pomegranite jasmine tea with a few drops of agave nectar, your emails and comments on my sidekick, learning about twitter, researching new ideas for the Juicy Sidebar over at the wishstudio, anything lemon especially with icing, the beautiful white cranes playing in my backyard, growing herbs in my window greenhouse, little twinkling lights all over [...]

this weekend wore me out. it was a seesaw of highs and lows…excitement and rest…we spent a lot of time together as a family, and with other family and with friends. with that, i needed a bit of distance in the spaces in between. i think i am learning over time that i am [...]

part of the manifesto over at the wishstudio is to not only follow a path, but to also leave a trail for others to follow. i think about this often, what my path is, where i am going…it is everchanging. it is not a straight line, it is a wandering. and as i go, i [...]

to my surprise and delight, we have a giant old lilac bush in our yard. it’s my favorite flower and i just noticed it starting to bloom a few weeks ago…the hallmark that summer is right around the corner and also time to celebrate mothers and fathers. i love these tiny purple buds that are [...]

we had an hour in the warm sun yesterday that was pure bliss. we discovered a new little park with a tiny bridge and a fountain and an old fortrace and the oldest trees great for climbing. there were a zillion dandilions and i think O made 1000 wishes, but he told me this one [...]

friday brought rain and fever and tears…our beloved dog mika of 15 years was laid to rest after a long heartwrenching debate and one of the saddest goodbyes i have ever been a part of. my husband and i held him until his very last breath. there are so many words i could say about [...]

from my bed…i can see the tide is going out, the sky has faded from pink and nightime is stealing in, i have the stomach bug, and so does the rest of my family, so the house is quieter than usual, i am on my laptop, pillows propped up,drinking sweet jasmine tea, listening to [...]

the weekend was full of creative projects and inspiring moments…sewing, journal making, homemade paper tags, finding bits for my inspiration and vision board starting to take shape, coloring, reading, collaging, listening to podcasts, yoga sequencing, blogging, connecting with you, making cards for mother’s day and birthdays to come, reading your emails (which i love), [...]