A Home on Oak Avenue

Full of creaky floors and plenty of charm, my one bedroom on Oak Avenue felt like home instantly.

Birthday Roses

Last Sunday was my birthday.  A big birthday - more on that later. For as long as I can remember, my dad has given my sisters and me flowers on our birthdays. This year called for 30 white roses - so gorgeous! I got this vase as a favor from a friend's wedding a couple [...]

My Winter Windowsill

My Kitchen Window, Chicago January 2009 I love those packages with bulbs you can grow in the dead of winter.  It started with a leftover paper white in a Corona bottle and ended with a pair of red amaryllis.

A Rainy Afternoon

Chicago, IL 10/15/08 A gray, rainy afternoon with Essie, my convenient live in canine model.