Archives for January 2012

{photo a day}: morning

16. Morning
{shower time}
January 16, 2012

{photo a day}: happiness

15. Happiness
{summer}
January 15, 2012

Unless you’re new here, I think most of you know at this point that summer is my ultimate happiness.

I’ve posted about this many a times.

I love hot weather, and white pants, and going to the beach.

I love ice cream.

I love being in the sun.

And I love lazy days, too.

One of my favorite parts of summer is going to Chatham with my family.

There is something about Cape Cod that just makes summer, well, summer.

This is a picture of me and Meg from a few years ago at the Cape Cod National Seashore.

Clearly, we were living the dream.

A

Dear summer,

Come back to me.

Always yours,

Anna ♥

{photo a day}: what you’re reading

12. What you’re reading
{The Invention of Hugo Cabret}
January 14, 2012

“Orphan, clock keeper, and thief, Hugo lives in the walls of a busy Paris train station, where his survival depends on secrets and anonymity. But when his world suddenly interlocks with an eccentric, bookish girl and a bitter old man who runs a toy booth in the station, Hugo’s undercover life, and his most precious secret, are put in jeopardy. A cryptic drawing, a treasured notebook, a stolen key, a mechanical man, and a hidden message from Hugo’s dead father form the backbone of this intricate, tender, and spellbinding mystery.”

This 550 page novel is filled with words and pictures; a combination of a picture book, graphic novel, flip book, and movie. I’ve only just started it, but heard it’s incredible.

It’s a Caldecott winner too (2008), and the pictures are beautiful.

And yes, it’s also been turned into a movie, Hugo… but of course, it’s always best to read the book first, in my humble opinion.

EXCITED about this one!

{photo a day}: in your bag

13. In your bag
January 13, 2012

{Note to self: lay off the chapstick, girl!}