Well, my mom, sister and I did a crazy thing… we decided to go on a last minute weekend cruise and oh my goodness, it was the best thing we could have done for ourselves! The whole thing felt so normal which, after a long, off balanced 2 years, it was honestly very emotional to … Continue reading Cruisin’ the Ocean Blue
The Beautifully Mundane
With February coming to an end and March beginning, I am dying for the start of spring. I find these months of January- March, and the beginning of April, to be so gloomy. The weather isn’t great, there are no leaves in the trees, no flowers have started blooming yet, the fat hibernating squirrels are still asleep… it just feels blah. One of the trends that I have seen floating around social media is ‘romanticize your life’. The idea behind this is to make the little things in life feel and look beautiful. I go through phases where I romanticize parts of my life but generally, I find the whole thing exhausting and time consuming.
Needlepoint: A Guide to Beginning Part 2
In this post I will be sharing how to begin stitching, a basic continental stitch and how to finish off a row of stitches.
Needlepoint: A Guide to Beginning Part 1
I wanted to find something that was relatively easy to learn and would provide me an opportunity to create something beautiful while having the chance to shut off my brain for a bit. Enter needlepoint! I thought that it would be fun to share and teach how to begin needlepoint, tips and tricks, and finishing options. So without further adieu, how to begin needlepointing!
Lycette
Over the weekend, I had the pleasure of taking a 2 ½ hour drive to West Palm Beach to visit the most adorable needlepoint shop, Lycette. With it’s charming front window display and pretty light pink walls, this is surely a needlepointers dream! When you enter the sweet brick building covered in ivy, you are … Continue reading Lycette
My Favorite Things 2021
2021 was an interesting year. From continuing to live through a pandemic, to a new job, to moving into a new home and the loss of one of my dearest friends. There have been many ups and downs this year but through it all, the good and the bad, this year has been filled with … Continue reading My Favorite Things 2021
