Inspiration from Mary Oliver
Celebrated and beloved American poet Mary Oliver (1935-2019) is known for her profound sense of wonder and connection to nature. She claimed beauty in the…
Welcoming Reality With Limited Capacity & A Spirit of Unknowing
I’m unplugged and unsteady as I confront closets and accumulation, wanting to shed what no longer fits. What feels slightly different about this declutter is…
Love a Mountain Retreat Aesthetic and Cozy Cabin Interiors?
The ground here is covered in winter snow, layers of cotton and wool cover my body, shearling lined slippers don’t leave my feet, and the…
When Cloud Living is Your Jam & a RAINBOW OF …
I didn’t always live with a tone on tone palette or a rainbow of white at home. As newlyweds in our first home, I was…
Late Summer Beyond the Blog and >50 Beauty
How are you holding up as summer winds down? After a couple of weeks of assorted GI woes, I feel almost human again. Which is…
Slower Life Moments of Summery Sanctuary
Just the sound of “slower life” or “summery sanctuary” calms my spirit. Let’s face it. Keeping design calm, spare, and simple can involve a multitude…
MARY OLIVER: Lovely Words to Feed the Soul
Celebrated and beloved American poet Mary Oliver (1935-2019) is known for her profound sense of wonder and connection to nature. She claimed beauty in the…
Poignant Quotes & Organic Eclectic Finds
Organic Eclectic Finds & Poignant Quotes is part inspiration, part encouragement, part self-kindness, part quote fest (here’s a few more!), and part daydream. Hopefully this…
Jeffrey Dungan Architecture: Glimpses of Earthy Timeless Authenticity
As technology sculpts the shape of our daily lives for better, for worse, I find myself drawn to the organic and the real. To timeless…
Simple Soothing Pleasures as Fall Turns to Winter
Are you smack dab in beautiful balmy weather? When can my dehydrated self join you at the beach? 🙂 Today’s ideas and finds for simple…
Inspiring Gallery Walls & Inexpensive Prints You’ll Love Now
As a child of the 60s and 70s, I grew up with gallery walls, and my mom did a beautiful job arranging art and decor…
The Comforting Beauty of Timeless White Roses
The Beauty of Timeless White Roses revisits peaceful glimpses of how these blooms comfort me at home. I’ll also share a special prayer request at…
