much love monday.

i like to use monday as a way to reflect on the previous week, to start anew, and to send a little love into the world.  won't you join me?    

today i am grateful for: 

what a bizarre week it was!  hope everyone has recovered from the wednesday 4th of july.  it definitely threw me off but i had a great and productive weekend, mixed with fun and work.  
 
pictures worth a thousand words:

 {a little gift for some fabulous first-time parents}

 {meet maddox!}

 {4th of july breakfast}

 {the easiest, most delicious champagne cocktail - recipe to come.  if you follow me on instagram (@aspotofwhimsy), you may have already seen it!}

  {train to ravinia to see the amazing idina menzel on sunday - sorry for the iphone pic!}

this week's blog love:

• did any one else read all of a cup of jo's balance series on working moms this past week?  they were pretty eye-opening, even for those not quite there et.
• his and hers shared some of vogue's travel collection - some gorgeous photographs over the decades!   
• the lifestyled shared another vogue editorial: joy ride.  it is beautiful, heart-breaking and passionate.
• totally agree with hip hip gin gin's 7 things she loves about july.
• design*sponge is living in: you've got mail (wish i could too!) in honor of the life of nora ephron.
• and my girl casee marie of the girl who stole the eiffel tower shared a lovely guest post on a simple cup of tea on what you've got mail & nora ephron mean to her.  i could have written these words (tho i doubt i'd have been as eloquent!) and they'd be just as true. 

here's to another grateful and love-filled week.  

xo. di.
    
*images by me