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My 8 Favorite Nonalcoholic Drinks to Enjoy Any Night of the Week | Wit & Delight
After four months alcohol-free, I started my “soberish” chapter in early March. It began as unceremoniously as it ended—...
Christmas Break 2025 | Miss Mustard Seed
When I first started posting on this blog in 2009, I posted every single day. I enjoyed it and was excited to share, bu...
How Movement Transforms Body and Mind: A Chat With Berit Ahlgren of Sunna | Wit & Delight
I see such a deep connection between our interior lives and the way physical movement creates space—not just physically,...
Christmas Kitchen 2025 | Miss Mustard Seed
I’m squeezing in the last room decorated for Christmas just before Christmas Eve. When I started sharing Christmas cont...
10 of the Best Interior Design Books I’m Loving Right Now | Wit & Delight
I’ve been thinking a lot about what makes a design book actually useful versus just pretty to look at. Don’t get me wron...
A Heartfelt Note | Lark & Linen Interior Design and Lifestyle Blog
I had an entire week’s worth of content planned, but life began life-ing, and some unfortunate news (here, if you’d like...
four things | fifty-six | Miss Mustard Seed
I cannot believe we are a week away from Christmas! When I was a kid, I felt like December would last forever. It was ...
Closed-Concept Home Design: 4 Reasons I Love the Layout of Our 1950s House | Wit & Delight
I love having a closed-concept home.To me, a closed-concept home means that (in most cases) there isn’t a direct view fr...
straddling creative fences | creative business
In my creative work, I’ve often straddled fences. One foot in refinishing furniture and another in writing a book. One...
Father’s Day Gift Guide 2025: The 15 Best Gift Ideas for Every Dad | Wit & Delight
Father’s Day is coming up on Sunday, June 15, and picking something thoughtful but cool for dads who know exactly what t...