Category: Creativity
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How I transformed an antique shop find into art
A $10 vintage trivet with a dancing ballerina caught my eye in an antique shop and I couldn’t stop imagining it as a framed painting. With a golden frame and a little creative vision, this humble kitchen trinket became something entirely new, and a quiet reminder that transformation is always possible.
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A vintage Christmas in our new home
For as long as I can remember, decorating has been a creative expression that puts me in a happy flow. As each season transitions into the other, I feel naturally compelled to make subtle adjustments at home – I swap flowers, books, textiles, art and candles to match the outside natural world and tell it,…
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The meet cute story of how I met my husband
“Do you think the universe fights for souls to be together? Some things are too strange and strong to be coincidences.” Emery Allen They say that life is a sum of all your choices. I believe that sometimes, choice and destiny cross each other, and a new story begins at that intersection. That fateful crossing…
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Tattoos and sundresses
I did something very out of character the other day. Something completely unlike me. I got tattooed for the first time. Getting the tattoos wasn’t the part that was out of character. I’ve been wanting to get one for a while now, and in light of my upcoming 40th birthday, I planned on getting it…
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My antique chair makeover
See how I gave my beloved antique chair a fresh, coastal update with new fabric and a soft lakeside blue finish. A sentimental DIY makeover that’s both cozy and timeless.
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A Home Full of Flowers
When my husband asked me last Christmas what I wanted as my gift, I told him: “I want flowers in the house all year long”. As you may recall in my post on how I cope with Seasonal Affective Disorder, I mentioned that fresh flowers or a subscription to a flower delivery service was a…
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The Gift of Printed Photo Albums
The end of the year is always a nostalgic time. It’s a time when we take stock of our big moments, our small moments, reflect on the lessons of the year, and dream about the possibilities of the next. There is a little space on this blog carved out for such end-of-year reflections. I’ve written…
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Vintage Christmas Aesthetic
If I could describe our Christmas decoration aesthetic, I would say it’s a mix of Little Women meets Scandinavia. Think rustic ornaments, antique teacups, candlelit lanterns, knitted stockings, and orange slices dangling on a lit tree. The Scandinavian aspect is the simplicity of it all. Think little white houses, wooden figurines, cedar branches and embroidered…
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Three Generations of Women in Gardens
In an era dominated by 12 second Reels saturating our daily media consumption, I felt a deep need to take a pause from that. I wanted to return back to a feeling of more tangible creativity. So I turned to one of my most prized family heirlooms. My Dad’s old Kiev 35mm film camera from…
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Our Backyard Wedding
Today marks one year since we got married. One year since I walked down the aisle wearing my Mom’s vintage wedding dress. One year since our closest family and friends tuned in on a screen from around the world to witness our wedding ceremony in the middle of a pandemic. One year since we chose…
My Turquoise Bag 