tiny moments (and everything in between)
and just like that, with one final click, i now have an etsy shop. it is small, modest, a beginning...but i finally got my act together. sketched, scanned, filed paperwork. and there you go. it's not hard, any of it. but i had to show up. i had to do the work, because it was … Continue reading one click
i want to share my experience of squam. but i honestly don't know where to begin...there is so much swirling in my head and in my heart. i could give you a play-by-play of how i dropped off the kiddos at their grandparents' house and then reveled in an 8 hour car ride all.by.myself with only … Continue reading incredibly full
fasting means different things for different people. for me, my fast is not about deprivation, it is not about sacrifice, it is not about religion. instead it is about a very deliberate and very mindful intention regarding what is going into my mouth and my body. i'm not really concerned with how others define a … Continue reading making it my own
i won't muddle this post with too many words. suffice it to say i've been enjoying lovely moments at my desk these past few days...sunshine streaming through my window, a rainbow of pencils at the ready, my notebook of favorite quotes. last month i wrote about a favorite quote of mine written on a little … Continue reading playing with pencils
this past fall, i came across a scrap piece of paper covered with a watercolor wash. on it, i wrote a favorite quote. it now sits propped on my desk where i see it every day. and every day i read it. and every day it makes me pause - just for a moment - and think. i've got a second … Continue reading quote notes…from me to you
:: inspired by susannah's post last week :: a is for apples...especially fuji apples. i cut apples for my children every day. someday i know i'll miss this pre-dinner ritual. b is for books...i adore books. even with iPads and kindles and nooks, there can still be no replacement for holding a book in my hands, feeling the weight … Continue reading my abc’s right now
we've had incredibly mild weather so far this winter, here in northern virginia. who would have thought, given our snowfall back in *october* ?! i'm trying to be gracious about it all {because deep down inside, i'm a kid crying out for a good snowstorm}. and while i'd like some white to grace our ground, it's admittedly hard to dismiss … Continue reading outside the comfort zone…
i am wanting to begin this year with spunk and inspiration, love and mindfulness. i'll leave you with this image to make of it what you will. my thoughts will follow in future posts, no doubt. i appreciate all of you who stop by and take moments out of your day to read my words … Continue reading spunk
Michelle GD 