first signs of spring

the temps have been amazing here this week! i was overjoyed when I looked out my front door this morning and saw these beauties blooming away! the first signs of spring! they brought me such joy, 

i wanted to share that joy with you! and more exciting news ... we change the clocks this weekend! 

 xo, tish

Favorite Spring Photos 2013

Yellow | Easter

Turquoise | Splash




Green | Nature





Lilac | Flowers





Ivory | Dream





Pink | Home





I'm so happy for Spring's arrival. Hopefully we've left the last of the freezing temperatures behind us this week. Looking forward the remainder of spring and cannot WAIT for Summer! Have a great weekend!

xo,
tish

Nurture Photo: Pink | Home

What makes a house a home, is the family that lives there and the love they share. I am so thankful for my family. Our lives can be extremely busy a good portion of the time, but I have learned to love and embrace the busy-ness. I also cherish the quiet times we share ... the conversations at dinner, our private talks in the car as well as quiet times before bed. What a special privilege I have to be a wife and a mother. Feeling very grateful for my family this Mother's Day weekend.

Wishing all your mothers a very special Mother's Day and all of you a happy weekend.

hugs,
tish

Flowers | Nurture Photography

"Life without love is like a tree without blossoms or fruit." - Khalil Gibran

xo,
tish

Finally ... Spring.

(For the background of Spring banner above and this photo, I applied Life-n-Reflection's Dust Cloud texture.)



(textured with Kim Klassen's Laura texture.)

It looks like we may finally get spring in the Northeast after all. Finally, just yesterday, we saw a break from freezing temperatures. After a chilly start in the 20s, the thermometer climbed to 50 degrees. And they tell us that by Monday and Tuesday of this coming week, we should be pushing close to 70! It's like medicine to my soul!! I can't tell you how happy I will be to see green grass and budding trees and flowers once again, to go outside and not tighten up to brace myself against the bitter winds. This winter was brutal and felt like it would never come to an end. 

I took a break from my blog last week ... it was my birthday, and it was a big one. Yes, I turned 40, wow. I have to say the number caused me to reflect quite a bit and really think about life, but my husband planned the most absolutely perfect trip for our family which made the actual day (and week) totally amazing. We journeyed (with our girls) to San Francisco for a couple days, then drove the Pacific Coast Highway over two days down to L.A. where we spent the final 2-1/2 days of our getaway. It's been a dream of mine to see the Golden Gate Bridge since I was in 6th grade and he made that dream come true. It was spectacular. Be sure to check back next week, I will be posting some photos of our trip. But for now, here is a photo I snapped along the Pacific Coast. I captured a bit of the rocky coastline as well as this beautiful bright yellow flowering plant. It was most likely a weed, but a welcome sign of Spring, nonetheless. 

Today marks the start of the Nurture Photography Spring Challenge with Kristy of Live and Love Outloud, Rebecca of Bumbles & Light and Alicia of Project Alicia. Stop by and link up with them and keep an eye out for great photography tips. I'm also linking up at The Long Road to China for Favorite Photo Friday and Serendipity is Sweet for Friday Photo Journal. 

Happy Friday!

xo,
tish

White Tulips

After the threat of another snow tonight, I think Spring may decide to show herself to the Northeast later this week. I'm looking forward to this weekend where our temperatures are projected to hit the 50-degree range!! I can hardly wait! :) Couple that with the fact that we turn the clocks ahead an hour, giving us an extra hour of daylight in the evening, and I am one happy girl!! :)

Enjoy these beautiful tulips! I certainly am!

hugs,
tish