I‘ve always loved the color brown, and any shade of it. It’s immensely rich, yet soothing. Versatile with endless hues that are deeply intricate and complex. Long before it was trending or named the color of the year, I have always been constantly inspired this beautiful color rooted in nature. Seen in the trees, drying…
A Dinner Party Inspired by Portugal’s Festive Month of June
They say it’s Sardine summer, and well, that gives me a chuckle. If Portuguese, then sardine summer is every year, it’s our way of life. We’re born with the notion that summers revolve around grilled sardines. And come June the air is perfumed with the land and sea. The scents of grilled sardines, peppers and…
Handmade Holiday :: Simmer Pots & Dried Citrus DIY
The act of thoughtfully creating a list of people you love and want to share a little gift with on during the holiday season, is quite special. To intentionally make something yourself for others, well that is quite a cherished act. For years I’ve been incorporating handmade holiday decor, but also handmade gifts. From custom…
A Berry Sour Cream Custard Pie with Phyllo Crust
Pie is most certainly my favorite thing to make. Often on afternoon making pie dough, getting my fingers into the cold butter and flour, it’s like a beautiful mental trip or therapy session. It soothes the soul. Can I say that’s really the secret to any yummy flaky pie dough. And when it comes to…
A Wallpaper Accent Wall with Photowall
A lover of all things from another time in history, withered details that evoke an aged beauty and tell a story — it makes me so happy to see all the love textured walls that resemble plaster, peeling wallpaper and paint that has withstood the time, has been getting these days. Some are lucky to…
Portraits of Christmas
Winter, the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for talks beside the fire. it is the time for Home… – Edith Sitwell This year everything looks and feels different, and that includes the holiday season that has naturally become the warm comforting celebration for another year. There aren’t large family gatherings or all…
A Refined Minimalist Table that transitions from Thanksgiving into Winter Holidays ….. Using Items you Already Have at Home
This year our holiday seasons are certainly not like other years. Many of the things we look forward to celebrating each year have been put on pause in order to help one another stop the spread of Covid-19, and minimize this pandemic. Those beloved dishes, our loved ones, the memories we cherish each holiday won’t…
Autumn Florals :: A Foraged Peony Arrangement
I’ve always looked to the softness of Autumn. It’s how I cope with the changing of the season. A season, followed by another season well of which I hibernate. It’s true. There is no hiding that I really don’t like Autumn. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. I get sad when it…
Autumn Moodboard :: Slow Comforts & Quiet Warm Colors
Autumn…I welcome your slowness. I will approach this season, this year, with that same slowness. With more ease, rest. A reset of sorts. Diving deep within, appreciating the details right in front of me that I love and am inspired by. Cherishing those moments in time that are crafting a comforting new season… To savor the…
Swooning Over the Graceful Beauty of Clematis…
Nature is certainly a wonder. Each of its elements an awe-inspiring beauty. The garden a delight in every sense, and those who feel a connection to nature in their heart and soul and have a garden they tend to daily, will tell you there’s this unexplainable connection felt with each of it’s lovely growing beings…
