Books, Writing, & The Cozy Life
Welcome to Friday, friends. I hope this week has been a gentle one for you. I'm here today to share a few pictures from the garden and a smattering of other things that brought me joy. I am staring at the calendar as I type this - we are halfway through June. I'm not sure... Continue Reading →
This marks two bookish posts in a row from me but I was too excited to pass up the opportunity to talk about this year's Women's Prize short list one more time. The winner will be chosen later today and I'll be near my phone, waiting for my Discord alerts to light up when the... Continue Reading →
Hi, friends. It's been a few weeks since I've talked books with all of you. I've got a post full of gratitude, a few finished books, and a LOT on my radar. Let's chat! The ridiculous bag I packed for an hour and a half at Panera! Since Uvalde, my attention span for reading has... Continue Reading →
I think we can say it's summer? I put away the snow boots and winter jackets this week, we've had some amazing rainstorms that have looked and felt like summer, and the trees and grass are the most lovely shades of green. So I'm calling it. Summer! Another foxglove variation the peony bloomed! yellow rose... Continue Reading →
I hope you don't mind having a Beatles song stuck in your head for the next few days, but I thought their advice for Jude also worked really well for June. I'm hoping June can help us all figure out how to help each other through this difficult time. I'm here today to share some... Continue Reading →
I'm here to check in with my One Little Word, Surrender. Thank you to Carolyn for hosting these monthly checkins. I love having this gentle accountability to keep my word in the forefront of my life. Today I'm writing about my emotional response to the shootings in Uvalde, TX. I'm letting you know here in... Continue Reading →
I am determined to keep these Friday posts a source of joy and respite, no matter what's going on in the world around us. I keep reminding myself that it's okay to look for joy even with all of the pain in the world. my self- seeded chamomile peony is a smidge closer a tiny... Continue Reading →
Oof. Here in the US, we went to sleep with more tragic news. I could only watch a few minutes of the coverage after the kids went to bed last night. It is heartbreaking and devastating. I spent the night tossing and turning, both because of the news and this wretched cold. But at one... Continue Reading →
Hello dearies (or dearie squearies, as I call my little ones). It's Friday and we've completed our second full week of nearly everyone being sick at the same time, with no end in sight. Today's post is just going to ignore all of that and pretend like it's not happening, okay? Instead - let's talk... Continue Reading →
Welcome to Wednesday, friends. I hope this week has been treating you well. As I type this introduction, a hummingbird is visiting the feeder stuck to my window so I can't complain too much! I'm here to share some of the reading and stitching I've done this week, thanks to Kat's Unraveled Wednesday linkup. KNITTING... Continue Reading →
The Cozy Burrow 