i’ve been cocooning for the last 36 hours, under the covers sleeping and reading and seeking a little solitude in a house full of family and merry chaos. i’ve had to be really gentle with myself as sinking emotions have been right at the surface. admittedly, it is hard for me to be “on” for days [...]

yes. i have been missing from this space lately. life has been busy. the creative juices have been waning a bit in the wake of the cold and darkness arriving in full force. it’s been holiday crunch time and time to tie up all those little loose ends.  i can’t wait to jump back in [...]

even though my life is crazy sometimes and sometimes i feel like my head might pop off, there is always so much brimming and overflowing…
bubble baths, family time, hot hot coffee, book projects, teaching classes, thick and sultry red wine, crafting and creating, surprises, collaborations, sensations, reading, holiday shopping and making, candle lighting, snuggling under [...]

“maybe it’s that we are all outsiders, we are all making our own unusual way through a wilderness of normality that is a myth.” ~ anne rice
i love this quote, and it so illustrates so well where i am right now.  i guess my life has never ever really felt “normal”.  i guess i have [...]