All in Art and Style
If I am ever asked, I always name Birds Across The Sky, by Florence Page Jaques, as my favorite book. While it is true that I am passionate about flowers (making a memoir about bird an odd choice for a favorite), I have read this book several times and just enjoy it so much.
But first, a little background story… I found this book at a church resale fundraiser
When my first child was born, we made the mistake of not hiring a professional photographer to capture us as a new little family. This is something I have continued to regret. A few years later, we moved to St. Louis, and shortly after met Jill Fager, and her family. Turns out, we have a lot in common.
I remember when I was setting up my first post-collage apartment, I started googling how to repaint secondhand furniture since I didn’t have any kind of budget for new furniture. I stumbled upon Marion Parson’s line of paint, called Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint, a company she has since sold. I continued to see her products in stores and online, and I regularly read her blog posts. Eventually I became her email subscriber. In fact, I still read every one of the emails she sends out.
I have long admired Emily’s professionalism, kindness and hustle as she has grown her photography services into a full-time, in-demand business. Upon my request for an interview, Emily has taken the time to answer some probing questions about her work and life.
My sweet husband bought me this book for Valentine’s Day after we watched the movie Loving Vincent in theaters. If you are not familiar with the movie, but you enjoy art, I would highly recommend it. The book, Learning from Henri Nouwen and Vincent van Gogh: A Portrait of the Compassionate Life, by Carol A. Berry, is a thoughtful composite of Vincent van Gogh’s life, art and writings, as researched and taught by renowned theologist Henri Nouwen.
In the process of planning the foundational perennial plants for my gardens around our home, I knew I wanted to plant a grove of hydrangeas along the east side of our house. That area receives sun in the heat of the day, but also has a lot of shade. I envisioned a white fence, arbor and gate that lined up with the front of the house. There is a creek that runs along the east side of our house all the way to the very back of our property on the north side. The summer before we moved in, the county had made significant changes to the creek along there to help manage rain run-off and mitigate flooding. However, this means that this side of our yard basically drops 30 ft. down to the creek bed.
