office shutters
I was combing through some photos taken earlier this year while I was working on cleaning up my hard drive and making backups and I realized I had pictures of a project that I never shared! I took the picture right before my mom visited in March, so there were more exciting things to write […]
mastery & all things worthwhile
Mastery… I’ve been thinking about that word a lot lately and have been challenged by it as I’ve been reading books like Essentialism and The Creative Habit. If I had to draw a diagram of my creative journey, it would probably look more like a spiderweb than a straight or even meandering path that heads […]
a new home for the $50 dresser
Last week was such a blast. I ended up spending it with my dear friend, Shaunna. We became fast friends about 9 years ago when we met at the blogging conference, Blissdom. We are two peas in a pod, as they say. We’re just alike enough and just different enough. Shuanna flew up to Minnesota, […]
Maison
I will admit to being a bit of a book junky. You would think, then, that I love frequenting the local library. But, the books I read are typically for reference, so I want to be able to make notes in them and fill them with sticky bookmarks. I want to be able to revisit […]
july 2019 garden update
Well, things in the garden are finally blooming and looking much better after a harsh winter and a late spring. A couple of weeks ago, I wasn’t sure that this garden was ever going to fully wake up, but the cycle of the season is carefully built into each plant and they know what to […]
blame the used furniture
This story involves Jeff finding a snake in our kitchen, but that’s not where the story starts. Last week, I purchased a beautiful antique dresser off of craigslist for $50. I was cruising the furniture section on a whim and spotted it. I could tell from the shape and finish that it was an oldie […]
june favorites
As I was compiling this list, I realized I had a lot of favorites in June! I ended up editing the list down a bit more because it was getting pretty long. I think that’s a sign that it was a good month. That doesn’t mean everything went right or smooth, but it was full. […]
red, wildflowers, & blue
For the past few weeks, I’ve noticed pretty wildflowers along some of the paths I take on my morning walk. I’ve picked one or two to put in a small vase or handleless cup, but a couple of days ago, I decided to pick a small bouquet. It was completely impractical, carrying a bouquet of […]