I like to do my Christmas shopping early, and to surprise friends with small gifts throughout the year. Here are some new books I’ve been putting away in my gift closet for this season’s gifting opportunities. Perhaps you’ll find them interesting too! (Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. This means…
I’m consciously trying to build in some more “quiet evenings at home” into my intentionally busy life. Those nights are usually Sunday and Monday evenings (though I host the occasional restaurant dinner party on Mondays for my social club). I haven’t been much of an “adult coloring book” type person before – I’m more of…
A beautiful tree-lined driveway into a Park-and-Ride facility not far from my home in Woodinville, Washington Today I’m setting my plans for the weekend ahead; carving out time in my worknights for reading and for cooking meals with my boyfriend; and planning ahead for my autumn hosting and entertaining. If you throw parties, are likely…
Preparing for a Glorious Autumn Weekend
· Celebrating the arrival of autumn ·
It’s finally autumn here in Seattle. It makes me so happy to drive home past this row of gorgeous colorful trees. I tried to take as many photos as possible this week before an inevitable windstorm comes to blow the leaves away. Today I’m preparing my home for the autumn weekend ahead. It’s going to…