Spooky season magic Celebrated my babe’s 17th birthday on Friday the 13th: she got herself a much coveted eyebrow piercing, stek dinner, Deftones tickets and Knotts Scary Farm. I normally don’t go for haunts but that was a lot of fun. We need to do that again and next time when we’re both not nursing […]

Picking passion fruit in the front yard on a bright & warm day.An unexpected yet utterly welcome floral delivery.The symbolism of Autumn’s impending arrival with grocery store pumpkin sightings.Watching a spider bounce and weave her magic in the golden hour glow.The rain bringing in a petrichor scented breeze. Kitchen witchery in the form of pumpkin […]

A list inspired by the blue supermoon… Knowing pieces of me are scattered in so many far away places.How missing things, places and people can cut… deliciously and beautifully. When the cruel realization of reality arrives. When I am doing the work intended for many and I only have two hands. A different shade of […]

The moment before the sky parts with rain In the eyes of someone who sees you without being given a mapThe sunrise in Bali, sunset on the Pacific… or desertThe arrival section at the airportComfortable silence and shared understandingsIn unapologetic authenticity The roar of an airplane going placesHandwritten *everything*When dreams come trueWhen timing serendipitously aligns […]

cinnamon + honey in coffeewalking to the car in the rain after a solid workout when we jinx by saying the same thing at the same time sunlit cat naps on the couch with gomezthe updated fridge gallery and getting to gaze at the beauty in my life – daily. acknowledging one another’s rarity that […]

scent: BPAL/The Manuscript: leather + paper and splotches of ink, with a hint of ghostly chill.a morning dance party in the kitchen to my Summer playlist while feeding the cats. sharing my food with Judassound: the rain, howling wind and our secret playlistan A+ dumpster dive in the form of devil’s ivy cuttings that I […]

The season for all the bunny shaped things and the crack cocaine Cadbury mini eggs Azure ink stained fingertips on Valentine’s Day Morning bed climb-ins cause it’s COLD (CA cold, you shut up) The perfect combination of black forest + brie + dijon on grilled loaf. The sense of accomplishment when you get your own […]

intuition that is met with validation you were on the markimmediate reassurance that you didn’t even have to ask for – but neededthe room + linens smelling of lavendera scent or song taking you back to wonderful memoriesthe struggle when you have to say no but old you wants to say yesthe simple satisfaction of […]

The happy accident of an out of focus sunset photo.The echoing of Their laughter in the house.Hearing what I needed to hear exactly from the person I needed to hear it from. Unexpected hail.Being sneaky sneaky even though I am terribly impatient.The power in being thanked or told you’re missed.Men that GET IT. Xmas cheer […]

There is great power within you, you just need to know how to hone it, where to direct it and when to withdraw it. It is a delicately mastered art.  Convey your feelings often, hold onto nothing. The good, the bad, the ugly. All have an appropriate outlet but the timing is just as important […]