five little things that made my week. 1. these shells.{beachy loot for a possible project.} 2. these pom-poms.{and collecting tiny precious things for a tiny precious someone.}3. this corner.{for being an exercise in laughing at myself…
New parenthood and reading a lot didn’t go hand-in-hand for me. For much of the first year of Faye’s life, and well into the second, I often felt like I was barely able to keep…
I’ve gone to the dark side and am now the owner of an e-book reader. (James gave me a Kindle for Mother’s Day. I had no idea that Mother’s Day is the new birthday,…
five little things that made my week.1. these bulbs.{because new beginnings.}2. these pom-poms.{for being mostly still not destroyed.}3. this “car.”{for providing week-long entertainment.}4. this book.{for being just so deliciously sweet (and for inspiring the above).}5.…
A new little series featuring quicky reviews of what I’ve been reading lately. Books of all sizes considered. We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Five words: Smart. Practical. Succinct. Elegant. Empowering. Plus a…
I edited my About page yesterday. It wasn’t a huge edit. If we’re talking about word count, it was a tiny edit. Just a sentence to say that I’m writing a book. My first…
Like a jar of honey, a book is a thing to devour. With any luck a good book is one you keep on your shelf and cherish for years to come. With a little…
How’s that for superlatives? Sometimes you need a cocktail that can be sipped from a tea mug. Especially once the weather’s turned crisp and the days turn abruptly into night. On those days you…
If there’s one thing that nursing a tiny infant affords you, it’s plenty of forced downtime. And while I admit to sometimes whiling away this time trolling instagram for longer than I should, generally,…
Tip #87: Cover your ugliest books. This is something I’ve been meaning to share forever and even though it’s a kind of ho-hum way to start the new year, I’d rather write about how…