We’re inching – INCHING, I tell you! – toward summer here, which means I have to put on my thinking cap to keep us all happy, healthy, and (frankly) entertained during the months to come. And by us I mean Jude. While I have a love-hate relationship with the idea of being a summer cruise […]

I’ve long been a fan of any fashion show with models strutting down a catwalk. Saturday mornings for me growing up involved bowls of cereal while watching Style with Elsa Klensch on CNN (may it RIP) and now the internet has made it even more accessible. Arguably my favorite runways are resort or spring shows, […]

Today’s style post is inspired by the perfect summer evening. The other night we went to my sister’s house for a late-afternoon swim. It was that perfect time of day – the golden hour. Everything is beautiful.  I wish I could bottle it up for you — warm sunshine, the sound of the water, swinging […]

No big main post today. Just a mishmash of thoughts and things that are happening. 1. Thanks You know, I really didn’t expect to be excited about having a FB fan page for Pencil Shavings Studio. Initially it felt repetitive and weird; I didn’t know what the place would be for it. But I’ve gotta […]