In the spring edition of the magazine Magnolia, editor Joanna Gaines writes: "When I think about balance in design and food, I'm drawn more to harmony than perfect symmetry. In a home, it's the blend of old and new, soft curves and hard lines, investment pieces and vintage finds that creates a truly lived-in look."…
Giving our stories the gift of time
Sending out a manuscript too early is like taking your NICU baby home before she has fully developed. Her little lungs are too immature to work properly and her voice isn’t going to be heard. I remember sitting in the NICU with my brand new granddaughter - wires everywhere, alarms going off, specialized nurses scuttling…
The Wisdom of a Certain Age
I’ve realized how my relationships with my children have shifted. They are all adults and now they’re the ones giving me advice and, sometimes, I find myself taking it. They have each gone their own way. They are married or living with their partners. They have children of their own that they are raising and…
