I was at Home Goods recently (let's not talk about the fact that I was there twice in the same week, ok?) and after perusing the aisles, valiantly trying to avoid loading up my cart with everything in the clearance section, I took my few purchases up to the front of the store and noticed that there weren't any cashiers. I was only standing there for a few seconds before a lovely sales clerk came over to ring me up. I recognized her as an employee with whom I had interacted a few times before ... continue reading...
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Summer Book Bundle Giveaway!
*THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED* One of the things I love to do most in the summertime is to sit outside on our deck with a tall glass of iced tea and a good book. It's those really simple moments that are the most relaxing to me this time of the year and I find myself getting lost in the pages while the sunshine warms my skin and my spirit. As an author, I've had so many awesome opportunities to support other authors and friends and one of the big perks of this is that I get A LOT of ... continue reading...
Grandma’s Banana Bread
"Did you know that this is the same recipe my grandmother, your great-grandmother, used to make banana bread. It was passed down to my mother who passed it down to me and now I'm passing it down to you." She was just four years old, standing on the stepstool so that she could reach the kitchen counter, big brown eyes looking up at me excitedly because this girl LOVES to bake. We carefully measured each ingredient, but when it came time to add the bananas, she knew what was coming and had ... continue reading...
The Fish Funeral
"MOM, I think there's something wrong with Coral!" I heard my daughter's frantic cry from upstairs and knew in my heart what had happened. We had just arrived home from school and I was in the kitchen getting started on dinner when she called out to me from her room. By the time I made it upstairs, the tears had already begun to well up in her eyes. And, after a quick look at the tank confirmed our worst fears, those tears began rolling down her cheeks. ... continue reading...
My Favorite Decorating Tip
I am on a mission. A mission to help you discover how amazing it feels to live in a peaceful home. More than ever, I believe that we are yearning for spaces where we can shut out the craziness of the world and just 'be'. With access right at our fingertips to all of the things all of the time, somehow as a culture we are becoming more anxious and less connected. And there's a reason it's said that our homes should be our havens. So, I am passionate about helping you build a foundation of ... continue reading...
