And With That, I’ve Surprised Myself
I am on the cusp of being able to announce a bit of news I’ve been anxiously longing to lay claim to for the past three years. But first, to share a differing perspective on...
5 Ways to Appreciate Winter
Throughout my teens and twenties I would spend the winter months beset with seasonal depression, wishing away each dark and cold day, week and month with little to no appreciation for anything that characterized the...
A Merry Christmas Greeting – 2023
The most joyous day is finally here, and I hope all of your plannings and preparations have culminated in a day full of laughter, love, and memories to warm you each time you fondly recall...
A Holiday Tour Around My Home
I really can’t believe I’m sharing this post, as my house is definitely not one that I like showing or sharing or living in; it is truly the anthesis of blogworthy. It’s small, tight, its...
Our Favorite Hot Cocoa with Vanilla Bean Whipped Cream (Hot Cacao)
Its become a ritual in my house: after spending a frosty late-fall or winter day outside, we come inside and make a pot of creamy hot cocoa to take the chill off and treat ourselves...
The Black Friday & Cyber Week Sales I’m Currently Shopping
Its interesting to watch the shift from year to year of what retailers constitute as a sale worthy of the biggest and busiest shopping season of the year. This year it appears that any sale...
House Hunting Is Disappointing But This Fall Floral Dress Is Not
When we bought our current house at the end of 2020, our wish list had been chopped down to two things; some land and not completely derelict. I know, I know, what lofty expectations but...
Key Pieces to Keep Cozy This Fall and Winter
This first week of November we saw the last breaths of summer breathed out in the most gloriously warm sunny day, then quickly succeeded by a cold snap of frosty northern wind. Reluctantly accepting that...