A few months back when I was pregnant with Archer, the question of spring break kept coming up with Jude. He wanted to go on a Disney cruise again, which was definitely not a go considering the baby would only be two months old or so. So Simon came up with a grand plan to […]

It had been nearly a month and a half since we’ve been able to steal away to Lake Eufaula to spend time at the Carlton Landing lake house. Luckily for us, Jude’s fall break fell on the same weekend as Simon’s birthday (34!) so we got in a full five days of fun and relaxation […]

Ohhh it feels so good to be back in this space, chatting with you all. Don’t you just love having a new year? I think it’s my absolute favorite – thinking about things that have been, and looking forward to all that is to come. Some of my favorite dates with Simon have happened on […]

We MADE IT! We have survived the crazy Christmas shipping season here at Pencil Shavings! I’m happy to have passed a third Christmas shipping season here. I owe my mailman an awesome gift, am I right? When you run a shop of any kind, December is the ultimate sprint at the end of a yearlong […]