27.2.11

PRETTY IN PINK










I received several belated Christmas presents on my visit home back in January, but easily the sweetest was this beautiful little Fifi Lapin pin that my Mom surprised me with. The best part was opening up the envelope and finding a family snapshot that explained just why she had to choose that particular bunny in her little paper crown...

Alex has been gone on tour for over a week now, but fortunately we got to spend Valentine's Day together. Among the far too many things he treated me to that day was this bunch of deep pink and white tulips. There's something so wonderfully languorous and graceful about the way tulips droop and then arch themselves towards the light. They make even the messiest of kitchen table tops look fit to print.

10 comments:

Rosa and Carlotta: Illustrated-Moodboard said...

The Fifi Lapin pin is so cute!!

xx

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sweet harvest moon said...

Fifi is the cutest!
Beautiful flowers too..

x

http://sweetharvestmoon.blogspot.com

Mei-li said...

aaaa I love that the confrontation of the brooche and the picture of you aaa each little girl had got a dress like this when we were young ! aaah

ellio100 said...

this is such a touching post - how thoughtful of your mother. the tulips are wonderful, as is your description of them :D
Wonderful photographs too

Chuck said...

What a lovely fifi-photo combination!

Lexie said...

what a wonderful gift from your mother!

and i do love your bf's band! they're fab.

Annalise said...

Simply adorable. What a wonderful gift!
XOXO

Bonjour Johanna said...

First of all thanks for your comment on friday & for sharing this with me :).

The broch is so lovely ! really cute gift !

xoxo

PS : how much blogs do you have ? Or which one do you use the most ?

Rebecca Jane said...

That pin is adorable! Fifi lapin is the best. And the tulips! There is hope for spring! (as I look at snow falling outside)

Rizie said...

aww, so sweet! Such a thoughtful present that your mama gave you