joy came roaring in.

tonight, i dined with the finest of friends at a little dinner table in the woods, surrounded by books, pictures, and all things pretty. i had butternut squash soup and cupcakes. i laughed till my tummy hurt. my fingers and toes became numb from the cold for the first time this season. so much joy soaring wildly through and around every one of us.

sometimes jesus just likes to give us gifts. he knows me well.

meow.

i would like to introduce you to fatcat. his favorite hobbies are eating, meowing for food outside my door late at night, having thyroid problems, and taking up space!

moving on.

my day off yesterday was so dreamy. pancake and coffee breakfast, incredible church service, post-church pasta, crafts, orange cinnamon rolls and smoothies with the best of friends, and catching up on sleep. i'm a blessed little girl. also, i made an autumn playlist that makes me so happy, i could explode. let me know if you would like me to share that musical treat with you.

three things i like about my job:

1. i get paid to dress up and be nice to people!

2. my co-workers are the sweetest and give me hugs and leave me nice notes.

3. it's a job, and it's mine.

that's all for now kitty cats. it's gonna be a good week.

boots.

hello again.

i'm at work, as usual. i'm a full-time receptionist at a day spa and saturdays are my longest work day (8:45-7:00). ten brutal hours of staring out the window and dealing with crabby rich people. my job is a total dream on most days, don't get me wrong. today i would just much rather be outside doing fun fall things. (ex. carving pumpkins, apple festival, maybe a lil panera date.) oh well. i have a job that i love, which is rare blessing that i am so very thankful for.

things i will do tonight and on my day off tomorrow:

1. free ice cream date with my best friend, who is getting married 3 weeks from today. !!!

2. church and breakfast at a cheap diner (never fails.)

3. sunday afternoon nap.

4. anything else i want to do because i don't have to work! joy to the world!

ok i love you very much. good day.

rejoice.

hi friends. today after a busy morning full of meetings and errands, i came home and made a lil zucchini snack. candy and baked goods are delightful, but sometimes vegetables are the best treats of all. (no, i don't know why there's a sock on my counter.)

it's been a tough week for this little elf, but my friends have come to the rescue and surrounded me with more love than i could ever ask for. tonight when i get off work, i'm going to jordan's little blue house where gluten-free chili, friends, a jonathan taylor thomas movie and lots of love awaits me.

i am very blessed.

for now, i will continue to sit at work and listen to sufjan stevens holiday pandora channel. (i highly recommend you do this when you get the chance. since you're on the internet, that means you probably have the chance right now.) i love you, whoever you are.

working woman.

(this post has little to nothing to do with my mom, but i love her, and those dogs, and our day on that porch together.)

typical morning for becca:

wake up about 9:30, take my time eating breakfast and getting ready, check the weather and news on my porch, make my way to caribou where i sit in my favorite window nook, sip on a campfire mocha, journal and people-watch till i leave for work.

this morning for becca:

wake up about 11 feeling groggy and anything but well-rested, leave my room to find strange men in my kitchen trying to fix the pipes, get ready and leave the house in a scurry to avoid all awkwardness, arrive to a full house at caribou where i'm stuck with the sofa seat next to a chubby man who chews too loudly.

sometimes things just don't go your way. tomorrow is a new day and i'm feeling hopeful.

what did you do today?

nice to meet you.

hi. how are you? it's me, becca.

i'm a girl. a lover of simplicity, creativity and joy. a firm believer that most troubles can be washed away with a cup of tea and a treat. i feel most alive when i'm creating things. i live in a little house with a red door and chalkboard walls. i have two bikes, two cats, and two hands. i've got a lot of love to give.

i've blogged on and off for years, but i don't want to give up this time. my little blue hardback journal is a sweet companion to have, but it's good to share my story sometimes.

away we go!

"how many people can you love before it's too much? she said and i said i didn't think there was any real limit as long as you didn't care if they loved you back." - b.a.