This year, I am shamelessly promoting the people I know (and like) and the amazing work they do (and sell). If you’re going to shop anyway, why not support: Andrea / Superhero Designs She makes candy-colored necklaces that I’m convinced give you superpowers. Christine / Christine Mason Miller She just self-published a sparkling book that […]

For riding along this journey with me. For sitting front row and not throwing tomatoes. For humoring my bad jokes and weathering my dry spells. For adding color and light to my life. For everything, thank you. I am grateful for your friendship, support and warmth.

I am 33 now. If you’d asked me a week ago how I felt about turning 33, I would have winced and bored you to tears about how old it sounds, how I had wished I’d accomplished so much more by now, how I’m not really looking forward to being the age my mother was when […]

Lynda Barry’s train of thought, written on index cards [more photos soon] This week, I did something I hadn’t done in years. I took a writing class. For my upcoming birthday, Rama enrolled me in Writing the Unthinkable taught by one of my heroes, Lynda Barry. I just got home an hour ago, and I […]

I thought I’d been to Mexico, but after our trip to San Miguel de Allende, I’ve decided my jaunts to Tijuana, Rosarito and Cozumel don’t really count. Like so many people do, I fell in love with the warm and colorful town. There was inspiration around every single corner.

Martha was just the tip of the iceberg. The week just got better and better and better. Enjoying Jonatha and Glen Phillips live at Largo. Getting crafty alongside Swirly & Stacy at a holiday event. Seeing the amazing art work of my pal Wendy. Celebrating the wedding of two dear friends. Walking the colorful art-filled […]

When I found out Martha Stewart was signing her new book at the Barnes & Noble down the street, I knew I had to go. My mom and dad are even bigger fans (they watch her show every day), so I invited them to come along. We got to the store 45 minutes early, thinking […]

I have been afraid to talk about the election, nervous that my hope would sound naive, worried that any prediction would somehow jinx us, fearful that I would be let down like I was before. But today my heart is filled with gladness. Rama and I fell asleep earlier than usual last night. Before dozing […]

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