Is this photo too pretty and hopeful? Ha! I’m going with it, you guys! Happy official 2021, everyone. You know, maybe your heart is heavy today. Maybe you’re overwhelmed. Or maybe you’re not at all, and you feel as joyful as these balloons, still filled with the fresh air that comes with January and loving the bright, blank calendar laid out ahead of us. I know this year has already brought us an early dose of ... View Post
Quarantimes
Oh, hello, my beautiful loves! It has been a hot while. I sit down to write this blog post in the middle of COVID-19 not because I have something specific or profound to say, but because I am bubbling, simmering, overflowing and emptied of so many feelings—in equal measure, in chorus, in intermission, through great highs and deep lows, sharp breaths and real cries. And, I know you are, too. I sit down to write ... View Post
New Year, New York, New Thing
It’s an interesting thing, picking a word for the year ahead, to inspire you and propel you, to speak a theme into forthcoming months that hold nothing you can predict. I mean, you can try to predict! I sure did! And I’ll continue picking a word every year because there’s something spiritual to this practice for me. But I’m also making a note to put on extra armor for whatever opposes my word, the things that ... View Post
Thankful for This Funk
Something happens to you when you’re a creative person—which, if you have a pulse, you qualify! I believe we all put our own God-breathed brand of magic into the universe. But some of us, indeed, are pre-wired with a bit of an extra artsy side, a deep drive to express, shape, or make. To design something we believe in and, eventually, hopefully, share it with the people we love. And/or internet strangers. Both ... View Post
For All the Girls Who Cry
Waffles, messes, Tangles, dresses. Cries of her heart in the morning. What if no one sits with me at the peanut table? Wobbles, milk, Giggles, silk. Cries of her heart at noon. Will you be there to break my fall? Bold, creative, New bangs, Natives. Cries of her heart after school. Mom, what does it mean to get married? Three worlds One house Three girls Twelve doubts Each time they look to me For every ... View Post
15 Fall Favorites
Well, happy first week of fall, my friends!!! For as long as I can remember, this has been my favorite of all the seasons. Way before Instagram gave it hashtags and loving it became totally #basic. Ha! Chilly air, chili in a crockpot, pumpkin everything, chunky sweaters, the back-to-school flurry, the perfect time to snuggle up in, yes, Uggs, with a deliciously creepy book… It’s true! I simply adore all the #basics ... View Post