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“When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive – to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.” -Marcus Aurelius {image}

My dear family and friends on the East Coast, Words still fail me as I continue to see what’s happening in your neck of the woods. You’re in my thoughts and prayers. Please keep warm and stay safe as the storm passes and the clean-up begins. With much love, Asia {image}

“I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living, it’s a way of looking at life through the wrong end of a telescope. Which is what I do, and that enables you to laugh at life’s realities.” – Dr. Seuss {image}  

“My ideas usually come not at my desk writing but in the midst of living.” – Anais Nin {image}

In This House… We do second chances, We do grace, We do I’m sorrys, We do mistakes, We do loud really well, We do hugs, We do family, We do love. -Unknown {image: asia rau vinton}

“we do not believe in ourselves until someone reveals that deep inside us something is valuable, worth listening to, worthy of our trust, sacred to our touch. once we believe in ourselves we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight or any experience that reveals the human spirit.” – e.e. cummings {image}

A few weeks ago my friends, Holly and Jason, threw an end of summer party, and I was so excited to help out with it. The timing of the party overlapped with a “must-see” college football game so we had fun adding a few small tailgate-like touches to the mix. These included rolling up the cutlery in napkins, tied with ribbon […]

“Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” – Leo Tolstoy {image}

Here’s a quick example of taking an incredible idea from a blog (or Pinterest) and creating from it. In early August beautiful watercolor gift tags were featured on Eat Drink Chic, a blog by Amy Moss. Feeling inspired by the post I set out to transform the amazing idea for a baby shower I was attending and had offered to present a “guest book” […]

“The Sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.” – Jacques Cousteau {image}