I've been a little quiet about recent events in the news lately (not my usual move, I know) but I’m having trouble sorting through my own messy thoughts, much less finding the right words. I keep thinking that long-lasting change probably does come with a certain amount of upheaval and discomfort and so maybe we are heading in the...
"I never want to be an adult!" my Big Feels 8-year-old announced, and promptly burst into tears, two pages into reading Celebrate Your Body by Sonya Renee Taylor aloud with me, a book about puberty for girls and those who identify as such.
"There goes my Mother of the Year trophy," I thought to myself as I sought to console...
Growth and change -- two hallmarks of our last couple of years here at TME -- are, ultimately, a good thing. But they both come with side effects. More readers also means that many people no longer know who we are, they don't know our stories, our thoughts. We are strangers. And our changing world is making many of...
I'd love to say it didn't happen to me -- to us.
Time goes by, life continues, and suddenly you realize that you don't remember...everything. That some things from your past are not quite clear. When you look back, there's something that terrifies you, but it hurts so much that you put it into oblivion.
Something makes you block that...
Hey, Friends! We haven’t done a local love roundup in a while now, and we put together a different version this month, one specifically dedicated to small and local restaurants we know and love that are owned by Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
We recognize that there are multiple facets and consequences of the xenophobia plaguing our country, and that...
Lisa Congdon and I met a few years ago at a small creative conference here in Portland, OR. Lisa is an artist, illustrator, and author, and I've been a fan of her art and positive messages for a while. Upon meeting we realized we had some dear mutual friends one of whom, Christopher Dibble, has taken several gorgeous photos...
Fiona of Fiona Finds is a blogger, entrepreneur, fashionista and interior decorator. She attended a small state art college where she graduated as a literature major before studying interior design at The Fashion Institute of Technology.
She loves to tackle design dilemmas and styling questions that cover the closet, the home, and seemingly everything in between. She has a...
The only time you will find me quiet is when I am engrossed in a book. I appear pretty outgoing -- and I can be -- but my natural state is that of a homebody.
My ideal day would be spent near a crackling fire, wrapped up in a faux fur blanket, a stack of books within reach and some...
From the moment we came across Chinny's Instagram (@chiniluv), we were smitten with her cheery feed and messaging overall. In her own words, she's here to "delight, uplift, and inspire" and we just love that. Go take a peek at Chinny's account if you haven't yet (and her blog, too) -- these values shine through every post she creates....
As you now know, dear reader, (Who am I Lady Whistledown? Actually reading this in Julie Andrews' voice could be delightfully soothing). Anyway, as you now know, one of the ways I cope with my "I Just Can't Even" days (ie: Days where my autoimmune disease is causing flare ups) is by getting dressed. For real. If you missed...