Michelle's blog

“A bottle of wine contains more philosophy than all the books in the world.”

- Louis Pasteur

I am very real.:

A 1973 Kurt Vonnegut letter to a small school in North Dakota that banned his work.

The Stones in studio listening to a rough mix of ‘Wild Horses’ (via @devanskaggs )

My mom and dad are in town for spring break and we took them to the zoo today. Such a beautiful day. 

““I hope you live a life you’re proud of. If you find that you’re not, I hope you have the strength to start all over again.””

-  F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Recipe: Irish Butter Shortbread Cookies in honor of my Irish Great-Grandmother Nellie Carroll http://www.marthastewart.com/333084/irish-butter-shortbread

The Secret Garden is one of my favorite stories and was also one of my favorite films as a child. I watched it tonight with Owen for the first time. The set design, costumes, location are all to die for. I want a secret garden!