Over the past few weeks, I’ve shared why I wrote A More Beautiful Life and what I learned about writing a book. This week, I want to tell you what I hope A More Beautiful Life can do for you, the reader. So often, my conversations with friends turn quickly to how we’re all feeling…
Up next, in the not-sure-we-should-call-them-life-skills segment of this programming, I’m going to attempt to repair this antique cheese stand: It arrived in the mail last Saturday night, and was a piece I was truly excited to add to my collection. After I managed my disappointment, I watched some youtube videos, ordered all the recommended supplies,…
It dawned on me this morning, that I could use my blog to tell stories. This may sound elementary, but let me explain. You may or may not be familiar with my love/hate relationship with Facebook and Instagram. I have copious notes compiled, and I would really like to organize these into a coherent, well…
Last week, I told you why I wrote A More Beautiful Life. Today, I’ll share some of what I learned as a newbie to the publishing world and writing process. “Write a book” has been number two on the goal list since I was in 9th grade. I’d always hoped to put pen to paper…
I just finished putting the kids to bed. Even though they’re all old enough to read to themselves, a treasured part of our bedtime routine includes me reading aloud each night. Our current selection is Wildwood, and I’m enjoying it as much as the kids! I’ve been annotating as we read, which led to a…
I’ve always been a goal-setter with big dreams and big ambitions. I thought SMART goals were the key to success, but in 2012, I failed after first setting, and then doubling down on a series of SMART goals. I was crushed and defeated; nothing about this system felt doable or achievable or realistic. I thought…
It’s no secret that I love houses, especially old ones, and I love a redecorating project. So, at some point in our current (and forever) home purchase process, I told David, my husband, “it’s a project for the rest of my life, and I couldn’t be more delighted!” Of course, this statement was much to…
The idea for this pattern originated with a rug! “Flat weave” is a type of rug that is created by interlacing vertical (warp) and horizontal (weft) threads. As the name suggests, these rugs are flat (but add my favorite rug pad for cushiness), or at least flatter than a pile-type carpet or rug. While you…
Geranium botanicals are not a new design, of course. But that stands to reason, because, usually, nothing I like is new. I’m attracted to the old, the vintage, the classics that always come back around. When an old print or pattern catches my eye, I instantly start thinking of how I can update it to…
