kind of done with winter...

green is my color

              Especially at this time of year, I crave green.  

the breaking of a heart...

      💌 💌 💌 💌 💌 💌 💌 💌 💌 💌 💌 💌 💌 💌 💌 💌 💌

sweet day

Have I told you just how much I adore ❤️ Day?  Truly. I. Do.

There is just something magical about a day we set aside to
celebrate love, friendship & kindness.  It is the sweetest day!

And at Meadowview Farm, no detail is left undone...enjoy!
💌xxoo

❤️🐱❤️

I live in this sweet world of kittens & baby goats & vintage charm.

It truly is my beloved haven.  When the world talks back too much,

I know I am blessed to have a safe place to retreat to.  A place where

kittens follow you and goats call to you across the farm yard. A place

where I can try to make sense of things.  A place where kindness

always wins & compassion is the law.  ❤️

xxoo 💌

I really adore everything about Valentine's Day.  As a kid, some
of my fondest school memories centered around giving & getting
little cards (I still even have my childhood Valentines!).  As a
teacher, I loved the focus of this day on kindness.

This past week, I was home on an unexpected snow day...
so spent the morning unpacking my sweet Valentine's Day
decorations.

In a place of honor, is this bowl of house numbers...from my 

childhood home: 5410 Healy Lane.  When my sisters & I 

closed the door one last time over 20 years ago, I took these 

with me.  I can see my mom's brush strokes.  xxoo💌

kindness is the new cool...pass it on

a new door, a new year

sometimes 5:00 a.m. is the best time

It is dark outside at the farm...the kind of night that feels like a blanket.

I am awake early, pretending my instant coffee is the real deal in my 

mug from the first Starbucks in Seattle.  The house is quiet, just the

ticking of the mantle clock.  As usual, my Lucy cat is at my side.  This 

quiet moment calls for reflection.  I will be anxious to say farewell to 

2017 in just a few days, hoping that bringing out a new calendar will truly

turn the page.  But, I suspect that it will not be quite so easy.  There will

be more 5 a.m. mornings, more reflection.  That will be my word & my

work in this new year.  

from our home to yours...

                                               ☃️Happy Holidays!☃️

gifted...

                       ...at collecting, not baking!

our sweet woods

Today we cut boughs from our sweet woods in Winter, Wisconsin.

We truly must be caretakers of a million trees on our property.

Today they were dressed in snow!  ❄️❄️❄️❄️🏠❄️❄️❄️❄️

silver & gold

"more" is always more!

                     A peak into my craft room!

holiday kitchen

          Christmas begins to arrive at the farm...