There’s something about the smell of old things — used things — that can be addictive. Perhaps it’s a person’s residual presence, the way their hand held that item for years, or the scent of their …
A Pair of Hearty Lenses
Broken Foot Flowers
There’s only one good thing that ever comes out of breaking your foot, and that thing is flowers. Gorgeous bouquets appear at your door and greet you with breathtaking beauty. Meanwhile, you slouch unattractively in your …
New Year, New Decade, New Story
Note: I know it isn’t technically the “New Year” now that we are in February, but I broke my foot at the beginning of January and was unable to shoot the image for this post until …
Petals of Gratitude
I know it hasn’t been that long since I shared my last collection of flower photographs, but I was inspired by a truly stunning Thanksgiving table display made by my friend, and florist, Anna Coy of …
The Sandwich of My Life
PB, and J. Peanut, peanut butter….and jelly! Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Peanut butter and grape jelly sandwiches. Yum! Peanut butter and jelly is the sandwich of my life. My comfort food. The delicacy I associate, …
The Biltmore Estate Up Close & Floral
Two weeks ago, we took an autumn drive to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. I thought the trip would be pretty quiet for me. I’d write in the hotels, enjoy the food, and sleep-in while Jon …
Happy Halloween From Cleopatra!
As a half Middle-Eastern woman, you’d think Cleopatra would have been a go-to costume most of my life. But the reality is that I’ve never dressed as her until this very moment. Somehow this costume finally …
What It’s Like To Go Back To School
I’ve finally emerged after four weeks of classes at the New York Botanical Gardens. With quite a substantial amount of reading, homework assignments and trekking to the Bronx, I am done with my first course. And …
I Judge People By Their Toilet Paper
There I am, in the restroom of my acupuncturist’s office, amid the holistic practices of many feel-good professionals and I can’t help but notice the toilet paper. It’s single-ply. SINGLE-PLY! It is akin to wiping yourself …
At Sea in My Creativity
Everyone’s creativity works in different ways. Some people’s creativity becomes a trickling spring after digging through a well of inspiration. Others take their dreams and turn them into realities one sketch at a time (Karl Lagerfeld …