Create. It’s a word that has rolled around in my head and heart for most of my life…
Create
Artist: Beth Mueller
Birthday Giveaway
I admit it. I love birthdays, and to celebrate my birthday week this year, I'm giving something away: a limited-edition Glimsen mug. And one of you will win it!
Read moreGrowing Older
Amicalola Falls
“Do you have anything for wrinkles?” the older woman asked me, leaning over the cosmetics counter and looking at bottles filled with lotions and potions.
“Our skincare program is the best place to start," I said...
Read moreBeauty and Order, Not Clutter
This is not my desk but look how organized it is! And I love the turquoise typewriter. Photo courtesy of StockSnap.io
As someone who loves beauty, I love an organized room, with everything in its place and nothing extraneous, like the photo above. But my office does not reflect that love. My office is usually a big mess…
Read moreSeeing Siena
The back side of the Siena Cathedral
We stepped out of the van into the sunlight shining brightly on Siena, Italy, a place where…
Read moreJuly 4th in Italy
Greetings from Italy, and Happy July 4th! We are just outside Perugia, Umbria, at our friends' place, Le Vigne…
Read moreHeirloom Beauty
Vegetables. I wasn't a fan. Under duress and my parents' watchful eyes, I would take a bite of green beans and shiver as it went down. And squash? I thought it just might be the death of me...
Read moreA Few Ideas for Summer
A field of clover I saw on a recent walk
Squirming, talking, looking out the window at the sunshine. We could not keep still. Finally, the last school bell would ring, and out of the building we would fly.
Summer stretched before us, endless and exciting, filled with sunshine and fun and magic. Adventure awaited, and finally, we were free…
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