the 2024 IOP shell collection contest

My mom and I started talking about the IOP shell collection contest of 2022 before we even found our first shell this year.  Once the competition was mentioned, though, my mom became unreasonably...

wabi-sabi shells

We've been spending Spring Break at Isle of Palms, a beach in South Carolina we've visited with extended family a few times over the past four years.  The thing my mom and I most love about this...

things I miss about our MN house

When we bought our home in Minnesota, we knew it was a great house with good bones, but if you told me I would think about it and miss it with some regularity, I'm not sure I would've believed you. ...

kitchen garden inspiration

We'll be starting our spring yard clean-up soon and I'm already excited to work on some of the blank spaces we cleared last year and continue pruning, shaping, trimming, and pulling things that are...

unlacquered brass kitchen faucet update

As we use our newly renovated kitchen more and more, I want to provide some updates along the way.  I know I still need to share a full tour of the cabinets and how we have it all organized, so that...
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wabi-sabi shells

wabi-sabi shells

We've been spending Spring Break at Isle of Palms, a beach in South Carolina we've visited with extended family a few times over the past four years.  The thing my mom and I most love about this...

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living room lamp remote

living room lamp remote

When I shared the new wall sconces/lamps in our living room, the thing I was asked most was about turning them on and off.  With a deep sofa sitting in front of them, they are a little awkward to...

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front porch confessions

front porch confessions

On Instagram over the weekend, I shared a confession.  I posted, "I don't know who needs to hear this, but I still have pumpkins on my porch."  Of course, I meant it to be a bit of self-deprecating...

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studio moments

studio moments

I spent some time last week moving the new bookcases in (you can read about that HERE) and getting the studio tidied up and I realized I hadn't shown my studio in a while.  Last year, I tried out a...

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Marian Parsons - Miss Mustard Seed

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