Evening Walks with Cali, Propagating and Painting - Beautiful Weekend

It was a truly beautiful weekend for me. I love to go on walks. I take Cali on an almost daily walk and prefer the evenings when the sun is just going down and the sky kinda looks like this...

I wish my mom had gotten the chance to meet Cali...

I continue to propagate the spider plant my mom gave me that grew from one of her plants - that was 10 years ago and it's still doing so well! I've potted and gifted many of the babies from it!

I tried to paint a little this weekend too. These containers are so nice and perfect for my brushes.

Until next time... XO

First Time Visiting 9|11 Memorial

I moved to Michigan in June of 2000 but was born and raised in New Jersey with New York City as my "backyard". When 9|11 happened, I was 6 months pregnant with my first child. Above was the first time visiting the city and the memorial with my sister and nephew. Unbelievable to this day still and so moving.

Growing up, the bus or train would carry us into the city so often to museums and Broadway shows; whether it was a class trip or family outing. Even when I was little I would spend the day on occasion wandering the streets with my father. My sister worked in Manhattan for a decade. My brother-in-law was supposed to have a meeting in one of the towers that day. I have friends who still live and work in the city. Up to this current day, anytime something comes on about 9|11, I can't pull away.

Until next time... XO