For as long as I can remember, I have spent my birthday night with family. Some days, my birthday fell on Thanksgiving, and we enjoyed turkey and stuffing and cake. Most birthdays, though, involved dinner out with my parents, brothers and, most recently, Rama. It’s a tradition I have grown to love. When I found […]

What is it about these autumn months that has kept me so quiet? Maybe it’s the weather—the coolness that inspires cups of tea and a good book. Maybe it’s the festivities that surround this time of year—the baby showers, the birthday celebrations, the holidays that keep me driving all around town. Or maybe I’m just […]

The first chill of the season always comes as a surprise. One minute, you’re wearing tank tops and flip-flops and the next you’re wishing you’d brought your sweater.

Last night, I made my first bulk wholesale order for some Darling t-shirts that I’m going to start selling. I stared at the web form for several minutes before I mustered up the courage to click “submit.” Why the hesitation? Because ordering a few dozen t-shirts makes all of this real. I’m not just coming […]

I’m at a loss for words these days. By the time I’ve caught up on email, written in my journal, called my mom, gabbed with girlfriends and penned a letter to my grandma, I feel all talked out. Some days, I obsess about the wedding. Other days, I drown myself in work. The good days, […]

It’s been one of those difficult and trying, life-is-fragile weeks. The trials and tribulations aren’t mine to tell, and I’m not going l to list them like laundry here. All I can say is that people dear to me are hurting, and I hate that. The one thing that is magic in all this is […]

Walking out of the post office this morning, a man wearing a white undershirt and gold chain crossed my path. “Good morning,” he said, as he got closer to me. “Good morning,” I smiled. I’d been up since 7-something and felt pretty good about the day. Right as we passed one another, he said: “Here, […]

What is there to say that hasn’t already been said? I am speechless and have been for days. My heart is with everyone who has been affected by Hurricane Katrina. If you want to help those in need but don’t know how, check out this great list of organizations and efforts. Also, Crafters United is […]

I am continually learning what it means to make art and make art my living in my darling little studio in the corner of my bedroom.

Two of the quickie collages I made this afternoon, in my neverending quest to let go and get messy. “Don’t think!” I kept reminding myself. “Just glue!” My friend Christine came over today and, after having a lovely breakfast at one of my favorite neighborhood spots, we made a glorious mess in the afternoon sun. […]