Middle Eastern Easter Feast Easter is one of my favorite holidays. I love the anticipation of springtime, with it’s soft colors, beautiful weather, and feeling of renewal. There isn’t as much fuss about gifts or activities as at Chrismastime. Instead, […]
I wrote a book. That is something that still feels a little surreal, even as I am elbow-deep in revisions with my editor this week. The whole process has been amazing and exhilarating so far, and …
One Week In Portugal And Spain I’m on my flight home from another incredible trip to Europe. This time, my sisters, mom and I spent three days in Portugal and four days in Spain. I’m going …
Paper Bag Skirt DIY This week I used cotton fabric to make a simple paper bag skirt for myself. This is a beginner project that turns out great every time, so if you've been waiting for …
3 Simple Ways to Celebrate St. Patrick's Day I don't really know what has happened to this year, but all of the sudden we're almost a quarter of the way through it and St. Patrick's Day …
Blood Orange Chocolate Cake When I couldn't resist a beautiful bag of blood oranges in the market last week, this blood orange chocolate cake was born. Simple & Delicious This cake is special. The process to make it is …
Five Plant Projects to Inspire you for Spring I've got the plant bug bigtime over here. In all of my excitement, I've been thinking a lot about past plant-related posts and projects that I've shared on …
Visit Rothenburg ob de Tauber This fairytale village is about two and a half hours by car from Munich. (See all about our week in Munich in THIS POST) We were extremely lucky to be hosted …
MUNICH I celebrated my birthday with a week in Munich, Germany. Months ago I saw that Dave would be traveling for work, and I casually invited myself along. Thirty-six felt like an in-between age, and celebrating …
Valentine's Day Book Dinner Happy Valentine's Day Season! Isn't that funny, how holidays tend to spread themselves out through the weeks and sometimes months leading up to the actual holiday? Luckily, Valentine's Day is one of my …
200+ Children's Book Recommendations Several weeks ago on my Instagram Stories, I asked what your favorite children's books are and you delivered more than 200 recommendations! There were definitely some fan favorites but also a good …
Valentine's Day Dresses Last week I was looking through some old photos and came across a couple sweet Valentine's Day dresses I had made for Plum when she was younger. I don't remember it being a …
Have you ever felt like you were running a race you couldn’t win in life? Like there was always something more to buy or to achieve in order for you to feel like you had “made it”?In this book, I share how my heart changed and I began to find real, lasting peace, abundance, and joy through focusing on what matters most and disregarding the rest.