It takes only a glance at this blog to know I love flowers. So when the incredibly talented florist, Anna Coy of Blooms in Hand, invited me to one of her workshops, I jumped at the …
Flower Picking With Blooms in Hand
Lately on Instagram
I used to have a love/hate relationship with Instagram. You know some of my thoughts from this article, which resonated with the blogger and creative community. But something’s changed. I’ve seemed to have turned a corner …
An Irrational Fear Of Seaweed
We all have our fears: spiders, being murdered in our sleep, coming into work late, or forgetting that critical project in high school. They’re all pretty normal things to find scary, but lately, I’ve noticed that …
Life as of Late
You’ve probably noticed how little I’ve been posting lately, and it’s not because I’ve given up on this blog. In fact, it’s quite the opposite, I’ve gone further into my writing. Readers who follow me on …
That Time I Went to Japan And Tried on a Kimono
After a few months of thinking about it, I decided I wanted to share my experience trying on a kimono, the traditional Japanese ensemble that dates back to the 8th Century. Now, I’m not one to …
Everything’s Coming Up Roses
Well, it finally happened. My roses bloomed! It was naive of me to read into the situation too much, to fret that it was doomed to fail without reassuring that over time, I would learn, try …
The Magical Feminism of Janet Hill’s Paintings
There are few artists on Etsy who have made an impression on me over the past few years. If you’re at all familiar with the site, you’d know how easy it is to get lost in …
Why I’ll Never Be a Perfect Girly Girl
I eat food off the floor. There, I said it! Be it a dusty cheerio or a wet strawberry, I do not possess the germaphobic tendencies that seem to paralyze others from picking salad greens off …
A Collection of Quirk – What I’m Watching/Doing/Reading
If you follow me on Instagram Stories, you already know how much entertainment I consume. But it’s often not the kind you would expect — no, no Game of Thrones episodes here (seriously, I haven’t seen …
The Joy of Growing Up Without a Body Image
I grew up a tomboy. Overalls were the height of style, unruly hair was a constant companion, and I was always awkward, knocking my shoulders into doorways and stubbing my toes on bed frames. I was …