LOVE

in honor of valentine's day, i thought i'd list a few of the things i love.

i love, love ...

chocolate cake.

sunshine.

snow days.

jane austen books.

selfless people.

mondays.

100-yr.old crocks.

hydrangeas, when they're that gorgeous, soft green color.

tim's sense of humor.

my boys.

clinique high impact mascara.

banana republic W perfume.

mountains.

rolling, green hills with fences stretching for miles.

barns.

tall boots over skinny jeans.

peep-toe heels.

generosity.

the notebook.

rachel mcadams.

claire's beautiful brown eyes.

cameron's honesty.

hot, crusty bread.

tin stars.

harry potter books.

wood floors.

mamie and papa's house in richmond.

driving with my honey.

early american history.

james taylor.

french horn.

holding a newborn.

robert downey jr in sherlock holmes.

cheese.

joni mitchell's voice.

my sisters.

kindness.

watching moonlighting with my mom.

praying with my kids as they accepted Jesus.

teenagers.

aveda pure abundance.

4-in. wedges.

skirts.

holding tim's hand.

cracker barrel.

dusty antique stores and flea markets.

caloway's big toes.

praying with my dad.

texting.

smell of freshly ground coffee.

lemongrass.

cover girl wetslicks lipgloss in candy bon bon.

aveda lip tint in spice.

pasta.

cinnamon rolls.

mason jars.

oma and opa. how i miss my oma.

chopin.

tattoo sleeves.

caloway's quirkiness.

basil.

1930s.

nacho libre.

playing piano in worship.

being pregnant.

old people.

flaws.

sincerity.

transparency.

staying home.

going to the movies.

memories of our first apartment at bbc.

family dinners in indiana.

stripes.

maize yellow.

taylor swift.

downy clean breeze.

caloway's blue eyes.

wallflowers.

distressed furniture.

pie safes.

life-long marriages.

cooking with my daughter.