It's been awhile

It's been over a year since my last post and so much has changed.  We packed up our house in Copenhagen and moved halfway around the world, back to Seattle.  Moving with two young kids, a dog, and with no family to watch the kids while we packed boxes (in addition to Aaron painting the entire inside of our flat) was no easy task, but we did it!  Before we shipped ourselves back to Seattle, we took the kids on a dream vacation to Vienna, Paris, and we slowly made our way to the south of France by car.

I loved so many things about France, but the markets in France are beyond amazing. Here are a few pics from our trip.

Beautiful flowers at a market in St. Tropez

Fresh vegetables

Rotisserie chicken that we brought to Gigaro beach and ate with French bread.  Divine!

French soaps

Fresh lavender

This town in the south of France was known for its antiques and flea markets.

We were fortunate enough to be in town during one of their flea markets.

There were all sorts of treasures to be found.

I wish I bought a yellow pot or two and maybe those darling canisters.

These birds were carnival rides in a  previous life

St. Ouen--biggest antique market in the world and a 15 minute walk from our flat in Paris.  We had many fun hours exploring the winding streets and discovering one-of-a-kind treasures that we had to take home.

 

I plan to start blogging again, now that the dust has settled a bit, so please check back.  Hope you have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Berry Picking, Sunshine, and Antiques

I love traditions. For the past few years, every Fourth of July I go berry picking with one of my aunts. This year, since I was sick on the Fourth, we decided to change the date and pick berries today. Sadly, I am also sick today, but am feeling better. (I keep catching bugs from little kids!) We went to Remlinger Farms, and the raspberries were huge! Aaron and Chase walked around the farm while I chatted with my aunts and picked the berries.

After we left the farm, we drove the long way home and stopped in a small old town called Preston.
We walked to an antique shop that was having a sidewalk sale, and everything was a dollar. I found a cute 1950's tablecloth, huck hand towels, and a gorgeous piece of old fabric for a skirt.





I also found these tourist hand towels of Venice.







This set of French nesting food prep. bowls were scored at a thrift store this weekend--now Aaron and I can cook like the pros. Tonight I might make a raspberry cobbler and finish my patio chair. Yeah!