Gooseberries are real?!
I had heard of gooseberries before, but for some reason I always thought they were mythical. Last night when I found some for sale I couldn’t believe my eyes. I was just as surprised as if I had...
View ArticleDuke Gardens
Earlier this summer Daniel and I visited Duke Gardens. I had been once before way back in high school, but I can appreciate it so much more now that I’ve tried my hand at gardening and understand how...
View ArticleNorth Carolina Mountains
Last weekend Daniel and I took a couple extra days off and headed to the North Carolina mountains for a mini-vacation. We rented a little cabin on Lake Lure, which is definitely the most beautiful...
View ArticleNew Growth
My houseplants love this time of year. The days are getting longer and tons of light pours in our windows since the bare trees outside don’t block the sun. My plants are sprawling out all over the...
View ArticleScissor Collection
It has come to my attention that I own a bunch of cute scissors. I’m not sure how or when it happened. I was never consciously aware that I had a thing for scissors, but I must. Why else would I have...
View ArticleFarmers Market
Today is my mom’s birthday, so I met my family at the State Farmers Market to celebrate with a southern (greasy but delicious) breakfast and a bit of browsing. I brought my camera along so I could...
View ArticleMacro Reverse Ring Camera Mount
I want to follow up on the reverse ring camera mount I mentioned in this post, because I finally got one! I ordered it a while ago and it took ages to ship, but it was worth the wait. My photos with...
View ArticleStar Fruit
Before today I had never tried a star fruit. They are so beautifully shaped and their subtle translucency makes them seem to glow from within, especially if you hold them up to a window like so… I was...
View ArticleWashington
Daniel and I spent last week in the Pacific Northwest exploring Washington and Oregon. I’m so thankful to live in such a beautiful country. Here are a few shots from Washington. (Special thanks to...
View ArticleOregon
As promised, here are some photos from our Oregon travels! We planned to spend our first day in Oregon driving down the coast, but there happened to be a dense blanket of fog hanging over the coast...
View ArticleProps
This afternoon I’m putting together a collection of bits and baubles that feel “wit & whistle-y”. I’ve been working on redesigning my wholesale catalog, and the last piece of the puzzle is a...
View ArticleNorway
Daniel and I spent last week in Norway! Norway has been on our travel wish list for a long time, but it’s so huge we had to choose a small area to see since we only had a week. We decided to limit our...
View ArticleDragon Fruit
I discovered another new-to-me fruit that was too wild not to photograph. Are you familiar with the dragon fruit? How magical looking is this thing? The inside is the same texture as a kiwi, but it’s...
View ArticleBuddha’s Hand
Weird fruit alert! Just when I thought I’d seen them all. Have you ever come across a Buddha’s Hand? It’s a citrus fruit! It smells like yellow Starburst candy and tastes like a mild, un-sour lemon....
View ArticleFavorite Instagram Makers
I thought it would be fun to round up a handful of my favorite makers on instagram. Man, I really need to step up my game. I don’t know how these ladies come up with amazing photos so regularly. Bravo!...
View ArticleFarmers Market
Today is my mom’s birthday, so I met my family at the State Farmers Market to celebrate with a southern (greasy but delicious) breakfast and a bit of browsing. I brought my camera along so I could...
View ArticleMacro Reverse Ring Camera Mount
I want to follow up on the reverse ring camera mount I mentioned in this post, because I finally got one! I ordered it a while ago and it took ages to ship, but it was worth the wait. My photos with...
View ArticleStar Fruit
Before today I had never tried a star fruit. They are so beautifully shaped and their subtle translucency makes them seem to glow from within, especially if you hold them up to a window like so… I was...
View ArticleWashington
Daniel and I spent last week in the Pacific Northwest exploring Washington and Oregon. I’m so thankful to live in such a beautiful country. Here are a few shots from Washington. (Special thanks to...
View ArticleOregon
As promised, here are some photos from our Oregon travels! We planned to spend our first day in Oregon driving down the coast, but there happened to be a dense blanket of fog hanging over the coast...
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