A Summer Spent at Home As a teacher and a lifelong homebody, I’ve always savored my summers off. But this year has been even more delicious and soothing. We’re halfway through the season, and apart from a week in France, we’ve stayed home. Our summers are usually filled…
A Guide to Unique & Budget-Friendly Styling One of the most underrated places to find unique and budget-friendly decor, is at thrift stores. In fact, I often find the most beautiful pieces in thrift stores or flea markets. I always loved old world things and have found that…
A cozy home! My favorite part about the Christmas season, is decorating the house. Nothing feels more comforting to me than to make the house super cozy during the coldest and darkest season of the year. The warm fairy lights, the scent of oranges and cloves, red velvet…
Cozy home office My home office is one of my favorite places in the house. It’s the place where I do my writing, make new teaching material and it’s the place where most of my books live. It’s not a big office but it’s cozy and inspiring to…
The long-awaited Summer break has finally arrived! At least on my side of the world. Friday was officially the last day of the school year for both teachers and students. Though at the end of every school year I tend to feel the bitter sweetness of time passing,…
If you are anything like me, you absolutely love to spend a day at home without having to leave the house for anything. In fact, my favorite days are days that feel good to my entire nervous system. Slow days that are not governed by deadlines and have…
I think we tend to underestimate the power of details. How they add up and how they are components of a bigger narrative. Whether it is in our homes where we restore our minds and bodies, or in our offices where we work, or in the classrooms where…