I have exciting news! I’m announcing my first ever Creative Spark year long workshop series for adults. It will last from June 2019 to June 2020, and I’ll host a Creative Spark workshop at my house on every even month! As always, the focus will be on low pressure, deeply creative experiences, which inspire and…
From me to you: Four Valentine’s Day Heart Projects
With February just around the corner, it is time to start thinking about bright colors, quirky little hearts, and sweet scribbled messages. In New England, where everything is frozen and white, the bright colors of Valentine’s Day is a nice thing to look forward to. These are four of my favorite heart projects that I’ve…
Spring Story Stones
Spring is finally in full force in our Massachusetts valley, which means my family has been in search-for-signs-of spring mode. In the past, we’ve collected our signs of spring, traced our signs of spring, and made non-dominant drawings of our signs of spring. This year I decided we should make spring Story Stones! First, find…
5 things
Hello, friends! The sun is shining, our tree is decorated, Hanukkah lights are aglow at dinner each night, and a big box of Florida oranges landed at our door last week. I’m feeling grateful that I’m surrounded by special treats and so much beauty. A few things: 1. Last Friday’s Red Bird Crafts Story Stone…
h o t e l
I have a thing for old foundations. There is one in particular in Newfield, NY which I’ve visited year after year since I was a tiny, little girl. It was once a one room farmhouse with a now boarded-up well, deep, deep in the woods. At one time, the land surrounding it was farmland, but…
The Big Apple.
Photograph taken at night on The Whitestone Bridge. NYC lights. Tomorrow, I venture off for a little Show Me a Story book event tour in New York City. I grew up nearby, so I am thrilled to visit and share my book with the city of my heart. If you are in the NYC area,…
Shop Update!
As of noon today, I’ve added a new group of Story Stones to the shop. Happy day after Labor Day, to you all. May the transition out of the summer schedule feel as easy as possible. xo e
Shop Update Announcement (and saying goodbye to summer)
Hello! I’ve been receiving lots of requests and inquiries about when I plan to sell more Story Stones in my shop, and I’m happy to announce that the time has almost arrived. On Tuesday (9/4) at noon the shop will be stocked with lots of new Story Stones. There will be new faces, animal friends,…
s t o n e s
A little mid-summer watercolor. Why not break out your pencils and liquid watercolors and make some stones? Kids too! I think that maybe I was unintentionally meditating while painting the organic stone shapes. Now I’m thinking that it would be a really nice intentional practice: clear your mind and paint stones. In peace. xo e
B O O K !
It is time. And, I couldn’t be more thrilled and to the moon excited to share this big announcement. On August 28th of this year, my book Show Me A Story will be released by the magnificent Storey Publishing to stores all across the country. You can read about it on Storey Publishing’s website…
ashore
I visited Martha’s Vineyard last weekend with dear friends. The island, with its twisty roads, stone walls, and long stretches of sand, was charming and breathtaking, and it made me feel like I was far, far away. Little signs of autumn dotted the trails and roads. The sand was golden yellow and the…
package
I’m back after an unexpected week long blog break. I hadn’t planned on it, but with all of our house organizing, kid play dates, grown-up chatting and whatnot, the week zipped by with minimal amount of computer time. I am so happy writing here in this space, but it did feel quite nice to have…
Hey, you two.
Penguin meet Piggy.Piggy meet Penguin. Now, go play. (a special order Story Stone set) xo e
4th of July in Brewster, NY
frog pond stone wall with petunias (I think) my foot on Auntie Lynn’s newly painted purple garden seat Uncle Michael’s grapes (1 bunch out of hundreds) a secret garden spot. the buzz around town is that wine is sipped and cheese and olives are nibbled here. blue berries on the bush (we had blueberry…
b i t s
We began the heart aching process of sorting through and cleaning out my Nanny’s house this past weekend. There were many meatballs made on this stove. This is the slate my Papa laid. I always loved the tiny red piece of slate nestled among the other larger gray toned ones. I used to play a…
