~ red, white, and blue ~

Happy Independence Day, fellow Americans!  And to those of you who are not American, bear with it, the day's almost over.

My sister was back in town so we had a family cook out (well, cook in), watched Jaws, and then watched puny fireworks from people's driveways since the big show was postponed until tomorrow!

I hope that everyone had a chance to celebrate with their loved ones.  And for those who are still celebrating, remember to stay safe!

Happy 4th of July from the Roosevelt brothers and me!

xoxo,

Eliza

~ little things ~

Moments from my life this week and cool things that currently have my attention...enjoy!

01. taking photos outside and somehow avoiding the mosquito bites and poison ivy.

02. bathing suits from 1956 that would really come in handy with this heat

03. some advice from the card aisle at World Market

04. reading my sister's awesome article about urban beekeeping in Atlanta.

05. kitten snuggles

06. this beautiful mosaic in my favorite color

07. my new favorite mascara

08. shopping for beautiful vintage pieces that I can't afford and aren't my size (a girl can dream, can't she?)

{all from Adored Vintage}

Not included are the countless cold showers that come with summertime, hours of studying and essay-writing, and the record breaking outfit repeating that's been happening lately. 

Happy Monday!

xoxo,

Eliza

~ namaste ~

After a very, very stressful week, I decided to make this week all about relaxation.  Sometimes I get wrapped up in the daily chaos and think there's no way I could possibly have a relaxing week, but it really doesn't take much.  Appreciate the little things and don't pass up any opportunity to spend time with people you love.  So far so good!

Monday.
I went on a beach trip with my awesome friend Allison who I haven't seen since my NYC trip!

Tuesday.

I played guitar, had a tofu bahn mi for lunch/dinner, and snuggled with the kittens.

Wednesday.

After work I met up with Allison to eat pretzels and do a little shopping.  Later in the afternoon I went to yoga class...super relaxing!

Thursday.

This morning started out with a yoga class - my new routine.  Then after working on my essay and going to the pool, I worked out at the gym, had some homemade vegan pizza for dinner, caught up on the latest issue of Thom Magazine, and now I'm watching Sherlock.

Hmmm....what will tomorrow bring?

xoxo,

Eliza

~ meet the kids ~

I am very happy to introduce two special baby boys to you all: Franklin and Theodore.  AKA Frankie and Teddy.  AKA our new kittens.

Okay, let me tell you the story of these babies.  My mom has been wanting kittens (specifically two orange brothers) for a long time now.  After our older cats passing away through the years, our family needed some youth - losing the cats that you grew up with is a very hard thing to go through.  I like to think that my boy Jack would have loved these kids.

After a lot of thought my sister Emmy and I decided to get my mom a kitten (or two) for a mother's day and late birthday present.  We went to the animal shelter but they were COMPLETELY OUT of kittens - a rare but wonderful feat during kitten season.  Next we looked at the Humane Society and a few other places but none of the kittens felt right.  So we went back to the shelter where we saw a sign for six kittens (four girls, two boys) and their super young mother who were being fostered.

     

After meeting them once we know the boys were perfect!  After her birthday and mother's day came and went, and after the boys were neutered and formally adopted, we surprised her with her new babies!  It all went perfectly!  We made her close eyes while we opened their carrier and held them out for her to see.  I should have recorded the reaction!

They're both curled up in my lap right now, had a bath this morning, and have already claimed the grey blanket on my bed as theirs.  I guess you could say they're adjusting well...

Welcome to the family, boys!  Get ready to be the most photographed kitties in the world.