This post may contain affiliate links. You can read my full affiliate disclosure here. There is a quiet kind of magic that sneaks up on you when you least expect it. For me, it arrived in the shape of borrowed characters, familiar worlds, and the thrill of “what if.” I didn’t know that dabbling in…
This post may contain affiliate links. You can read my full affiliate disclosure here. The Fresh Start Feeling of Autumn January isn’t the only season of new beginnings. The crisp air of autumn, with its slate-blue skies and the scent of woodsmoke, holds just as much promise. When the leaves turn golden and the evenings…
This post may contain affiliate links. You can read my full affiliate disclosure here September has always felt like a gentle threshold. The cicadas sing their last lullabies, school supplies fill the aisles, and the air carries the faintest crispness, even if the afternoons still linger warm. It’s a month that whispers both endings and…
This post may contain affiliate links. You can read my full affiliate disclosure here. Every year, the seasons whisper invitations. Spring arrives with the tender green of new leaves, calling us to fresh starts. Summer opens wide, full of warmth and golden evenings. Autumn draws us inward with the glow of candles and the crunch of…
This post may contain affiliate links. You can read my full affiliate disclosure here. The Roller Skates That Started It All I was nine the first time I laced up a pair of real roller skates. I’d had an old strap-on pair before that went over your shoes, but they just weren’t great. They didn’t roll…
This post may contain affiliate links. You can read my full affiliate disclosure here. Some days, the big things feel too big. That overflowing closet? Too much. The dream of writing a novel or getting back into painting? Where would I even start? Even just calling the dentist or folding the laundry feels impossible sometimes. We…
This post may contain affiliate links. You can read my full affiliate disclosure here. Ever feel like your creative fire quietly wandered off when you weren’t looking? Like maybe it packed a little suitcase and tiptoed away while you were busy being responsible? You’re not alone. Sometimes, life gently folds our creativity into the back…
This post may contain affiliate links. You can read my full affiliate disclosure here. When I first read Madeleine L’Engle’s classic novel, A Wrinkle in Time, I was struck by one detail right away: Meg Murry’s father was a physicist. So was mine. Not many people I knew even understood what a physicist did. But…
This post may contain affiliate links. You can read my full affiliate disclosure here. There was a time when joy felt far away. Not gone exactly, but tucked somewhere deep, under piles of laundry, to-do lists, and the steady hum of “shoulds.” Then one day, I realized something: I missed myself. I missed the lighthearted…
This post may contain affiliate links. You can read my full affiliate disclosure here. There’s something magical about summer evenings when the sun lingers just a little longer, and the breeze carries the scent of flowers and dreams. If your perfect evening includes a good book, a comfy spot, and maybe a glass of something chilled,…
