completely and utterly amazing

this is the movement. of moms showing up… of loving and living fiercely. as caretakers. as leaders. as dreamers and visionaries. for the good our own lives. and for the lives of our children.
we. are. changing. the. world.

harvard square last weekend

this is my word of the year. it took me a while to find it (as you can tell, it is almost february). at first i thought it might be grow, or embrace, or possibility… but those words, while inspiring notions, didn’t really reflect the quality of my life that i want [...]

i really enjoyed taking the time to collage this cover for my new planner pad. the soothing greens and pinks (as always) called to me, and i was delighted to see this color theme emerge. combined with little vintage bits of ephemera, some pretty art paper, and inspiring scraps cut from magazines this collage came [...]

yesterday was a day that there were just surprises around every corner… it felt like the universe was trying to tell me something. something good. really good. and so i listened.
this chair. well, i can only tell you that it was love at first sight. the kind of thing that from the moment i saw [...]

my son modeling for a catalog photo shoot

i was a children’s clothing designer. before my own kids (initially). before i started blogging. before i really knew what i wanted to be when i grew up. it was a tiny but well established mom and pop business, built from the the dreams and artful [...]

wanna hear me?
you can listen to my podcast with jamie here
it’s a little fuzzy, but i hope you enjoy it.
(it’s my very first spoken interview, definately a creative stretch for me :)
thanks jamie!

:: saturday mornings are now family time at the pool. living so close to the ocean, we wanted to be sure our kids were comfortable with the water and would learn how to swim. this was the baby’s first time… he loved it, and is a little happy fish!
:: over the weekend, we had a [...]

my constant companion

*this little face smiling up at me*kicking off the necklace project today*being invited to contribute to a shiny new group blog as well as a deliciously bohemian artist’s sleepover in vancouver next fall!*my son saying, seriously “sorry i took so long, i was enjoying the art” upon returning from a trip to [...]

…and all seemingly huge obstacles in my life, i realize are really tiny compared to those who are simply struggling to survive.

little gifties i made for friends

it’s wednesday and it’s already been a long week. the headiness of last week has seeped into the early days of this one, and i just can’t seem to shake it. even in my dreams i am working out things and wake up in the morning tangled in thoughts [...]

that’s all i’ve got today.
i’m exhausted.
hope your day was all smiles :)

dug up this old picture…

just so i could compare it to this new one…

can you tell they’re brothers?
both summer babies
(so all the hand me downs will fit – yay!)
both big personalities
and both the love of my life

there is nothing better than starting off the new year with lots of family time, new projects, and a yummy date. yesterday after dropping the boys off at nana and grandpa’s (a big treat for them as well), the grown ups got to spend some much needed time together.

we ventured out together in the [...]

pink skies of possibility…

as i sit and reflect on the past year, simply i’m in awe. in so many aspects of my life there has been beautiful growth… in my family, in my creative life, and in my belief in the possibility of everything. i am overflowing with gratitude.
last year saw the arrival of [...]

a new year, a new decade…
may all your wishes come true!