I have some favorite words. Words that give me happy, cozy, content, or inspired feelings. I started keeping a list, although it’s not exhaustive. Most of them are words that people would consider “good” but one or two might be…
Category: Delight
“The world is so full of a number of things, I’m sure we should all be as happy as kings.” – Robert Louis Stevenson
Self-care, relationships, pretty things, fun clothes, all those things that fill our hearts with joy, both big and little.
Delightful literary-inspired gifts for book lovers
Do you have a bookish person in your life? Or perhaps you are looking to add more literary to your lifestyle I love a good list and had so much fun putting together a gift guide for the bibliophile in…
10 Little Things That Make Me Happy
Do you ever consciously think about the things that make you happy? Ever since I was small, I’ve paid attention to those little (and big things) that spark joy in my everyday life. Here are some of those things that…
How to find vintage books for sale
How do you find vintage books to buy? This is a question I get asked frequently. I started collecting old books many years ago before the internet came along. To find books, I had to poke around old shops and…
Summer Bucket List
There have been many online posts made about making a summer bucket list. I was inspired to make my own a couple of years ago. Apparently I was feeling quite unadventurous, because there were only three things on it, and…
Tips on self-care: Having compassion on yourself
I confess that when I started hearing the concept of self-care more and more lately, I mentally put it in the categories of “selfishness” and “self-indulgence.” It wasn’t really an active, conscious thought, more of an immediate dismissal. But as…
Ohio in the fall
Fall in Ohio is beautiful. I miss the Hudson Valley (we lived for nearly 10 years in New York), and the mountains there make some of the views more spectacular, but I feel like Ohio’s autumns linger just a little…
Autumn is delicious
Spring is my favorite season, but fall comes in for a close second. I find myself during this time of year gasping and looking and generally reveling in the gorgeous foliage. When the sun hits it at just the right…