This weekend was practically magical. Friends, it feels like fall out there! Yesterday was especially cool and breezy, so the kids and I spent almost the entire day outside. And last night my husband got the fire pit going and we were all delighted. I think we're expecting a slight warm-up this week but nothing... Continue Reading →
Friday | Substack Discussion, Reading Challenges, Weekly Reading Review
Thank you to Sarah for this opening picture! She sent me a link to the gorgeous Fisher Fine Arts Library at Penn, one of her favorite study places. That link is full of the most amazing pictures and I fell in love. And if you have a favorite library, will you let me know? I'm... Continue Reading →
August 2024 Reading Review
Happy Wednesday, friends! I feel silly about my weather rant on Monday because this week has turned out picture perfect. In fact, I decided it was time to transition to hot lattes in the morning so I dug out my immersion blender to froth up some warm milk while my moka pot burbled away on... Continue Reading →
Week 34 in my Hobonichi | 2024
"I feel entirely demoralized by the sun now, and wish for fog, snow, rain, humanity." Virginia Woolf letter to Edward Sackville-West, 9/22/1926 Listen, I hate to complain. But we hit a muggy patch yesterday and it really irritated me. I had no idea Virginia Woolf was such a fan of dreary days but this woman... Continue Reading →
Wrapping Up August | A Clean Desk; Substack Launch; Weekly Reading Summary
"Autumn is my season, dear; it is, after all, the season of the soul." - Virginia Woolf I saw this quote somewhere on social media and fell in love. And okay, Autumn isn't here yet but my imagination is already buried deep in a library, surrounded by books and notebooks. We've been settling into our... Continue Reading →
Friday | So Much Inspiration!
Wow - it's been such an inspirational and joyous week! I stayed up for Kamala's speech last night and it was totally worth today's bleary eyes. It's definitely got me fired up and ready to go! Today's post is a continuation of Wednesday's - I'm thinking more about an intentional study and writing plan and... Continue Reading →
A Late August, Mid-Week Check In?
Can you believe that August is starting to wind down?! My least favorite month is almost over -- and it hasn't been too bad. This week has been especially lovely: lots of rain showers, cloudy days, cool nights. I'm still snipping lots of flowers and picking tomatoes everyday. I haven't spotted a tomato hornworm in... Continue Reading →
Mid-August 2024
Things are still poking along over here. We've hit a patch of beautiful weather and aren't sweltering so much, which has made such a difference in our moods. You all know that summer is the hardest season for me, but it's definitely made sweeter by some of the things I'm sharing in today's post. Today... Continue Reading →
June & July 2024 Reading Review
I fell behind on writing my monthly reading reviews this summer so I'm trying to do a quick catch up. And I started this update just a couple of days into August and we're now halfway through the month - oops! So I'm not planning to do an in-depth review of what I've read, just... Continue Reading →
Around Here – August 2024
Dear Friends, I'm trying to find my way back to this space. I really am. Summers are hard for so many reasons and I just haven't been able to settle in the way I'd hoped. We are busy - and I don't believe in being busy in the summer! So I am trying to find... Continue Reading →
