how pinteresting.

hello, october 31st! time for another monthly round up of some of my favorite {pins}. 

as always, i'm linking up for oh, how pinteresting. enjoy! 

coconut milk + cocoa powder. perfect.

pinned here.

beautiful laura. don't you love her eyeshadow? you could win some here.

pinned here.

great idea for an art journal prompt.

pinned here.

how fun are these jars? (going to be on the hunt for some thrifting to incorporate into my "studio").

pinned here.

spinach, avocado, and goat cheese. yes please!

pinned here.

you can follow me on pinterest here. lots of holiday themed pins are sure to be coming soon!

safe & sound.

since my last post, i can officially say i've experienced my first hurricane. our home has no major damage and we had no flooding (we live 1 mile from the water!). pretty amazing!

sunday night, we packed up the essentials to head over to a friend's house higher & more inland. 

{makeup remover wipes, toiletries, my art journal & an envelope of secret messages}

our beautiful host, mary beth, cooked the most delicious chicken and rice soup (simmering on the stove minutes before the power went out). we shared the meal by candlelight. 

i truly found so much peace in art journaling last night. the winds were gusting as we listened to a crank radio. and i was cutting, and gluing, and arranging...

a huge tree uprooted by our friend's home. so grateful it fell that way.

today i got the urge to clean and bake. nothing like homemade chocolate chip cookies.

these were two of the most famous pictures from our city here in connecticut. lots of flooding, trees down, damage to homes and many families still without power. 

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as i intermittently sneaked a peak at instagram, twitter or facebook throughout the past few days (trying to conserve my cell phone battery) i was overwhelmed with the amount of love + prayers people from all over the world were sending me. i could feel the well wishes and intercession. i am grateful for the beautiful community of women i have found online. thanks to each and every one of you. <3

i am continuing to pray for those with damage to their homes and who remain without power. grateful to be snuggled up in my own bed tonight, with a roof over my head, safe and sound.

{preparing}

hello lovelies. i'm laying here next to my napping husband, as my laundry is drying, making a mental list of everything we need to pack. yep, we are evacuating our home due to the impending hurricane. {seems weird to even type that word.} being from the midwest, this is a new concept for us. 

i'm not really sure how long we will {possibly} be without power. but we are staying with friends tonight until the storm passes through. {makes it sound so calm & friendly, right?} this might be a quiet week around here on the blog. excuse my absence, if so. <3

in other news, my hair was transformed with some new color for a new season this weekend. i'm loving the dark shade (it's actually a burgundy color. can't really tell in the picture).

i wanted to give a big thanks to all who linked up on friday for {bits & pieces}. i appreciate you stopping by and sharing your posts of beauty and joy. 

for those of you who are fellow east coasters, be safe this week! 

i will share a new post as soon as i can! lots of love to each and every one of you who continues to follow along here. i'm truly grateful.

bits & pieces.

hello and welcome to the weekly link up here at style of a songbird, called bits and pieces where all are invited to share their posts that highlight the moments of warmth, light, love and beauty from our week. there are no requirements for posts that can be linked up, just those written from a grateful heart.

one // saturdays have become my favorite days. inspiration + [re] connection + calm.

two // a challenge from my tea bag: appreciate yourself & honor your soul.

three // new art journal page. "it’s not just about where your dreams will take you, but where you will take your dreams."

four // autumn awakens my love for candlelight.

five // the leaves were dancing on my way home from work.

i'd love for you to link up below and share bits of goodness and pieces of delight from your week.

a new cadence to my days.

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a lot of the secret messages i've been hearing whispered to my ears and appear gently before my eyes lately are "just be yourself," "trust your heart" and like the bird proclaims "sing your own song." when i see something repeatedly, it prompts me to take notice. it seemed as a result of declaring,  "i’m blooming where i’m planted," new opportunities magically appeared before me.

　

part of embracing "me" in this season is found in the new role i'm playing and the rhythm and cadence of my days.

i've gone from sleeping in, hosting "play" dates, hours nestled by the fireplace at starbucks, and afternoons spent art journaling...

to early morning commutes, spreadsheets, staff meetings, and "business casual."

this translates to less time spent blogging and connecting with others online. i’m mourning the loss of the freedom of the last season, all the while embracing the possibilities and opportunities that await me here.

my arms are wide open to receive all that this next season of my life has for me. i am singing my own song, blogging when i can, about what inspires me and makes my heart beat faster.

so, bear with me, dear songbird followers. i may not be posting every other day as i was able to do in the last season of my life, but i’m here. and i’m present. i’m not forcing posts just to meet a standard set by no one.

i so appreciate your support. every comment is a treasure to me. thanks for stopping by and making my corner of the internet a home away from home for you. i pray you continue to feel welcomed & warm.

so much love,