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today has been such a good day. we woke up late to sunshine peering in through our curtains. we lazied around for a bit & then i made a trip to the antique store with a friend. i came home to find a clean house {thank you, besthusbandever!} & friends with heart-shaped cookies! we opened up the curtains & soaked up the warmth while talking & laughing together.

today was a reminder that spring is surely comin‘!
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& before i leave- i have a winner to announce! thanks to all who entered… it was great to read all of your suggestions & thoughts. lucky number 11 was randomly chosen! congratulations, katrin! she wrote, “your blog helps me refocus my day and gives me hope that my life can feel this way too.” i will be emailing you soon! xo

have a lovely valentine’s day! i will be back tomorrow with a little bit on my savings series!

i rearranged the house this weekend & added some fresh flowers along with a new {rosemary plant}. it makes such a difference having a little green around to brighten my spirits & kick those winter blues that seem to be creeping in. it also helped to read the latest {3191} & mav’s take on overcoming the winter blues. you have no idea how much tea i’ve been drinking & oranges i’ve been eating since reading her tips… & you know- it really has helped!

of course, the month of february always reminds us of our spending habits. as soon as the tax returns roll in, we are reminded of how quickly we went through last year’s.

this year has to be different, though. with the expenses of moving & not being sure of what they future holds for us {we are becoming “adults” with real jobs!}, saving our money is key! luke is an excellent saver. i, on the other hand, live in the moment… to put it nicely. so, this idea of “saving” is pretty foreign to me. thankfully i have a husband who will kindly nudge me into the right, frugal, penny-pinching direction.

i hope to have a sort of “savings” series on this blog… i’m not committing to too much… just sort of letting you guys know what i do this month to save a little more. it is definitely not “rocket science,” but it is good to be mindful of where money is spent. to start off- some tips on making a {meal plan}!

have a lovely week, friends!
don’t forget about the {giveaway}!

right now i am absolutely in love with old book pages.
& lucky for us- as luke & i were perusing a little antique shop- we found a beautiful german world atlas published in 1927!
the maps were too beautiful not to share so i posted a series on my {etsy shop!}
i am also offering free shipping on the original prints, too.

& as a big thank you for following along on the journey of this blog & my shop, i am offering a free map print as a giveaway! the print will be a surprise & not listed in the shop!
i will randomly pick a winner on february 10th!

just make sure to leave your name & email along with a comment about what you’d like to see more of on this little blog of mine.

thanks, everyone!
i cannot believe it has been over two years & almost 200 entries since i started this blog. i’ve never been more consistent with anything in my life.
i guess you guys are just too awesome!