A friend asked if I’d make her some labels to add to care packages she sends home with friends and family after Christmas Eve dinner. I thought it was a fabulous idea. For Christmas Eve and Christmas and New Year’s, too. And because she’s one of my dearest friends and …
How did you become a calligrapher? I’ve been asked more than once. And the answer is, I just sort of did, which isn’t really an answer. But it’s the best short answer I have. Once upon a time, for many years, I was a writer. It was all I wanted …
I really believe that the beautiful thing about blogging is that it gives people their own virtual Secret Garden, a little bit of earth to cultivate and grow and make what they want of it. And as a writer, I didn’t really know what what I wanted to do with …
I’ve always been a fan of May. It’s a month of pre-summer beauty with warm temps to ease into the sweltering months ahead. It’s my sister’s name (albeit spelled differently). It’s corn and watermelon at the farmers market. It’s time to debate pulling out the self tanner or going for …