As you might imagine, there were a lot of things that surprised me on our four months away on sabbatical. The first one, was that I didn’t miss home almost at all. One thing I did miss however, were opportunities to be creative. I didn’t pine away about it, but when we got home in …
I think it goes without saying, that seasonal changes dictate a change in clothing. At least in most climates. Shorts and sun dresses are exchanged for sweatshirts and sweaters in the fall, while boots, coats and hats are required in the winter. But not everyone decorates their home seasonally. I get that. This fall was …
I made another embroidered pillow. Maybe you’ve noticed too, but embroidery is all the rage this season, so I’m right en pointe. If you’ve been following along for a while, you’ll remember when I repurposed an old framed and thrifted piece of embroidery for a fall pheasant pillow a couple of years ago. (You can see …
Welcome November. It’s so crazy to witness the impulsive passing of seasons. It seems the older we get, the faster time whirs the earth around its orbit, and the more we try to grasp for the precious moments that become sweet memories. I’m pretty sure the joy-filled memories of snow as a child evoke pleasanter feelings that …
Our winter arrived this last week. Six inches of snow graced us on Friday morning, delighting the children to play in the cold white sand of the arctic, and beckoning us to watch Home Alone and turn on the Christmas carols. I refrained, for now anyhow, but we have definitely entered our longest season of the year. …
Fall in Alaska has pretty much come and gone already. It is the most abbreviated season we experience every year, lasting at most a few weeks. The mountains have a fine dusting of snow, and the cold crispness in the air married with the sharp smell of high bush cranberries is nothing short of divine. …
If you’re one who follows other blogs out there, you know I am way behind on getting my fall décor post up. The funny thing is, I keep reading, ‘it’s not really fall yet, but…’, and here in Alaska, we’re in full blown fall, and mostly likely by the end of the week, the trees will …