It seems that I tend to write near holidays as of late. Apparently they are moments of reflection.

We just returned from a trip to California to visit some dear friends. It truly warmed our hearts to have a week spending time together with our littles while enjoying the landscapes of the Bay Area that were such a big part of my life.

And now, with the July 4th holiday days away, we settle into summertime on the east coast and attempt to somehow slow down our fast and furious life. We have trips planned up and down the coast this summer, but we’re excited to relish in this sacred time with our family and the weather we dream about for months prior.

Of course, I couldn’t leave our trip to California without a visit to MARCH SF. I love admiring their exquisite pantry, kitchen and home items while scheming up reasons to procure more splatterware. Below, a snap of their custom colorways of their Italian handmade dinnerware pieces...the perfect palette as we welcome all things red, white & blue this weekend.