Writing

*this was written in early February, in the messy middle of a season of fighting for my children. I hope…
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Oh the traditions and the rush of this season (and this life, really). I am continuing to learn the sacred…
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Hello, today I'm sharing 25 ways to find fall magic with you! I'm a big list person. I love lists…
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My friend Michael at Inspired by Charm shared a life update a couple of weeks ago, and it made me…
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You know, a while back, I realized while I tended to make "smart" choices, I was not always practical. This…
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May I suggest an excellent afternoon activity? Find yourself a public library, or a great local bookstore, and get lost…
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Everyone is an artist in some form or another. I know, I didn't believe that for a long time either.…
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Everyone is an artist in some form or another. I know, I didn't believe that for a long time either.…
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I have found that after major seasons of productivity, I tend to deeply need rest. Rest, in the physical sense,…
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Before Christmas break, I really got into painting Artist Palettes. It's a simple exercise really, but building a palette does…
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Now that I am down to 11 paintings left in my 100 paintings for the year, I was itching to…
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Hello my lovely friends. When I began this journey of painting 100 paintings in a year, I really had no…
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So you know I love my friend, Michael. He's so talented lovely to follow and began as an acquaintance years…
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I sent a newsletter last week telling you why and how I created an art class for you...all about Words…
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I've been holding on to this surprise for a while...I filmed a class for the Jeanne Oliver network! This May…
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Become a Writer I have been waiting my whole life to become a writer. Truly. From the time I was…
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Hello everyone! I'm so happy to be back after my holiday break; I'll share some things I have been working…
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The Beginning I started my blog on a whim on Christmas Day, 2009. I was surrounded by crumpled wrapping paper…
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On Taking Risk I wouldn't say that as a child, I was a big risk taker. I generally followed the…
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We have been in the fall swing around here. Kids are back in school, and we've hit a couple of…
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If you had asked me 17 years ago after finishing business school, what I would do for a living, I…
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Some news I've been sitting on for a while...we are having our first Creative Exponent Retreat this October in Watercolor,…
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It's time for another favorites post...in my opinion, here are the best sketchbooks for mixed media! While they won't suit…
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When we moved into this house in late 2020, I imagined we'd tackle the office/library spaces quickly. We got the…
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We had a year. Like, a one-thing-after-another kind of year. Health, emotional stress with the kids and things they're dealing…
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So this is not a recipe blog, but so many of you asked when I shared on Instagram I thought…
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It's no secret that I love simple fall and halloween decorating. When it comes to seasonal decor, I just can't…
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Well, we did it. We built a house and moved to Auburn, Alabama. This man I write about, me, &…
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A new house post! And better yet, a living room design board. I know, I feel the same way. It's…
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It has been a hot minute since I posted a design post on this blog of mine. Make me quite…
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One of the things I've loved most about collaborating with the folks in Opelika has been hospitality design. Ashely, who's…
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Oh my word. When I say running. I mean running lately. I've had these studio pics ready to share with…
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It's been a hot minute since we talked about Factory South. We opened the store in April 2015 and this,…
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A lot of you guys have been around since the beginning. Since I started the blog in 2009, and then…
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It's been a while since I've shared some of the newness in the shop. It's still one of my favorite…
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It's been a while since I shared any displays at our second location, Factory South. I'm in and out of…
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If you follow us on Periscope, you know we've got a new pantry section & organic bath line coming to…
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Every January we head to market in Atlanta. I'm not sure how everyone approaches it, but we buy the bulk…
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This post was written months ago, after closing (all a little loopy), by us in an attempt to be candid…
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When we moved into this house in late 2020, I imagined we'd tackle the office/library spaces quickly. We got the…
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I'm not sure what has hit me, but I have recently become OBSESSED with English gardens and cottage gardens. It…
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So this is not a recipe blog, but so many of you asked when I shared on Instagram I thought…
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I sit in the living room typing. It is the same spot I've sat for the last 10 years…
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We've been working on moving me (and Ashely) into the new studio space the last couple weeks. We've had to…
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Well, I've officially gotten back in the proverbial groove of painting. The store was open last week, as we were…
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This last couple weeks for me has been filled with loads of planning and scheming and some goal setting (sounds…
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As promised, I painted something for you guys. I loved Annie's green piece we featured last week, but I wanted…
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Hello, today I'm sharing 25 ways to find fall magic with you! I'm a big list person. I love lists…
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My friend Michael at Inspired by Charm shared a life update a couple of weeks ago, and it made me…
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May I suggest an excellent afternoon activity? Find yourself a public library, or a great local bookstore, and get lost…
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From the journal of life this week, we welcomed Clementine, a King Charles Cavalier, into our family! I know, I'm…
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Somewhere in the last year, in an effort to streamline my writing and the focus of my business, I have…
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I'm not sure what has hit me, but I have recently become OBSESSED with English gardens and cottage gardens. It…
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The brownstone stands tall against the city streets, Its original wooden shutters folding in from the walls to pull us…
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We have been in the fall swing around here. Kids are back in school, and we've hit a couple of…
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