12/31/2025
Happily closing out another year and ready to ring in 2026 ✨ I don’t think I’ve ever felt this energized heading into January. The “Year of the Snake” shed so much of what no longer served me, making space for fresh ideas and a renewed passion for my design work.
I’m deeply grateful for the 2026 projects ahead—each one exciting and inspiring, with clients who are kind, humorous, and transparent. A rare blessing, and one I’m happy to start pouring my heart (and talents) into.
But first, a final 2025 post sharing a few peeks at this year’s holiday décor… and a moment of silence for my beloved gold Christmas tree 🙏
After devoting an entire weekend—solo—to assembling, fluffing, sourcing fresh string lights, tinsel, ornaments, and even extra branches from multiple stores, the power at went out during 30-degree weather. Luckily, it returned before nightfall—but the lights didn’t survive the surge, before a single ornament was added.
After several failed revival attempts, I decided my sanity was more valuable than a sparkly gold tree post on IG. You can still catch a glimpse of her during the magical first snowstorm, pre–power outage, in the last two slides. No tears were shed, but it was a revealing experience.
Unplanned can still be beautiful. Good design includes restraint; knowing when to step back is an important part of the beauty.
Cheers to 2026 🥂 For me it will be filled with change, discernment, energy, beauty, courage, laughter, connection, confidence, and lots of love. ♥️
