When we moved into our farmhouse this winter, one of the many things the house didn't have was working plumbing. Which also meant no washing machine. At first, I figured we'd make do for a little while. We tried the local laundromat. We spent what felt like a small fortune on wash-and-fold laundry. Every week I'd look at the mountain of clothes our family of four somehow managed to produce and dread hauling it all to the cramped laundromat, over-lit with flourescent lights an

If you’ve been following along for a while, you may have noticed that I’ve been unusually quiet. If you’re new or need a refresh, here you go: The short version is that my family (and art studio) had to unexpectedly move this past winter; we transitioned from a cozy apartment in the center of town to a historic farmhouse in need of a gut renovation on two acres of gorgeous Vermont farmland. Saying goodbye to my nice smooth walls, we packed up for the farmhouse in the dead of

A few weeks ago I shared a difficult truth: that my family was facing an unexpected move after eight years of renting a home in a community we deeply love. Many of you reached out with messages of care, concern, and solidarity. I want to thank you for that—you reminded me that community is not just something we talk about, but something we actively build together. Today, I’m writing with steadier ground beneath my feet because we are in the process of buying a forever home! A