When I first started blogging, I felt so much creative freedom.  For so long, I was boxed in professionally– often told what I would write about, produce videos on, and so on.  Blogging felt like breathing and because of that, I often shared more thoughtful, introspective posts in addition to design and DIY.  I had […]

When I first started blogging, I felt so much creative freedom.  For so long, I was boxed in professionally– often told what I would write about, produce videos on, and so on.  Blogging felt like breathing and because of that, I often shared more thoughtful, introspective posts in addition to design and DIY.  I had […]

Life is usually filled with the ordinary. Days and weeks pass without anything too eventful and then out of the blue, life hands us a healthy dose of perspective. I have had one such week– one full of emotion and contemplation and worry and love. A week of reflection.  And it started with the most […]

I have to choke it down every time– the mildly flavored, sharply crisp cookie– if you can even call it that. But choke it down I do. Every. Time. The whole thing, without a crumb to spare. Why? Well, sometime, somewhere, someone during my childhood told me if I don’t eat my entire fortune cookie, […]

A couple of years ago, I overheard my husband describing my dad to someone. He said “he has white/gray hair.” “My dad doesn’t have white hair,” I said. “Uh, yeah he does,” Jon said. “No he doesn’t,” I insisted. “My dad has dark brown hair.” It took showing me a somewhat recent photo of my […]

“You can’t do that.” “You’re better at this.” “I want you to focus in this direction.” “Why can’t you be happy in this space?” “I think your strength is in this.” “Why would you want to do that?” “No.” There have been many times in my life where I’ve felt stifled.  Weighed down.  Boxed in. […]

I always love when I come across something online that inspires me.  Whether it’s a post from another blogger, a new line from a favorite store, or a deal, I always want to tell everyone I know who might be interested.  Lately, I’ve found a few I wanted to share… 1.  Check out this beautiful […]

Accidents happen.  When you hear that phrase so frequently, it almost takes away the weight of what really happened– the challenges and trials those affected by an accident of any kind face.  And you never think it’s going to happen to you.  That’s what Cody Walker thought.  He was on top of the world– a […]

I had a different post planned for today, but in the wee hours of the morning as I was finishing things up, I learned the most saddening news about the sweet little boy of a dear friend of mine. After a short life on this earth, sweet little Paxton Norton has returned home to his […]