Maybe a journalist wearing a newspaper printed dress is a little too on-the-nose, but I couldn’t resist! I love slinky dresses for the summer because they’re easy to wear and always make a statement, and this one was too cute to pass up. I paired it with a corset belt to break up the pattern,…Read More
Sunday Snapshots
From left to right: 1) Very helpful sewing assistant likes to pre-roll around in my fabrics. 2) Sending letters to my senior friends. 3) Art books. 4) Getting my news fix. 5) Saturday night. 6) Just picked up this read.
July Reading List
Still searching for summer reading inspiration, but now that the library is circulating its collection again I think I can find it! Gingerbread Helen Oyeyemi I’ve loved Helen Oyeyemi’s previous books but unfortunately this one didn’t click with me. It’s a fantastical, abstract piece about a female refugee from a country no one can seem…Read More
BPL To-Go
The Boston Public Library facilities are still closed to the public, but the collection is back in rotation with their BPL To-Go program. It’s basically takeout books and it’s so nice to have a wider array of options. I don’t know what psychological phenomenon it is that makes us bored with the unread books on…Read More
Rays of Sunshine
I’ve only recently begun adding yellow to my wardrobe and it has been a game changer. For some reason I had a weird thought throughout childhood that all yellow would wash me out? Anyway, I got past that psychological hurdle and life on the other side is bright and beautiful. I love the combination of…Read More
Sunday Snapshots
From left to right: 1) Currently reading. 2) Back on the museum beat! 3) Pulling out the embroidery for a gift. 4) Reporter on duty. 5) Working on a new sewing project. 6) Celebrating my cousin Maggie’s high school graduation.