Thank you, thank you for all of your patience while this space has been down the last couple of weeks. The re-organization here certainly took longer...

Every year, around this time, I grow a bit heart-sick. While I scroll through images on my phone of apple orchards, cozy sweaters, and brightly...

“So comes snow after fire, and even dragons have their endings.” ― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit We’re nearing the final days of May, a little shocking for...

We planted small hydrangeas alongside our garage last month. The pathway faces our backyard garden and lines the avenue to our outdoor grill, a well-loved...

In one section of the Monterey Bay Aquarium, sardines swim above your head in a perfect circle. It’s almost dizzying to watch. They move laterally...

When we bought our first home so many years ago, I thought of home and garden design in terms of magazine spreads–things and furniture and...

There is a moment during childbirth where you no longer care what is happening in a room, who is staring or what they might think...

Finding friendship as a mother can be challenging.  Our time is so often filled with taking care of our homes and children and work that...

There’s a large hole in the window screen just over our kitchen sink. Inside it, two tiny wrens are building their nest, their secret. All...

The world is dark, and light is precious. Kate DiCamillo, The Tale of Despereaux For all of us, there are life seasons that feel bright and...