Unwinding on the Pottery Wheel

There is something undeniably soothing working with your hands - the feel of clay sliding along your fingers as the wheel turns and turns. You are once lost and free as you mold a form with your hands, utterly at peace creating something perfectly imperfect, but entirely your own.

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Getting Ready for Christmas

As the holidays approach, we’re settling into the Christmas spirit and wrapping presents under the tree. We decided to try a different wrapping style this year, using brown craft paper, satin ribbon, twine, and fresh festive greenery from the flower market.

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Hello, December

It’s been the longest break I’ve taken between posts. For the last month, my husband and I have been busy at work, pushing through a sprint that should start to slow down soon. As with most things in life, bouts of high performance require high recovery. So as the holidays approach soon, we’re looking to take a breath, but also look back fondly at the little moments in between where we’ve made time for unwinding and fun:

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An Evening Baking Miniature Apple Pies

We spent a quiet afternoon indoors, baking apple pie over a cup of tea. Soft light streamed through the window and draped across our kitchen table as we worked the dough and prepared the filling. In no particular hurry, we diced Roman Beauty apples from a local orchard, adding spices and sugar until the wafting smells of cinnamon permeated our little apartment.

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Cozy Autumn Days & Simple Joys

The late summer in San Francisco has ended and temperatures have started dropping. We bundled up and headed to the farmer’s market over the weekend. We enjoyed the brisk autumn air and the simple joys of carrying out mundane everyday tasks in each other’s company. 

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