Love Notes

I am rather irked by the parade of brown prints and suede boots high-stepping their way into my Instagram feed this week.  And so begins my annual lament:  let the sultry magic of summer linger a bit longer.   

Hellooooo.  It's still July, people.   

After all, the days are still long and the evenings still warm ... why break the enchantment? 
  
Lounge in the sun with a good book.  
Bite into a peach and let the juice drip down your chin.  
Be still.  Be here.  In this one precious moment.  READ MORE

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I am circling around a query that often arises when my brain feels stuck ... What drives creativity?

I design mostly through color and texture.  So I'm always looking to nature of course, and to gardens naturally.  I also lean into fine art and interior design, to inform my collection with juxtapositions of color and pattern which make my heart sing.  Creativity - whether in writing, designing, or with a paintbrush - is almost like turning on a big engine.  It can be hard to get it started, but once you get it to turn over, it hums along with ease.  READ MORE

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