It feels like I have been doing a lot of nesting since September began. To the point where it feels like I have moved into a new home. There are trips to Goodwill, boxes in the garage, furniture moving around, and measuring tape, hammers, and nails laying on the dining…

It’s hard to start a blog post in September without talking about September. The busy season. The newness. The messiness. The excitement. Whether you have kids going back to school, starting college, or you’re simply feeling the transition from a relaxing summer into whatever you have going on now —…

A few days ago my family and I landed back home after two weeks away. It’s always an interesting feeling coming home because everything looks and feels the same but there is something different. It’s not always easy or necessary to pinpoint what has changed. But that feeling is present.…

When I first began my creative journey, I believed I needed a plan. The plan was of course supposed to make sense. Sometimes I couldn’t even start because I didn’t have a clear vision. I watched Youtube videos of other creative-type people and used that as a tutorial. I believed…

Today, I am officially forty years old. Remember when that meant “over the hill”? This makes me laugh. Because forty definitely doesn’t feel like over the hill. Of course, I have had my moments! Still, birthdays can bring up so much. The human side of life – age related things…

It is a gift to be THIS alive. To feel things that others might not and it works both in the beauty of life and the darkness too. It sucks at times. I’ll be the first to admit. But I wouldn’t have it any other way. I don’t want to…

Back when we had a spare bedroom, I asked my husband to move my desk to the window. Covid had just started and my part time job switched to working from home. I needed the desk to do some work and have privacy while everyone else was home. It was…

In a few days my family and I are going on an international trip. There is already buzzing excitement and butterflies flying around the house. It is a feeling of nerves but also enthusiasm. The funny truth is that I hate and love to travel. I love to have new…

A few weeks ago my daughter’s soccer coach asked the team if they’d want to scrimmage against a harder team. They had been winning most of their games by a landslide and this was meant to challenge them and see where they might grow. The parents were all in and…