:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: A PEEK INTO MY NEW STUDIO Hello friends, I have been holding onto every sweet moment and memory of summer, not wanting to let it go. Summer always brings with it the bustle of out of town guests, warm beach days, happy music and back porch living~all the things I love the most. This… Read More
Hello sweet friend, How are you? Since sharing #atouchofkind project I have been thinking a lot about what I can do to cultivate more kindness in the world and within my own life. Can you remember a time when someone did something really nice for you? How did it make you feel? Maybe it was… Read More
I LOVE sharing weekly inspiration over on over on Instagram – next to my blog it’s my favorite online home! You will find lots of color, gorgeous flowers, quotes, affirmations and a peek into my creative process. Here’s a recap from the week. For those of you who aren’t on Instagram I invite you to come… Read More
I LOVE sharing weekly inspiration over on over on Instagram – next to my blog it’s my favorite online home! You will find lots of color, gorgeous flowers, quotes, affirmations and a peek into my creative process. Here’s a recap from the week. For those of you who aren’t on Instagram I invite you to come… Read More
“Adopt the pace of nature; her secret is patience.” ~Ralph W. Emerson Happy Happy Spring! Even though it still feels like winter here in Connecticut I am dreaming of milder temperatures and my garden coming to life. Winter offers it’s own rewards of warm fires, rich red wine, cozy sweaters and the indulgence of lazy… Read More
Hello there my friends! I finally chose my word for 2018, or I should say it chose me. My word this year is HONOR. It came to me while doing yoga and surprised me as it was not a word I had ever considered before. It gave me the goose bumpy chills you get… Read More
“Self-love requires you to be honest about your current choices and thought patterns and undertake new practices that reflect self-worth.” ~Caroline Kirk This quote was timely for me. Today I am reflecting on an upcoming blog post about my “word” for the year. I am not sure it is going to be an easy word… Read More
The last thing I do before I send off “The Collective” to Tina Hirsig in Charleston is write my reflections about the work in our journal. It’s fun having this “old school” dialog with her. I’m sharing some reflections of my creative process as well as the finished piece over on our shared blog today.… Read More
Hello there my sweet friends, As you may know, every year I write Affirmations for myself. I use them to guide me in the year ahead. They have changed over the years, but I usually have one or two that carry over from year to year. “I trust my intuition” is one of them. I have always… Read More
“Birds are a miracle. They are proof of finer, simpler states of being for which we may strive to obtain.” ~Doug Coupland This summer I had an unusual amount of birds hanging out with me in my garden. The morning doves would woo me with their soft coos as I drank my coffee, the cardinals… Read More
