Not to worry... you can bow and listen at the same time.

Sincerely

Your secret from Jean-Sebastien Monzani on Vimeo. And, found via Sincerely Pierre.

Worth Repeating

Photo by your Uncle Beefy.

Don't Settle

Words To Live By

Make Mine Pink

You can register to find out release dates at the Lemonade website.

SAME as hope.

Okay, Kids... no, today no fancy schmancy font-o-file writing. In the interest of time today I'm just gonna get right to it. So how was the weekend? Was it Spring where you are? Or is Winter still wrestling with its inevitable demise? It did seem like a rather bleak Easter here is the Seattle area. Plenty of indoor egg hunts for certain. Poor kiddies. Like they care...there's still candy. 

Cupcake baking went pretty well as far as I could tell. (But Erin would be the one to have the final word on that ultimately.) The favorite flavor that emerged this time 'round was Organic Meyer Lemon Creme. Honestly, I think people were loving it because it gave them hope that the sun was shining somewhere in the world if not here! (No...no photos. 1) I'm guessing you're sick of seeing them. 2) When one rises at 4:30am to bake...photography seems pretty expendable.) 

Have a meeting for a possible kitchen rental location this week! This baby may just go legit before long! I am becoming further engrossed in the world of food these days... duh. And, yes, still listening to The Splendid Table obsessively. While looking through rain-soaked ferry windows across Elliot Bay, I had the pleasure of listening to the story of SAME Café in Denver, Colorado. To be succinct, SAME stands for "So All May Eat" and is a restaurant where patrons pay what they can for a meal. No cash register, just an unmanned donation box where folks provide what they're able for a good nutritious meal. Or you can volunteer to work and earn a meal if you like. In short, one of the most inspiring things I've heard about in some time.

More here... Happy Monday, Kids!

A Thousand Beautiful Things

A Thousand Words from the beautifully brilliant Ted Chung on Vimeo.

Seem A Dream

Sia...later.

(Lyrics below.)

Yes...okay. It's another one from Sia. She's a freakin' superstar! This one goes right to my heart as well. And, frankly, if I were planning a wedding this would replace the classic "wedding march". If you weren't crying happy tears by the time they reached the end of the aisle...I'd probably want to use your heart to keep the drinks cold. Mmm, hmm...I said it.

(Michael...you've spread some serious joy my way. Thanks!)


Pick me up in your arms
Carry me away from harm
You're never gonna put me down
I know you're just one good man
You'll tire before we see land
You're never gonna put me down

Oh I've been running all my life
I ran away, I ran away from good
Yeah I've been waiting all my life
You're not a day you're not day too soon

Honey I will stitch you
Darling I will fit you in my heart
Honey I will meet you
Darling I will keep you in my heart

You'll risk all this for just a kiss
I promise I will not resist
Promise you won't hold me down
And when we reach a good place
Let's be sure to leave no trace
Promise they won't track us down

Now I've been running all my life
I ran away, I ran away from good
Yeah, I've been waiting all my life
You're not a day, you're not a day too soon

Honey I will stitch you
Darling I will feel you in my heart
Honey I will meet you
Darling I will keep you in my heart

I've been running all my life
I ran away, I ran away from good
Yeah I've been waiting all my life
You're not a day, you're not a day too soon

Oh honey I will stitch you
Darling I will feel you in my heart
Honey I will meet you
Darling I will keep you in my heart

Failure Forward

I have no idea how Denise manages to find the YouTube treasures she does while I just find ones of insane dogs and the Jonas Brothers (eew!), but this was a delightfully uplifting dose that I needed today. Thanks, Denise.