chic travel companion...

while in the process of tiding up some photos on my desktop, i couldn't help but notice how chic emily was on our trip to ireland. i looked like i was dragged through a hedge backwards, and she's all calm and collected dressed in cream, biotch!

a foggy day....

in london town...
i fell in love with london when i was 10, with visits to liberty's and west end shows. when i was 19, it was the place i found my independence, the energy and excitement of a modern city. now i visit as a tourist, absorbing the history of my native land, and feeling every bit at home. the chill of autumn weather, offers another crisp outlet to all the excitement i feel when i'm there. to me, no other city is yet to top it!

i've never been a huge fan of poetry, but i do love this one:

earth has not to show more fair:

dull would be the soul who could pass by

a sight so touching in it's majesty:

this city now doth, like a garment, wear

the beauty of the morning; silent, bar

ships, towers, domes, theathers and temples lie

open unto the fields, and to the sky:

all bright and glittering in the smokeless air.

-william wordsworth

i'm back in hubby-land...

my visit to the uk was a whirlwind of a trip; filled with too much chocolate, plenty of fish and chips, and lots of family. it was great to be at home, to revisit my past, and make wonderful memories...i'm a lucky girl!

while i was gone, i had a couple of requests for this fall garland. i'm excited to fulfill any requests for this item, please email me at sarahfaubus[at]gmail[dot]com for details!

ps. quiz question: at which station was this picture taken?

england here i come...

i'm off home in the morning, to celebrate this witchy woman turning 90!

see you in two weeks, don't have too much fun with out me!

bff's

today i have been thinking of my siblings, my best friends. this october, we're hopefully going to all be together for the first time in about 16 years...i'm sooo excited. what are you looking forward to this fall?

this is the one and only portrait with all 8 clayton kids, taken 21 years ago. i'm prepping for a much needed update, we're all much taller now!

packing light

i'm such a over-packer. i just hate running out of clothes on a trip, so i pack for 3 of me just in case. however, this october i will be luggage challenged as i attempt to pack for a week (in england's rainy fall) in just one carry-on bag.

i saw these little lovely's in gap today, and it gave me a burst of inspiration. perhaps i can feel stylish and compact at the same time?...i'll let you know how it goes.

memorial day in LA

we had a fun-filled trip to sunny LA over memorial day. we drove down with shaun + annette, and caught up with em + brad, it was a great opportunity to visit brock's parents and chillax! among the festivities were: the getty, hollywood, horseridding, newport beach, balboa island, and medieval times...(coz everyone needs a good excuses to shout "huzzah"). here's to long days, yummy food, and lots of giggles.

i want to go to there...

perhaps i'll convince mr faubus to take one more trip this summer...how mature would this be! who's in?

holler boston!

there's something about the east coast that i just love; perhaps it's because i feel closer to home (literally) or maybe it's the feeling of history in the air. it's boggling to learn what events took place at the very place you're standing, so much to learn, too much to absorb. historically speaking we got to: walk the freedom trail, eat at the oldest restaurant + and visit the oldest hotel in america, visit graves of samuel adams + paul revere + john hancock, explore the constitution (oldest sailing naval ship), walk around harvard, and got a glimpse of the plymouth rock area.

cape cod was the highlight of the trip, so quaint and very pretty.

boston

hey peeps, me + brock are off again, on a last minute trip to boston. your advice of places to visit in seattle + nyc were really helpful, got any for boston area?

seattle with brock

there's nothing like a long weekend away, in a place you love, with the person you love.

we spent 2 days in the city: exploring, shopping and eating. then we headed to snoqualmie to spend a night at the salish lodge where we stayed on our honeymoon. in the words of ferris "if you have the means, i highly recommend it"!

seattle

here we come!

if there's anything to make me look forward to turning the big 30, it's taking me on a trip. brock told me a couple of days ago that's the plan...and we're off to seattle at the end of the month. we were in the area for our honeymoon, but only spent an afternoon in the city, now we have a couple of days to explore. anyone got any recommendations? i'd love to hear from you.

winter dreamland

i'm just finishing up a bit of packing, we're about to leave. brock's family will all be in town by the afternoon, and we're headed to sundance for a week in the mountains. i've been looking forward to this winter escape since march! just wanted to wish you all a very Merry Christmas (cards were bought, but regrettably never sent). i hope you have a great time filled with: family, friends, and the remembrance of the first christmas, the whole purpose for this glorious time of year.

with love, sarah x

4th and final trip review: ireland

The four days in Ireland were the icing on the cake for a perfect trip. My grandparents on my mum's side are Irish, so this was a perfect destination for our very first family reunion. We had such a fantastic time with family we hadn't seen in years and ones we'd never met. One of my favorite parts about visiting my mothers motherland, was I "tink" I picked up some of the accent!

me at trinity college, dublin

us at newgrange, old tombs dating back to 3200bc

family shots, dad with large stone

oldest artwork I've ever seen

the tomb

the view

more family

trip update no.3: the north

I grew up in the little village of Romiley, in Cheshire. Every time I go back to visit I can't get over how beautiful the green countryside is, and I can't help but think of the contrast between mine and Brock's childhoods. My Saturdays included long wet walks in the country, while his were spent in the sizzling LA sun by a pool! I love returning home and showing him my roots, and spending time with some of the people I love most.

pretty gals lexi + liv

adam

brother phils family

brock + lex: picnicking at chatsworth

phil, me + dan

gran + paula

the boys ready to go-kart

lake district