2025 inspiration + golden hour
inspiration images from pinterest
Sitting down at the table with a warm oat milk latte and a blondie, waiting for inspiration to strike. Surrounded by calendars and bookmarked pages and various colored pens and realizing that lately all of my inspiration has come from spending time within the home. not through major bouts of creativity or inspiration, but from seeing things and observing them.
the way the light hits in the morning
the way a vase of tulips evolves day by day
the way to present a bowl of berries that makes it feel luxurious
the relaxation of a long bath
the energy doing a strength workout gives me
the joy of catching a friend on the phone for a long catch up
the simplicity of a wheel of cheese and sliced bread set on a plate
the smell of butter browning to make blondies
This January, I’ve given myself a lot of space to just be. To unpack, to clean out, to reorganize, to settle back in. But without the expectation that something grand and productive will come out of these musings. There is so much simple joy in being able to spend time watching my baby grow and learn to play. Reading her books and watching her little brain understand more and more each day. Watching the sunset and snuggling up inside. Testing out recipes and trying to cook meals full of seasonal nutrients.
Partly due to the weather outside, I’m less inclined to spend my time racing around. I do most of my workouts inside in a heated space and relish playing with Charlotte and her toys inside a safe enclosed space. The seasons will shift. But for now, my body craves hearty soups with warm bread and long bathtimes at night before bedtime books. I’ve been doing crosswords daily and love the routine and brain involvement it requires. and nostalgia. My mom has done the crossword every day for as long as I can remember.
This afternoon, I took a stroll along the glistening Mediterranean. Childfree and unencumbered, I caught up with various friends on the phone and snapped photos along the way. In the winter, the sun sets so early but if you can get outside that magical hour as temps drop with the sun then it is just that, magical. It’s the famous light that brought Matisse to Nice to live and paint in the winters.
à la prochaine
This was delicious.
Your blog is such a safe space! Really beautiful😍