Given I lived in a region where I could only really wear shorts a few months out of the year, I’m a big fan of being able to rocking shorts in the winter. With a
Shell Yeah
I traded paper for shells for a few weeks, and the good news is 1: it was fun, and 2: they all sold out pretty much immediately. Zero newsletters, launches, or all that jazz.
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Soul Snuggles
Peaceful, simple moments feel like a snuggle for the soul when life feels so noisy. Those small glimmers of joy woven into ordinary days. It’s what I stumble on, am on the lookout for, and
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The once a week non negotiable easy workout
I’ve made a few healthy upgrades in my life since moving back to Florida. Hey, it’s a positive side effect of living near the beach and somewhere sunny. One contender for the healthiest upgrade is
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Love From the Art Nook
Here are few of the latest creations that came out of my little art nook… Yeah, the “studio” is a work in progress. The goal is to totally fill up the wall with colored in
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Hair Update
There are so many things one must figure out after a big move. One important thing is finding a new hairstylist. I can be tricky, especially after the same stylist has worked her magic on
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The Mood. The Colors. The Time of Year.
Current mood and color inspiration: It’s all about zero expectations, embracing what you have, letting colors deepen and smolder, always having something in bloom, and soaking up different shades of light and temps. If I
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Activate Waterproof Mode
Handheld point-and-shoot waterproof cameras have always been my jam. I simply loop the strap on my bikini top or wrist and have a little tag along in the water in case anything or a moment
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Connecting The Dots
I know polka dots aren’t groundbreaking nail art, but it’s a great go-to when you want to do something cool yet simple, and it’s so easy you can also paint both hands. The key to
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Bling Back At The Beach
It’s surreal at times how many brilliant jewelry designers I’ve connected with over the years because of this blog, social media, and all that jazz. So, it feels great to get their pieces back at
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Thought poems. Poem thoughts.
It’s not hard to write. It’s soothing, inspiring, and helps make sense of things. I do it all the time… in my head. And I do it so often it’s distracting. What’s difficult is sitting
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Breezy with a side of sweat
I know it gets cold here and I will be in sweatpants again in some form, but gosh, it feels so good to wear stuff like this, especially barefoot. Beach style is as easy as
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New paintings, cool news. Yay art.
Here are the last two pieces from Washington, and the first two in Florida. Now, the question is, can you guess which is which? Well, I took a month off from painting because of the
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Go Go Gadget Swimwear
Well, I think the days of me setting up a tripod and shooting pics in swimwear have come and gone. Blame my insecurities about being watched by someone (even though I blatantly go somewhere where
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Scribbled Sandy Thoughts
This is what happens when you force yourself to simply sit down for a few minutes, open up a journal, and fill a few pages with some scribbled thoughts. Fun times. Or really, it was