A Luxury We Enjoy Three Times a Day
We touch our flatware with our hands, bring it to our lips, offer it as a part of our hospitality to family and guests… It supports our daily experience of eating and enjoying mealtimes.
Elegant Homemaking
All My Favorite Coffee Mugs Broke at Once – Here’s What I Learned
I cried. I couldn’t help it. The shock, the expense, the lost treasures – it overwhelmed me for a minute as I stood there looking at the porcelain mess at my feet.
The 1883 Book That Inspired the Name of This Blog
This particular shop would not have drawn my attention, as the window displays gave no hint that we’d find within shelves and shelves of intriguing used books. I’m glad Jonathan insisted…
Hospitality When You Have Little To Offer
I had not forgotten my dream of welcoming guests through my door, but how could I be ready for hospitality when messes followed quick on the heels of my cleaning efforts, and the groceries seemed to nearly always be depleted?
The Importance of a Vision
Early in 2018, as a mother of five small children including eight-month-old twins, I suddenly and inexplicably collapsed, paralyzed from the waist down.