When Rubi approached us about making a hair tutorial video with her we found ourselves envisioning the over and under cadence of braids set to sunlit gauzy curtains. The idea was less of a how-to and focused more on the feel of a slow-paced afternoon, peeking in on pretty tresses being done up. We hope it inspires a few to try their hair up in braids or rag curls, and we also can't help but think it gets a few of us excited for warmer weather with plentiful sunshine and a need to wear such dreamy dresses.

flowers and a feature

We have had a few vases of flowers in our house lately and it is amazing what cheer they bring to our space. Even in their waning state they take on a new form of beauty-which incidentally makes me feel much better about getting older.

On another cheery note we are featured on Amanda's lovely blog today as part of her My Better Half series. Amazingly we had a great time shooting pictures for it, not common with us behind the camera folk. We are excited to get to know other couples through this great series!

there and back again

Last week we went on a whirlwind trip to San Francisco; being back now it all feels like a one crazy busy dream. We had a few shoots that we are excitedly editing right now (more to come soon), and lots of meetings with fantastic people that made us even more eager and excited about what we are doing.

We also went on a few involuntary walks (thank you SF towing companies) that slowed us down a bit and helped us soak in the sights of the city. Lesson learned: a sunset is a great way to find the silver lining on a not so great situation.

making a space

One of our favorite aspects of making a film is setting up the space where the story takes place. For this room we had visions of sunlight, lots of green, and pretty little details. Aside from it being a bit chilly (our poor girls in their little white dresses!) we loved being in this room and had a really hard time taking it down when the shoot was over. We also had to take the plants back, but I am hoping that hanging ivy finds its way back into our home around Valentine's Day if my constant hinting proves to be successful.

pesto

We recently had the pleasure of making a recipe video that let us collaborate not only with Kinfolk, but Heidi Swanson and Etsy as well. We loved trying out this simple and meditative recipe, and of course we enjoyed eating it with a steaming bowl of gnocchi at the end. (Truth be told we filmed the steam and ate it room temperature, which we are happy to report did not tamper with the tastiness one bit.)

Also we are so excited for this. Pretty girls. Pretty hair. Pretty plants.

fig + fauna farm

Staying at this farm and watching our food go from buried garden greens to bright gems on the kitchen table was an experience we would love to have every day. There really is not enough good we can say about creating that meaningful relationship with your food, and we were able to watch Megan and her family do this so beautifully.

a year of thanks

Matt and I honestly have no words for how grateful we are that our little business has made it so far and touched so many people-all in just a years time. We are humbled that every day we are able to work together; brainstorming, creating, and digging into our minds for new ideas, and then bringing these ideas to life.

We wish we could gather all of you around a table-we would talk eagerly of what inspires us, what makes us stop and pause. Of course there would be food there, possibly a fresh baked loaf of bread with crust ready to be cracked open. For now though our tiny space could not accommodate such a gathering, so we are grateful that instead you let these videos inside your spaces, and in this way allow us to connect with so many of you.

thank you.