I used to be a size 4, I am now a size 14. I have been shopping for clothes for my honeymoon and came upon the realization that the plus size clothes were fitting me a little better, especially the bathing suits. This is not a soul-crushing revelation, but 10 years ago it would have …
Lately, it seems as though I have been feeling a little irritable, tired and overdone. It could be the creative surges keeping me up at night, forcing a ready and waiting notebook on the bed stand, or the alignment of the planets, but through the breath in and out of everyday life, I find myself …
The best place to watch the sunset is definitely on the beaches of Northern Michigan. A ember ball of butter dipping slowly into a pond of amethyst and blush waves can instantly transport me a million miles away from all my worries. In those few magical moments just before the sun sets, I can’t help …
For as long as I can remember, I wanted to be loved. When I was a little girl I would sit quietly, legs crossed on the square of worn grey carpet in my mother’s bedroom smiling in awe as I watched her put on her make-up. With every swipe of the eye shadow brush, I …
I have always been a lover of old things. The smell of library books, bold and bright gleaming broaches or the delicate gold plating on my grandmothers fine china have swirled a vignette of daydreams round my mind for years. I have a collection of vintage tea cups in most every room of my house. …
