apple espalier tree update
Last year, I designed and built a couple of vintage-style trellises to add some interest to a large blank wall of siding on the front of our house. (You can find plans and a tutorial HERE.) When I started the project, I wasn’t sure what kind of trellis-loving plant I was going to grow on […]
mediumalism
Over the weekend, I continued working through the house, thinning out areas and setting things aside to sell or taking them to the thrift store. I have unearthed an entire closet in the guest room that was embarrassingly piled floor to ceiling with stuff. At the bottom of the pile was a bin of clothes […]
four things | twenty six
It’s finally feeling more like Spring this week, and I’m getting the jolt of energy I often do that comes with sunshine, grass that’s greening up, and crisp air that calls me outside. I did some work outside in the garden, but I’ve mostly been focusing my energy inside, organizing and purging while I’m motivated […]
ways to move (sell/donate) stuff
As I’ve been working through my collections and thinning down, I’ve received many questions about moving (selling or donating) the stuff. This can be the number one reason for holding onto things. Decluttering and getting things physically out of your house is a lot of work! It’s just easier to let it sit in a […]
the fate of the open kitchen shelves
I’ve been looking for and considering an alternative to the inexpensive open shelves we added during our kitchen renovation. We were at the end of the project and the budget, and I was also experiencing decision fatigue. But I quickly realized I didn’t have a place to put my mixer or all of my ironstone […]
the practice of letting go
Over the weekend, I started cleaning out my ironstone collection, pulling the pieces I felt ready to part with. As I was sharing pictures of the growing piles of stuff, I started getting messages essentially asking if everything was okay; if I was okay. Was there some big life event that was forcing this purge? […]
four things | twenty-five
I’m ready for a beautiful spring day, but I’m watching rain fall and wearing a hoodie because it’s a little chilly for April. I normally cheer on these last gasps of winter, but I am itching to work on some landscaping projects! It will all happen in good time. When we have the long, sunny […]
the colors currently on my palette
I started painting with oils over seven years ago (in the fall of 2017), and my palette has evolved over that time. I think this evolution is a natural part of the process of finding oneself as an artist. Being one who loves color, paint, and trying out new art supplies, I was quick to […]