our almost-complete san diego home.

settling into our new home pretty much took over our lives.  living among boxes just wasn't an option.  so with whatever free time we had between work & other obligations, we unpacked.  slowly, but efficiently.  we purged so much stuff we probably should buy stock in goodwill.  eventually, we started seeing the light and our home went from this...

to this.  with most of the big stuff either out of the way or in it's new home, we started working on the details of the space.  finding a home for everything and getting things organized is my favorite part of moving.  a. & i are pretty systematic, so we were nervous we were going to lose a lot of our organization in this new home.  but found, as things started finding their homes, we found despite the new placements and minor tweaks, we could maintain our organization style with similar systems we had in place in new york.  & that is awesome. 

eventually, things were falling into place.  we started with the kitchen, doing our best to organize our most frequented space.  once the kitchen was settled, we moved to the main room.  as we arranged (& rearranged) furniture, we figured out where some of the smaller, more decorative items would live.  then, room by room, we continued with this process until eventually, our home looked like this.  

i'm so happy with this little space.  the bright colors, the natural light, having our furniture, our appliances, a place to enjoy meals & eventually, host celebrations...it's perfect for us.

we still have a ways to go until every room is complete.  right now, everything is livable and organized and i'd say we're about 70% settled.  once we finish our bedroom, office and two bathrooms, i may never leave the house.  it already feels so much like home.  & that's the final piece of this whole transition puzzle.

february via instagram.

february, like most months these days, seemed to fly by.  despite the chaos of our move and my personal lack of goal-oriented motivation, it was a good month.  we managed to fill our days with everyday tasks and in those not-so-ordinary moments, enjoyed some wonderful adventures around southern california.  

here's my monthly instagram collage full of these magical memories.

welcome back.

hello march.  i'm so happy to see you.  march, much like january, reminds me of starting anew.   the flowers blossom, the trees bud, and it seems as though everything around me is starting fresh.  and who doesn't love a fresh start?

i took a much-longer-than-anticipated blogging hiatus in february.  once that third week hit, i just felt like i needed a break.  so i took one.  then, all our home goods arrived and we lived in the chaos of boxes and unpacking for the past week and a half.  for the most part, everything is now unpacked and we have the fun part of decorating, hanging, and bringing it all together.  and i'm so happy here.

i'm setting goals this month, planning to share our new home and some recent adventures, working on a few diy projects and making time to enjoy the surprisingly warm spring weather.  i'll be around for a while longer, and for those of you who come back time and time again, thanks for bearing with me and your continued support!

around here.

around here, things are busy.  and wonderful.
around here, we're eating out way more than normal.  there's so much to celebrate these outings are totally justified.
around here the weather is warming up.  we're so very happy about this.
around here my sister's motivating me to wake up early and walk.  so early in fact, we're watching the sun rise.
around here our project life is finally coming together.  i'm loving the process.
around here i'm working on a few very cool projects with my mom.  we have a long way to go, & i'm certain the final outcome will be so rad.
around here the hubs and i are exploring our new neighborhood.  walks on the bay and beach make life's problems seem worlds away.
around here valentine's day surprises are still being enjoyed.
around here birthdays are being planned.
around here i'm sorting through my stash of goodies from this weeks adventure to the la fabric district.
around here we're preparing for the long awaited arrival of our stuff!
around here i'm crossing my fingers and preparing for a very hopeful meeting tomorrow.

love day.

happy valentine's day friends! i hope you have plans to spend time with your loves: friends, family, significant other or even yourself. either way, i hope it's very special & enjoyable.

i got such a kick out of this little movie; it was so sweet, i just had to share. you never know when love might find you...