I often receive comments about my flatware, even if I am posting about food or styling or something else entirely. I will admit that I have a thing for flatware and have inherited and collected some beautiful pieces. The pieces I inherited from at least five different women in my family are stunning and hard to ignore, which is the … Read More
swedish & german brushes
I am a brush-lover and have been for many years. And my soft spot for brushes goes beyond those used for paint. I love pretty brooms, dish brushes, make-up brushes, basting brushes, new brushes, old brushes…you get the idea. When I sold in a retail space and at markets, I was on a mission to find some pretty brushes to … Read More
February’s Books of the Week
I have really enjoyed sharing a book of the week this year, but I’ve realized it’s just given me another excuse to buy more books when I really didn’t need another excuse! I already have way more than 52 books to share and recommend! But, it has been fun to look for new books and revisit old books that have … Read More
January’s Books of the Week & Goals Update
At the tail end of last year, I decided I would share a Book of the Week each week of 2020. I love learning from books and going back to them again and again for inspiration, ideas, wise words, lessons… I view it as continuing education and I make frequent trips to the book store to browse for new reading … Read More
My favorite “egg pan” & book of the week
I used to be a bagel girl all the way. Just about every morning (when I worked in the corporate world), I would pick up a bagel to eat on my long commute to work. This was when my metabolism (and about 3 hours in the gym every evening) would keep up with such a carb and calorie-heavy breakfast. Dieting … Read More
October 2019 Favorites
I have been out of my sling for a week and it’s been going pretty well! The first couple of nights were tough, so I have been wearing the sling to sleep. Otherwise, I’m gaining a teeny bit of mobility each day, but those gains are adding up. I can drive, type, write, get dressed by myself, and more. I … Read More
favorite things 2019
Today, I’m excited to be a part of the 10 year anniversary of Favorite Things by Melissa of 320 Sycamore! She is one of the first bloggers I ever met. We met nine years ago at the Blissdom blog conference and, unbeknownst to her, she became one of my mentors. I looked at her as an example of how to … Read More
Armchair inspiration
There is only so much sitting and watching TV that I can handle. Don’t get me wrong…I love a lazy day now and then or a movie marathon, but I’ve been operating at 50% or less for a few weeks now. Especially during the first two weeks of recovery, I was medicated, sore, tired, and not good for much of … Read More