Adventures · Emptying the nest

How dust bunnies grow

It's been one heck of a busy morning week month year lifetime of dust bunny growth in our house since our little birds flew the empty nest I can't remember when. I frankly don't give a f*** about dust on my books... or nose prints on the windows... Until I start to sneeze or we… Continue reading How dust bunnies grow

Adventures · Inspiration

Thoughts on a creative rabbit hole of despair

As a creative person, have you ever went down the rabbit hole of despair?  The trail down there is rough and rocky.  The nuggets of nourishing things don't seem quite as appealing to you as they did when you first tried them out? You find yourself nibbling on random things, hoping something tasty will trigger… Continue reading Thoughts on a creative rabbit hole of despair

Adventures · Inspiration

A dreamy morning

I have always been delighted at the prospect of a new day, a fresh try, one more start, with perhaps a bit of magic waiting somewhere behind the morning. - J. B. Priestley When I see the glow of a red sun hidden behind the trees, I know I just have to grab the camera… Continue reading A dreamy morning

Adventures · Going Gray

The ugly shoes I wear

Have you ever made a guy wait until you find the right pair of shoes to wear to a garden party?  Or finish photographing them for your blog post? Or have your shoes ever gotten a second glance from some other cute guy while you're at an outdoor party? I get that all the time.… Continue reading The ugly shoes I wear

Adventures · Cheers

It’s Monday…already?!

When life gives you Monday, dip it in glitter and sparkle all day.  - Ella Woodward Well, well, well...sigh, it's Monday.  And, my ugly shoes are still in hiding.  I'm not feeling up to a big reveal, not just yet. Sigh...Are you serious? Yeah, not feeling it yet.  And, I'm crabby about it being Monday… Continue reading It’s Monday…already?!

Adventures · Cheers · Emptying the nest

The morning I went MIA and a birthday wish

What do those two things have in common? You'll see, trust me. So yeah, after the shoe debacle and all the hubbub about wanting to see them, I've decided the reveal has to wait. What?  Sorry... I got lucky and a really cute guy is taking me away for the weekend.  To see something adorable… Continue reading The morning I went MIA and a birthday wish