Feeling
My spine goes cold & yet, beads of sweat burst from my forehead. Shit. It’s happening. Nothing was “wrong.” I was playing a game with the kids & have no current mental stressors, no obvious triggers. Before I can blink, the room spins, my chest seizes, and my...
You Are Not Alone
*this was written in early February, in the messy middle of a season of fighting for my children. I hope you find encouragement from it... No one is awake & I am alone. I’m alone with my thoughts. I’m alone while I sit here, in this living room, feeling the pain...
The Weekly Word: All You Have to Do
Oh the traditions and the rush of this season (and this life, really). I am continuing to learn the sacred act of choosing myself, and choosing my family over seasonal performance. To choose what really works for us and fills us up, instead of chasing an idea of what...
25 Ways to Find Fall Magic
Hello, today I'm sharing 25 ways to find fall magic with you! I'm a big list person. I love lists for to do's, and I love funny lists, and I love lists that inspire. There are seasons special to me, but I have to say Fall is just magical. It feels like a breath, a...
A Life Update
My friend Michael at Inspired by Charm shared a life update a couple of weeks ago, and it made me miss the old days of blogging so much! We really did journal our lives on our blogs, and you all came along side us. While I love the style of writing I share, it was...
The Weekly Word: Impractical
You know, a while back, I realized while I tended to make "smart" choices, I was not always practical. This was a revelation to me, as I had always assumed making thought out plans meant I was a practical person. The truth is, though, I slowly became more and more led...
Lost in the Stacks
May I suggest an excellent afternoon activity? Find yourself a public library, or a great local bookstore, and get lost in the stacks of the children's section. I'm serious. There is something magical about being transported into stories for the child's mind. It...
25 Artist Things
Everyone is an artist in some form or another. I know, I didn't believe that for a long time either. The best thing you can ever do for yourself is follow your mild, moderate, and insane passions. In the quiet of your mind and in the spark of your soul, What do you...
Plans for Office Library Redo
When we moved into this house in late 2020, I imagined we'd tackle the office/library spaces quickly. We got the studio ready and functional, and have redone it a couple of times, but pretty much left the office at the barest bones and life happened.... It just...
25 Summer Things
I know summer is official when I stop wearing makeup and have to talk myself into mascara. Also, my hair doesn't know how to be "down." Instead it's in a messy for days and days until I wash it and put it back up in a bun. We found our first snake in the pool....
Clementine the King Charles Cavalier
From the journal of life this week, we welcomed Clementine, a King Charles Cavalier, into our family! I know, I'm insane. When I got it in my head, I just couldn't put it away. We did some dog sitting for friends, and their Cav, Lulu, is the sweetest animal ever. That...
The Weekly Word: Chasing Slow
Somewhere in the last year, in an effort to streamline my writing and the focus of my business, I have found myself writing specific things. One weekly word, one fun newsletter, and some decorating, painting, or life pursuits sprinkled in. While in this season of my...
On Clarity: The Weekly Word
"I need clarity." She said it matter of factly, and in exactly the way I would. I was talking with a friend last week, and that ever present question came up. I can go this way or that way...what do I do; I am SO confused? The coach and fixer in me always wants to...
25 Things
Do you remember these posts?? If you have been around the blog since the beginning you will know these "25 Things" posts were a staple. The idea was to share 25 things you might not know about me, or even just a stream of consciousness list...I have missed writing...
English Gardens
I'm not sure what has hit me, but I have recently become OBSESSED with English gardens and cottage gardens. It All Started with Wildflowers During this time of writing more, and being on social media less, I really have been immersed in all things home. What our home...
A Place of Flow: The Weekly Word
Flow I often wonder if there are ways to step into a place of flow that I could map out for myself or for others. The question again came to me from one of you. I genuinely believe there are some truths and some wisdom around the concept, but overall, it is...
Behind the Scenes of Life: The Weekly Word
Hello! I've missed you the last few weeks! If you're like me, there is so much happening in the quiet of real life, away from the noise of the internet and social media. If you are like me, and your work involves sharing online, it gets tricky. There are seasons where...
The Weekly Word: Soar
The brownstone stands tall against the city streets, Its original wooden shutters folding in from the walls to pull us in for the night. I’m sitting at an antique table, covered in a glass top because the owner, Sarah, says guests don’t really think about the...
Playing in the Studio
I have found that after major seasons of productivity, I tend to deeply need rest. Rest, in the physical sense, yes. But I need creative rest, mental rest. Rest so I may keep pouring out into my life, my family, my work. After last year's 100 Landscapes challenge (I...
The Weekly Word: On Feeling Lost
On Feeling Lost When I opened up the Weekly Word as a column, of sorts, your words came in droves. Thank you for sending them to me, and keep them coming! As I looked at my google doc, this one word jumped out at me: Lost. There is so much in the world right now. So...
