A few years ago, I started to view Valentine’s Day as an opportunity to love one another and ourselves well all week long. This seems especially pertinent for me this year, as one of my words for 2022 is love. Here are some simple ways to celebrate all kinds of love this week! Buy yourself…
Style Inspiration for Valentine’s Day
I have come to love Valentine’s Day. In a time of year that can be so cold and dreary, why not embrace a holiday that’s just about love (in my opinion, all kinds of love)? Plus, it’s a good excuse to eat chocolate and decorate the house in bright, cheerful shades of pink. If you’re…
Decorating for February with Valentine’s Colors + My New Camera
January has felt like a long month to me, and I am looking forward to February’s arrival on Tuesday. In anticipation and excitement, I stored away my winter decor and decorated with all things pink and Valentine’s-inspired. I did this for the first time last winter, and it brought me just as much joy this…
Simple Ways I’ve Enriched My Morning and Evening Routines
For most of my teaching career, my morning and evening routines have been fairly similar, with slight changes here and there. As of this new year, I have found a few ways to enrich these routines, which has been making my time at home – particularly before and after work – lovelier and more meaningful….
How I’ve Made January Lovelier With Winter Decor & Self-Care
In the past, I have found January to be a difficult and gloomy month; all the joy and bright lights from the holidays are gone, and left is a long stretch of dark winter days. In recent years I have come to realize that it doesn’t have to be this way. Why does all the…
The First Week of the New Year, Full of Magic
This first week of the new year has felt like an extension of winter break. I started out the new year engaged – H proposed on December 30 at Cheekwood Holiday Lights, and my friend Haley was there to capture it! She sent me more photos this week, and it’s so special to have them….
