December & January Favorites
I have to confess that I was a little too grouchy yesterday to write any kind of a blog post that would’ve been even marginally inspirational or interesting to read. So, I saved you from that and left my writing for this morning when I had a fresh perspective! And, I was having such a great morning that […]
butler’s pantry drawers & the gardenia topiary
We’re still all hanging out at home because of the arctic vortex and just learned the boys have tomorrow (Thursday) off as well. We did have a bit of fun and threw boiling water off our deck to watch it evaporate, but otherwise, we’ve just been lounging around and I’ve been trying to get work […]
guest room design plan
Now that the foyer project is nearing completion, I’m focusing on a few other rooms I’d like to work on this year. I’ve already mentioned some building projects and rearranging that will be happening in the studio in order to provide more storage and make the space more functional. I’ll also be working on my […]
easy chicken and dumplings recipe
Today was another snow day for the boys and they’ve already canceled school through Wednesday due to the cold. (The high on Wednesday will be -20 degrees F!) So, it’ll be a bit of a tough work week for me! I need an empty house to really focus and reach my maximum level of productivity. […]
easy chicken & dumplings recipe
Today was another snow day for the boys and they’ve already canceled school through Wednesday due to the cold. (The high on Wednesday will be -20 degrees F!) So, it’ll be a bit of a tough work week for me! I need an empty house to really focus and reach my maximum level of productivity. […]
contentment boundaries
I wrote earlier this month that my two focus areas of 2019 are contentment and health. These are two areas I’m working on, so anything I share with you is like the blind leading the blind, but sometimes there is comfort in that. Sometimes it’s nice to be at the same point on the same […]
a lifetime supply of almond extract & honey
This week I’ve been working on organizing our kitchen. It’s one of the spaces that has been bugging me the most (organizationally speaking). I hadn’t moved things around since we moved in and, after cooking in this kitchen for a year and a half, it has become clear that some things were put in the […]
half-finished stairs
I always have to fight the urge to wait to post something until it’s completely finished. As I shared in yesterday’s post, I went to a concert over the weekend where Jason Gray performed a half-written song. This also brings to mind that some of my favorite pieces in the Musée d’Orsay and the Louvré […]