In short, grasscloth is an old dog; a reliable, loyal, well-bred old dog, showing off a few new tricks.

Truly, can we all just agree? Figs are a responsibility best not delegated to one’s neighbor.

Sometimes you just want to be where people know your momma-an-nem.

For centuries, the English and French - if not the whole of Europe - have integrated Chinese pottery into their design vernacular.

A pecking order was being established, for my information. All the reprimanding in the world couldn’t arrest nature. 

I’ll be chasing the feeling of this first, tiny harvest for a long time.

The whole process can be boiled down to three steps: Prep, Prime, Paint. The Three P’s of (Pretty) Painted Brick.

1. Start small: Experiment until you know your indoor gardening abilities. 

Group text between my mom and dad, my sister, and me:

Me: I rescued 7 frogs from the basement window wells yesterday

Rachel: 7 frogs = my actual nightmare

Mom: Oh Lord, that would be a major heart attack for me!!