Author
The turning of autumn for me is marked by the ripeness of its bounty: the apples and the pumpkins and the grapes that offer themselves up in generous amounts. We visit my parents’ farm often in this season to pick apples, which then get made into applesauce, apple butter, and apple pies. This year has…
One thing I have noticed this Autumn is that my style is shifting ever so slightly once again. Through the past two years or so, I had honed in on a very specifically 1950’s feeling, gathering up loads of vintage dresses and accessories that emphasized that. It was the epitome of everything I’d ever thought…
Close to where I live, there is a beautiful little harbor full of boat docks, waterfront parks, and quaint tourist locations. It’s on the list of 10 best places to visit in Washington State, which seems so odd to me, being that it’s my hometown and I’m so used to the surroundings. They don’t seem…
This was the first outfit I shot after finally replacing everything after the car fire. That event seems like such a distant memory now, even though it was a mere seven weeks ago. The circumstances being as they were, it barely feels like we’re missing any of the things we lost. The car that was…
With the coming change of seasons, I find myself wanting more and more to curl up in a chair by the fireplace and read every gothic old novel I own. Dracula, Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights, all of Edgar Allen Poe. Fall is the time for moodiness and dark stories. It’s the time when I feel…