Hello there! This month, I’m talking about a book that is all about flowers (fitting for spring) and I’m sipping a tea that is brimming with the most calming of flora, chamomile.
Read moreRadio Silence Over
Greetings all! Sorry for the radio silence. It has been an interesting and challenging few weeks. Here’s a quick rundown on what’s been going on behind the curtain.
Read moreLet's Talk About Hygge
By now at least some of you have seen the word “hygge” somewhere in your Pinterest searches. Since so much of Pinterest is pure clickbait for me, I of course was lured into finding out what this odd-looking word meant.
Read moreStitched Back Together
Recently I introduced two people to cross stitch. Cross stitch is something I really enjoy doing – something about making one stitch at a time, following a plan (a pattern), and turning all of those singular stitches into a larger, more cohesive image. First I taught my dear friend Jessie and, more recently I taught my sister.
I can’t help but feel like there is some significance with my latter pupil. You see, there once was a time when my sister and I did not spent time together. We had a tenuous relationship. There was a falling out, to put it mildly and to keep those private details indeed private – and we weren’t altogether very nice to each other. This spanned the length of a few years and during that time, I mourned the absence of my only sibling. I think she did the same.
Read moreAgreements with the Universe
Hello, dear ones! We are well into January, which means the holiday season is officially over. I can’t help but be a little sad about our return to normalcy – no more glowing string lights, the pine roping draped around the fireplace is gone (having left behind a hearty sprinkling of pine needles), and the house feels considerably less cozy.
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