rope 'em in

Maybe being away from the good ol US of A for so long is taking its toll. Or maybe I'm just getting obsessed with boots-they are practical here with all the rain. Lately, I've been searching the shops for Roper boots-shorter cowboy boots with a low heel. I think they'd be perfect for summer with shorts or a dress or any other time of year for a change from the normal tall boot.

Bangs

I've been going back and forth about cutting bangs again...and yesterday I took the plunge and decided that since I missed the bus it was time to go and get bangs! Cambio total! (silly pictures...I know.)

moms

So many of the people I love have recently had or are about to have babies. The babies are adorable, but so are the moms. I don't have a picture of my mama when she was a new mom (they are all in Michigan), but in the shots I remember she was beautiful with her dark hair pulled tightly into a bun and the cutest embroidered shirts. My friend Emily just had a smiley baby boy a few months ago, he's the cutest, but so is she she with red lips and bangs. My friend Michelle is waiting eagerly for her first bundle to arrive, and I know she will also be adorable with her smiles, bobs, and glasses (I'm so anxious to hear her news!). Maybe when my time comes (no plans yet, folks) to join the ranks of adorable moms I'll follow Jane Birken's cue with simple high waisted jeans, cotton shirts, baskets, and bangs. Here's to fabulous, beautiful, joy filled moms.

More inspiration

La Casa Azul- Frida and Diego's abode in Coyoacan, Mexico City. The colors, the wild potted plants, and the sculptures. Breathtaking.

Garden inspiration

I love the blues and yellows and many flower pots overflowing with lush succulents and cacti that YSL used to fill his Morrocan garden.

A house in the country

We spent the weekend in Diego's family's hometown. We stayed in his family's house, built with stone by his great-grandfather. It was so refreshing to to see the mountains and fields, wake up to the sound of roosters and horses, and have a bar-b-que and brunch even if we had to eat inside because of the rain! Can't wait to go back in the summer with a hammock and a good book...

View from the bedroom window, the family's plots of land with potatoes, onions, kiwis and figs. See the neighbor's horse?

Another view, an horreo..

A few shots of the house