what if (or a necessary place)
what if the best-sellers are wrong? what if the majority is wrong too? what if all – all – the politicians are wrong? what if it’s the marys and mother teresas and ministers of mercy around the world who have more to teach us than greedy, power-hungry men? what if celebrities and athletes are not … Read more
mercy day
a walk on the shaded path at my favorite park. sensing my baby as i breathed and walked. lunch with my husband and son. songs in the car that make my son clap and smile and laugh. the scent of a lavender beeswax candle. deep breaths between toddler tantrums and chaos. the reminder that i … Read more
rough day
it’s been a rough day. no two ways about it. a bad therapy session. a tantrum-ing toddler. a hormonal shift. the perfect recipe for mental-spiritual-emotional calamity. six o’clock brought with it the arrival of my husband from work and the chance to remove myself from the frustrated grasp of my mostly loving and kind little … Read more
pendrops backstory: carte de fleur crocheted collection
so, why a card with a crocheted flower on the front? isn’t that a little too bulky for an envelope or the average mailbox? perhaps it is a little indulgent, this crocheted flower attached to a 4 x 6 piece of recycled cardstock. maybe it is a bit oversized for a card. and, yes, there … Read more
pendrops backstory: the cle de porte collection
why cle de porte? the aisles are close and cluttered. my mom and auntie are talking quietly as they pick up chipped china plates and purple perfume atomizers. i am a couple booths behind, scouring mason jars and cheese boxes for skeleton keys. they are my favorite antique item. i find one. it’s design is … Read more
a note has come
when was the last time you got a card in the mail? i don’t mean that card from the dentist telling you about your yearly cleaning. i mean a real, bona fide card. a handwritten note from someone who knows you. it’s hard to remember, right? because we don’t send notes the way we used … Read more
without agenda
i’ve been remembering something a wise woman told me a few years ago. “you cannot make anyone happy or holy,” she said. it was weighty then. it is weighty now. especially in these new-ish days as a mom, as a wife, as a friend. it’s freeing too. freeing to know that i am not responsible … Read more
pendrops backstory: the arise collection
the other day, a friend asked me about the arise collection cards i love to make. here is our conversation… them: “so where’d you get the idea for this arise card?” me: “oh, it’s a long story.” them: “i like long stories.” me: ok, well, it was actually first inspired by the beatles’ song, “blackbird.” … Read more
pendrops etsy shop
