The Enchantment of November
Besides the autumn poets sing, A few prosaic days A little this side of the snow And that side of the haze. Emily Dickinson, from...
Nov 12, 2021
Scribbles & Kathleen Kelly: On Change and Positivity
About once a week my children get ahold of my planner and scribble all over the open pages. At first I roll my eyes and then I think,...
Sep 2, 2021
When the Honeymoon Phase of Moving is Over
Moving is an adrenaline-rushing, heart-pumping race against deadlines usually set by someone else. There’s (hopefully) some excitement...
May 22, 2021
Nature and Being at Home
Dirty feet, morning mist on the lake, and hoodies with the aroma of campfire smoke—these are a few of my favorite things. Okay, okay, I...
Apr 13, 2021
Flower Power
“Flowers are a proud assertion that a ray of beauty outvalues all the utilities in the world.” Ralph Waldo Emerson What compares to a...
Jun 15, 2020
Our Rota de Las Flores Adventure
I’m a big fan of understated beauty. Sure, loud and glossy can be fun, but quiet and natural beauty holds the most magic for me,...
Feb 10, 2019
The Wonder of Home
If home holds small wonders, we are more likely to believe in the big ones. I tend to categorize homes–not by size, but by character, the...
Nov 5, 2017
Daily Lovelies
I saw a dolphin flip the other day. It was not one from SeaWorld–just a wild, playful thing off the shore of Sullivan’s Island here in...
Jul 25, 2016
Wearing Her Veil: A Mother’s Day Post
I t was a ceremonial occasion–Mom zipping up my dress and helping me attach the veil. Months before the wedding I tried on my mother’s...
May 16, 2016
Fields of Salt Water and Oceans of Corn
An ocean of prairie grass billows and the wagon sways like a ship, heavy with hope. Those brave pioneers crossed miles and miles to claim...
Aug 2, 2015
