long time no talk

i've got good news!

i've moved

hop on over to

design from a to v

xo!

speaking of loving...

i know he's my husband

but man i love this guy!

this shot is from our dear and talented friend

sir dalton tarver

okay he's not officially a sir but he should be

not only is he a photographer for fossil

he also moonlights as a freelance photographer

who wakes up for his art

literally

check out these amazing images

that were all taken in the wee hours of the

morn at white rock lake

the way he captured the light,

the hubs' sexy 5 o'clock shadow

the whole bit

genius sir dalton

genius!

why is taylor having oh so fancy photo shoots

in the fields of white rock at sunrise

sporting the latest and greatest in mens' wear?

because we have to make mortgage people

kidding..ha- kind of

ACTUALLY...

these shots are to promote

something pretty major

his second album

releasing 10.22.11 on itunes!!!!

the V album

tell

yo friends, yo wife and yo kids

like i said before

it's pretty major!

hope you all enjoy it as much as i do

here is a little preview

XO

AV

LOVING...

LOVING...

HOMEMADE COMFORT FOOD

recipe

A CUP OF TEA

literally every hour

*

THE RAIN

*

calms me,

puts me to sleep,

and texas needs it desperatley

BUBBLE BATHS

i have not found anything they can't cure

*

UNIQUE PLANTERS

planting is my therapy

and i love these fun shapes & colors

*

luke time

guess who i got to spend 2 days with?

LUKE BAKER!

the cutest nephew

e v e r

how can you not love this little man?

he loves apples and elmo

playing outside

helping aunt alli water the plants on the back porch

handing me toys

(while loosing his pants:)- HA!

taking big boy steps to his cool green chair

sweet snuggles while reading

he also loves guac at mi concina

photo credit: my dear friend AND our lovely lunch date rachel j

playing pillow pile and tickle time with uncle tay

his favorite game- what he aptly calls

AIR

who knew an air filterer was so entertaining?!

playing car car at central market

and the drums while eating at R+D

these are just a couple of snap shots of the massive

amount of fun we had with this little one

he is such a bundle of energy and a bright blessing in

our lives! special thanks to his parents for

letting us borrow their sweet kiddo

XO-AV

i think this is beautiful

Bili Bidjocka interview from Ecriture Infinie on Vimeo.

when is the last time

you wrote something by hand?

happy birthday laura!

happy birthday laura!

for a chic that rocks

literally

not only does she rock out with the black frames...

she rocks a romper at the winspear AND she rocks at being a friend!

we started out as co-workers, then we became friends

now i'm lucky to call laura more than just a friend-

yoga bud, book club gal, music maven, fashion femme(the girl has style!),

brunch, lunch & dinner date, fellow crafter and neighbor

(and for the record- those are just a few of her roles- she is multi talented

and wears many hats- seriously it's pretty amazing- i can only take notes in hopes to keep up)

happy birthday buzz

hope you have a beautiful day!

love ya!

xo-alli

let it go

and

LET GOD

this passage

(from CRAZY LOVE by Francis Chan)

tugs at my heart strings

it speaks to me

and my everyday struggles

with needing to control,

plan and yes.... worry&stress

about life

no matter how many times i read it

believe it

and meditate on it

it still is difficult for me

to put to practice in my own life

CRAZY LOVE

is such an amazing book!

i'm smack dab in the middle of it

and i love how challenging it is

of christianity

of faith

and of god's love in our life

i love yall' like crazy

:-)

xo-av

uno dos tres quatro

happy thursday!

this video for the

LANVIN FALL 2011 campaign

is awesomely awkward

and i love it

enjoy!

xo,

av

i surrender irene

i find it kind of funny that my last post

was about surrendering

to the summer heat'

when this past weekend

i learned the full meaning of surrendering;

from natural disasters, traveling SNAFUs

{basically being stuck in ny 3 extra days}

and lots of other ridiculousness beyond my control

HA! that's pretty much everyday life-right?

but more on that later

until then

i leave you with a song

by the late and talented

Gil Scott Heron

the title seems appropre

:-)

New York Is Killing Me

XO-AV

i surrender

for real yall'

i'm waving a white flag to surrender the summer

i can't take the heat anymore

i need fall and winter to come quick

i'm ready for stacks of cardigans and sweaters

for snuggly blankets

and lots of cuddling

for campfires and smores

and for long hair(grow faster dang it)

and blazers, jackets and scarfs!

it's an official summer surrender

is anyone else as done as i am?

stay cool lovelies!

xo-av

quote, cardigans, blankets, camp, blonde

wedding time

taylor and i are attending a wedding this weekend

in cooperstown, new york

we are so excited for the ceremony

which will be held at the

otesaga resort

on the southern shore of lake otsego

oh so fancy-right?!

for the ceremony, the guests are encouraged

to wear seersucker& outlandish hats?!

HA!

so fun

this is my dream dress

(i'm actually wearing something i already have)

*

and i LOVE the hat she's sporting

i guess that would be as outlandish as i get

*

besides the fabulous wedding

the weekends' festivities also include

a tour of ommegang brewery-taylor is sooo excited!

volleyball tournament at the lake

a ride in a pontoon boat on otsego lake

the welcome bbq dinner the night before the wedding

and get this......

after the wedding/reception there will be a quote

'karaoke showdown'

at the otesaga's hawkeye bar

now thats' my kind of PAR-TAY!

can't wait- i will for sure take lots of pictures

to share with you all

have a great day!

xo-av

images of resort

dear coffee,

dear coffee,

I LOVE YOU!

our relationship started about a year ago

i would entertain the thought of you

in the mornings

here and there

but we became truly involved;

HAD THE OFFICIAL DTR

when my favorite barista

aka husband

began making you every morning for me

then i became hooked

recently though...it has come to my attention

that i may need to cut back

{gasp}

i know the horror!

*

*

life is also too short to live without

YOU

*

there is no way i could turn you down

when you are chemix made

BUT

i am just cutting back

we aren't taking a break per se

just maybe taking some time apart

but please don't be sad

for you will always be dear to my heart!

*

yours truly,

av

confession friday!

confession friday

i'm a type a, super planner,

and somewhat of a control freak

my husband gave me the nickname

'super schedule programmer'

like i'm a base camp or something,

aligning our future with the touch of a button

so into sci-fi that guy

i'll admit it though

despite my careful planning of each day

i lay awake at night worrying about the unknown

stuff that i really need to just let go of- and let god!

last week when i was enjoying vacation beachside....

i was able to let go,

{thank god!}

relax and become more of the laid back person i strive to be daily

i realized that there is so much joy

that can be found in the unknown,

in the unplanned moments.

truth be told-those are the most beautiful moments,

full of bliss and awe.

during my time off, i felt free from my demons.

the fact that we didn't have an official bedtime, an alarm clock,

a work schedule, pdfs to send, deadlines to make,

meetings to attend...that helped too of course.

the day to day grind was absent from our lives and we were grateful.

being a non-partisipant in the everyday stuff

made me feel quite enlightened.

but don't get me wrong- i'm not saying to quit your day job and live on a beach.

but if that is an actual job-where can i sign up?

r i g h t !

a little time away stirred some new found inspiration and creativity in me

this weekend we are having a little painting project at our house.

the 30x30 canvases have been bought

and i can't wait to fill them.

i'm a graphic designer by day

for me the devil is in the details

i align type,

make things point 125 of an inch smaller or larger,

lead and kern

jpeg, pdf, high res, mpeg

i could bore you for days...

but my point is-i'm letting my inner perfectionist take a break

i'm ready to embrace my inner messiness.

this little art project

is inspired by living life in color

outside of the lines

with no plans

no order

all chaos

carefree

even if it is messy

and i couldn't be more excited!

just a bit of my inspiration

to get things started

i can't wait to share the finished piece with you!

until then- have a fabulous weekend

filled with lots of joy

and maybe some unplanned blissful moments too!

xo-av

oh happy day

if you dislike romance...

hit esc now :-)

OR

you can join me in celebrating 4 years of marriage

happy 4 year anniversary taylor!

my beloved is mine and i am his

song of solomon 2:16

august 18, 2007

oh happy day

1 year

glen rose, rough creek lodge

2 years-maui

look-we're maui-ed

sorry i couldn't resist

3 years - santa fe, la posada

one of the 2 locations we plan to split our retirement

you know- no big deal- winter in marfa, summer in santa fe

we will hang will our old hipster friends in marfa

where v gallery I will be

sorry- i think i'm dreaming out loud

and come to sante fe for the summer

obviously to run v gallery II

4 years baby!!! st.croix tide pools

the steamy hike was worth it for this view and THIS kiss

happy anniversary to my husband and partner in crime

honestly if we spent it celebrating in a card board box

YOU would make it special

you would build a fort out of the boxes and sing to me

and we would laugh till we peed our pants

ok maybe only i would pee my pants

i digress...

every moment with you is special

i could go on and on but i'll save the really romantic stuff for later

;-)