The other day something happened. Something I still can’t comprehend. Something that shocked me to my parenting core. Something that two days later I’m still sad about. Something I’m trying hard to move past. To forgive. So a little back story…my mom gifted us a box set of Peter Rabbit stories from Pottery Barn Kids. Five Beatrix Potter board books redone with…
Year: 2020
The Perfect Day
How’s everyone doing? Confession: I’ve actually been finding it hard to show up in our art space lately. It’s worth noting that, as the owner of a small business providing process art experiences for young children, this is very unusual for me. I haven’t felt inspired and with 24/7 parenting I’m tired all the time. Lately I find that time outdoors is…
What really matters
Slow Living has been on my mind lately. Rhythm. Structure. How we fill our days. It’s been raining non stop so our recent trail hike was such a godsend. I feel like slow living and time outdoors go hand in hand. The worries of the world some how dim in the quiet solitude of the forest. Slow Living is a…
Let’s Par-Tea!
I’ve always adored an afternoon tea. The dainty, feminine petits fours, scones with fresh clotted cream, tiered cake plates and elegant bone china teapots, all of which evoke the romantic nostalgia of a time gone by. Growing up my mom took me to the now defunct Lady Primrose Tea Room at the Crescent Court shopping center, a high-end shopping center…
Popovers with Strawberry Butter
To me, the first of the strawberries always means the true start of spring. In early March, as a few cold snaps are still happening here in Texas, and the trees are just beginning to bloom or leaf out, strawberries also begin to ripen into a deep, juicy red. It’s something we look forward to. Living a homemade life has always…