Keep Trying Again.
I just read Elizabeth Gilbert’s new book, Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear. I loved listening to her podcast, Magic Lessons, and found that each episode related to my own experiences and inspired me in my […]
Category: thoughts
Knitting Season
Summer has lingered, but certainly not overstayed its welcome. The mornings are cool, though, the golden light in the late afternoon doesn’t last long, and some nights need extra blankets. It is nice […]
It has been almost two years since Amos became the primary focus of my time and energy and I am constantly scaling back my expectations of what I can accomplish aside from the time […]
Capturing the Sea
We walk to the beach almost every day. Some mornings the clock doesn’t yet read 6 am and Amos is already asking to go, but it is usually mid-morning before I start pushing the stroller down the driveway. This morning we arrived after […]
We Make Messes
We make messes around here. Lots of them. Our messes often start in the kitchen where flour flies or gets mixed into clumps with water that spatters and sticks. Many of our messes turn into […]
Calm, Clean, and Just Right
I will never have a perfectly decorated home. I will (and do) have a home that feels right, that is put together with things that I enjoy. This includes a lot of color, handmade things, artwork and pictures of people that I love. I like […]
Something that Won’t Compute (or Make Something!)
The way that I spend much of my time is an ode to the joy of making. I hope this blog reflects that and I hope to send out sparks of inspiration whenever I can. If I’m not specifically focusing on why I like making […]
Works In Progress
I’ve been meaning to make new pillow covers for quite some time. I’m really happy that I got to use some of my favorite fabrics from my stash and I had fun reinforcing them with decorative […]