I recently migrated here when Typepad closed. This blog was frequently updated from December 2005-September 2015 and then I posted occasionally the ten years after that. I am happy to have the archive available now through WordPress and apologize in advance for any broken links. This blog will continue to exist here as an archive…

  I am excited to share some of my favorite products (from mostly small businesses) that would make great gifts this season. I have given (and received!) all of these over the past few years and I couldn't recommend them more. (please note: a few are affiliate links!) Challenger Bread Pan –– this was my…

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I’m turning 35 on February 22. Here are 35 things I would LOVE TO DO by my 36th birthday. take a workshop launch an ecourse go thrifting in Palm Springs swim in the ocean landscape the front yard print a family photo album sew an envelope clutch knit a blanket take the girls on an…

For past birthday celebration posts I did lists of favorite moments from the past year. When thinking about this post it was hard to single out specific "moments" since I turned 30 (and wrote my last list) but it was easy to bring to the surface feelings. These are my favorites from the past few…

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My word for 2016 came to me in November and felt right immediately. ENOUGH. As in, this is enough. You have enough. You are doing enough. Relax. I chatted about it in depth with Ali Edwards (who has inspired my One Little Word adventures for the past six years) on this week's podcast episode (yay!…

I recently ordered a California print from 3 Fish Studios for the girls' bedroom (no, saying that might not get old). By accident, I was shipped two prints. I offered to ship one back or give the extra away here on the blog and the folks at 3 Fish Studios said I was good to…

celebrating the halfway mark of pregnancy! 20 weeks yesterday and feeling good. We were able to go in for our anatomy ultrasound yesterday and get a peek at this little one. Two arms, two legs, two hands, two feet, face, spine, belly, brain, heart…it's all there and it's all normal. What a joy to see.…