I cherish the bedtime chats I have with my babes. I find those with my little man especially fulfilling in this stage. When he was much younger, nightly chats served as a review of our days, as a tool to decompress and release all that his overly perceptive little mind took in (everything. it took […]
Read more »{2 comments}Chasing Tides & Dodging Fevers
Flight never loses its wonder with me. I gaze out the window, jaw dropped slightly, as we transition from land to air. Watching the magic unfold on my babes’ faces make it that much better. I’m brought back to memories of my dad flying and working side-by-side to help him build a plane in our […]
Read more »{6 comments}Paper Bag Stitching
We’ve been slacking a bit on project posts. There is still a constant flurry of paper scraps, sparkles, and fabric snips in the air here – I’ve just been delinquent in sharing. I’ve had the sewing machine back in rotation much more frequently since launching my online shop. Designing and creating for my shop brings memories […]
Read more »{1 comments}My Happy Place
There is a place that sits on the corner of a sprawling piece of country land. Up the long drive, and nestled in a mature grove, there is a dwelling paved in dreams realized, a few cut short, and those yet to be, by those that call it ‘home’. A collection of horses greets you […]
Read more »{4 comments}Tissue Wisdom
In opposition of its intense beauty, life can hurt. Bad. It can hurt for everyone and for many reasons… …an inevitable human experience. I think if it hasn’t hurt, you might not be living. A raw, pounding drum within, beating against the walls of your chest, from the most internal space of your body – […]
Read more »{1 comments}Our Last Dance
It is early October and my little family embarks on our last rendezvous with Poppy. She has served us well this summer. She taught me how to be brave and strong, she helped us form rock solid memories, she helped me gather up some of my pieces and found just the right spot for them […]
Read more »{3 comments}Now. Alive.
I’ve learned that for me, it’s the moments of feeling alive that help bring me to the next place. I’ve been fortunate enough to have stockpiled a handful in the recent weeks. Weaving a connection with someone. Interlacing experiences that have shaped you, creating something new together, something that wouldn’t have existed without the blending […]
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