st. anne the tart | dayton, ohio

annie dillard wrote, “how we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.” 

i would love to look back and know that i didn’t always race for productivity but that i walked towards presence more often than not. i want to always look for the light and to observe how it shifts. my favorite is the softness at night. i want to put away my phone and connect with people. to go on a walk and notice the mother fastening her daughter’s wool coat or the man leaving the market with flowers in hand. or children playing freely; so innocent and curious and resilient. 

i want to go on wanders

this past tuesday, i ventured about fifty minutes south of my hometown to a coffee shop in downtown dayton, ohio called st. anne the tart. the atmosphere was simply so thoughtfully curated and the people- oh, the people. i know i say it every time i come back to the midwest, but it’s just always so charming and almost overwhelming – in a good way. there were several different parties upstairs in the area i spent a few hours relaxing in and almost every single one genuinely talked to me at some point- it was very heartwarming. i took in the coziness and read and blogged and journaled and chatted with the friendly locals and sipped a warm latte.

every year i seem to love november a little bit more

one of my favorites 

the floors, the windows, the vintage touches

but i think what i loved most was this ‘do good’ sign when you first walk in

you can buy an item for a specific person or for a stranger 

i stood for a few moments and took in the lovely notes 

the sweetest gestures- many very powerful.

my corner for the morning

+ a little sign of my home now, carolina

st. anne the tart

you are special.

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i hope to visit again 

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