Like a fine wine…

We all hope to get better in time, right?   Well, I still consider myself a work in progress. In fact, sometimes you’ll see me hasthag WIP on Instagram when I’m feeling some kind of way {but shhh, that’s just between you and me} Lately, the gloomy New England weather, in addition to everything on…

Retro Inspired Red, White, and Blue

Patience is a virtue The flowers you see here once graced my living room just waiting until the big day, the big reveal. The day of delivery, they were gone and it felt like I was missing a piece of my year. This is usually the point in time I start second guessing myself and…

Bluebells and Pastels

If you couldn’t already tell …I have a thing for flowers. Spring is here and my favorite season could not be more welcomed!     I’m on month three of disability and I can see the light at the end of the tunnel! Spending my days at home has given me the opportunity to be a…

Palette: Celebrating Purple

On this final day of February I wanted to share all the pretty purple things that make me happy. Purple was once considered a precious commodity in textiles. The earliest purple dyes date back to about 1900 B.C. It took some 12,000 shellfish to extract 1.5 grams of the pure dye. Being the rarity in nature,…

Adieu: The (paper)craft of letting go

Hey friends! Today I wanted to share a bouquet that I was so in love with this Valentine’s Day. This is a little conundrum that I have to deal with every now and then. My husband and I get so attached to some of these flowers that sometimes it’s hard to say good-bye. So here’s…