Despite the facts that I have exactly zero desire to sleep outdoors and my hiking experience is purposefully limited to very established, well-populated trails, I was completely engrossed in Wild, Cheryl’s Strayed’s account of her solo trek through California and Oregon on the Pacific Crest Trail. Strayed writes in raw, honest, […]
I just finished reading The Compound Effect, and it was exactly the straight-up-no-chaser, real talk type of informational book I needed to kickstart and maintain some sustained, positive changes in my life. The simple premise of the book is that small, seemingly negligible choices made consistently over time will create […]
When there’s a choice between new and old furniture (or even new and old houses, sometimes), I’m drawn to the solidity, detail, and character of the latter. Darryl Carter’s simple, clean, largely neutral/natural, design aesthetic projects just the right level of warmth and calm coupled with a sense of history that […]
Lovely Lady Writer Ele (I “borrowed” that phrase from her… not sure if I’m giving it back, though, because I quite like it :-)) of the wonderful blog Inspirationele was nominated for a Liebster Blog Award — congrats and YAY! Instead of in turn posing the usual questions to her […]
I’ve mentioned before that Ina Garten’s cookbooks are among my very favorites, and thanks to months of scouring Amazon, discount bookstores, Costco, and the like, I’ve almost completed my collection of the Barefoot Contessa series. Garten’s emphasis on simple, just plain GOOD food made with quality ingredients really appeals to […]
The novels* I enjoy the most are those that are beautifully and lyrically written; have elements of both mystery and romance (i.e. a love story); and incorporate a detailed sense of place and/or some sort of travel. The Swan Thieves by Elizabeth Kostova wonderfully checks all these boxes 🙂 Described as […]
Now, yoga – or rather the way my body hums after doing yoga – is one of my 10 Random Joyful Things, but I didn’t always feel this way. I admit, I used to think of yoga as “easy” and “a nice way to stretch, but not really exercise.” After a […]
Last summer, I flipped through an absolutely-falling-apart copy of Ralph Lauren at the spa at The Cloisters, and immediately, I understood why it was so well-loved: This book is so full of timeless, preppy style and interior decor inspiration! I had to order a copy of my own 🙂 Some examples […]
I find style inspiration all over the place: magazines; art and interior design/decor; old tv shows (Y’all already know the Cosby’s were very fashion forward, and if I could have just one pair of the perfect high waist flare jeans Thelma wore on Good Times…); Pinterest (of course); blogs (of course, […]
This cute little journal is just the thing to help bring the “Do Good, Feel Good” quote on my vision board into fruition. I really like the facts that it includes 1.) small, beneficial actions as well as larger projects, and 2.) deeds that also target the good-deed-doer. (Sometimes we’re the hardest on and […]
I’ve been an Attica Locke fan since reading Black Water Rising a few years ago. She has a talent for fusing likable, but flawed characters; vivid settings; true, real-world issues; and mysteries within mysteries in such an interesting way that her novels are engrossing and very hard to put down. Locke’s […]
Romantic Style My interior design/decor style definitely skews towards modern minimalism: open spaces with few furnishings; color in small doses; practically bare counters and tabletops. While this book was a completely out-of-character purchase for me, something about the utter super feminine prettiness all up and through the pages just makes […]
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