four things | sixteen
Can you believe it’s almost February? Didn’t we just start decorating for Christmas? Someone once told me that when you have kids, you press the fast-forward button on your life. Of course, time travels at the same pace whether you have kids or not, but it does feel like the days, months, and years are […]
the lost art of polishing & ironing
Last week, I took some time to pay a bit of attention to my pens and pencils. If you use disposable ballpoint pens, that might sound like an odd task, but I primarily use fountain pens, refillable mechanical pencils, and even refillable ballpoint pens. Several of my pens and pencils are silver or brass, which […]
2025 home project wish list
I was amused as I was putting together my wish-list projects for this post because I know my eyes are bigger than my stomach when it comes to my home project ambitions. I always overestimate my energy and underestimate the time and money it will take to complete a project. I don’t know if I’ll […]
Traumwohnen & tips on being featured in a magazine
My very first magazine feature was thrilling. It was a small blurb about my blog in Flea Market Style magazine and I was over the moon. When I started my business, I was interviewed by the college student who designed my business cards, logo, and blog as a class project. She asked about my goals […]
four things | fifteen
This has been a quiet week and colder than usual for this area (Washington County, Maryland.) I’ve spent a lot of time painting, writing, sketching, and other good cold-weather pursuits. While it’s been in the single digits and teens much of the week, with a layer of crunchy snow on the ground, I’m already thinking […]
Instant Pot Newbie
Look out world, Marian has an Instant Pot! So, I’ve been considering the Instant Pot for a few years, but I never really bought into the idea that I needed one. (Am I the only one who thought it was an Insta-pot?) Anyway, I tested out an air fryer a couple of years ago and […]
2024 home project recap
If you’ve ever lived in a house that needs some work, even if it’s just customizing it to suit your tastes, you know it’s important to stop now and then and appreciate how much you’ve done. It’s easy to focus on projects still hanging out on the to-do list and lose sight of all of […]
January 24, 2025, original art sale preview
The last time I had an original art sale was last April! Ack. What happened?! Well, I know that I was writing, working on a book proposal, gardening, working on house projects… I did some commissioned pieces and a lot of sketching and studying, but I didn’t have many finished works last year. My goal […]