1. Making breakfast to the gentle touch of piano music, and dinner to the crackling lull of a jazz record. 2. Counting my blessings in the mornings as I swing on my back porch and gaze at the trees with a steaming coffee cup in hand. 3. Smelling my baby’s soft hair and kissing her plump cheeks as I walk slowly from room to room. 4. The pleasing, fermented smell and warm supple feel of sourdough in my hands as I give the flour and water its first mix in the quiet of the mornin

1.     Bring the outdoors in whenever possible – have a designated bowl or shelf to display a collection of unique rocks, acorns, leaves, flowers, or pinecones from nature walks. 2.     Make your decorations functional and primitive by bringing any unique or rustic looking bowls, boards, utensils or mugs out from hiding in the cabinets and arranging them on shelves and counters. Use cutting boards and potholders as back drops, trays, and coasters for extra layers. 3.     Do t