It's starting to get warmer in Colorado Springs! Spring is coming, y'all, and I can't wait for the floral patterns, crisp button downs tucked into skirts, and fresh foliage. Pikes Peak still has snow on it through spring which feels like delightful potential for moisture collection as many parts of our state suffer from droughts. …
Since I watched several cleaning inspiration videos recently, I purchased tools that I learned about in the vids. I bought some of those Home Edit clear plastic modular organizing systems for different projects that have plagued me for years. Organization is new to me. I didn't even know what organized meant until a couple years …
Every year, I try to soak up as much fall as I can which starts with brushing off the old decorations. For a few seasons now, I've made bucket lists for autumn so I can experience it while it's here. Sometimes the season comes and goes so quickly, I feel like I wasted it. A …
Below are some things I've had my eye on recently. This is more of a wishlist than a receipt of my actual recent purchases as you might guess from some of the price tags. Let's window shop! From DECOCREATIONStudio This antique inspired light fixture from Etsy literally made me gasp. I would also enjoy this …
Malcolm has been making music (on iTunes and Spotify as Colm Day) for a couple years now. He has a ukulele and a six-string guitar, and I have my flute. I'm learning to play guitar/ukulele currently. He asked me to buy him musical instruments for the holidays this year, and I'm pursuing a very exciting …
Continue reading Photo Friday: Our Newest Instrument Addition
A few Sundays ago, Malcolm and I were sitting side-by-side on the couch, him with his loop pad, me with my typewriter, creating. I swear sometimes when we are both creating, there’s electricity in the air. I come up with my best ideas sitting next to Colm while he’s making music. As I reflected on …
Continue reading Creative Sunday: How we Infused Imagination into Our Weekly Routine
If you don’t follow me on Instagram (@maegoeswestblog), you may not know about the Pride Playlist I’ve been posting since the beginning of June. These are songs by queer artists that express how I feel about Pride and being in the queer community. I know a lot of Pride celebrations concluded this weekend, but my …
Oh, hey! I haven't done one of these posts in a while, so I've decided it's time. This is a list of the things I've discovered within the last few weeks that I'm loving and/or interested in. Selena Montgomery's romance novels. These were written by a familiar/famous person under this nom de plume in the …
Daisy-Head Maezie 