She looked at me and said, “They say it takes two years to get your pink back.” What? I had spent 35 years building a life rooted in ambition, purpose, and adventure. A thriving career I built myself, brick by brick, from scratch. A tidy, organized, systemized home. And this comment — surely meant to be encouraging — was somehow … Read More
I Got a Job to Get Out of My House
(and other dumb shit sold to mothers) Every Friday I do the same stupid thing. I exhale. Some animal part of me still believes the weekend is coming to save me — that it’ll feel the way weekends used to feel. Relaxing. Spacious. Two whole days with room in them for activities, for rest, for being a person. And then … Read More
Simple & Cozy Baby Room: Artwork
They say artwork is meant to elicit emotions. I’ve spent enough time in art galleries wondering I was even looking at and feeling nothing but confusion. Once I started browsing for artwork to hang in my daughter’s room, I came across this print from an Etsy shop and my eyes immediately welled with tears- something that doesn’t happen often despite … Read More
Simple + Cozy Baby Room: Paint Colors & Board and Batten Wall
My home decor style is accidentally inspired by the colors of my own seasonal color analysis. I like natural, earthy tones, cozy textures, and plenty of blank space. I’m not one to put tchotchkes on a shelf and I’m not a fan of trendy Target art on a wall just to fill it up. When came time to design our … Read More