Room for the Rosy

Hello friends, how are you on the almost last day of 2022? I am extremely hopeful for the new year. A practice I really got into the last couple of years, as you know, is putting thought into what I wear each day and considering it a creative practice. I just love to get dressed in the morning! When it's cold and yucky out I do love a cozy yoga pants and sweatshirt day as much as anybody. But for the most part, something more put together is what makes me feel best. I like to browse other people's outfit posts and get ideas. I need to perfect the natural lighting, standing by a neutral wall or something shot.  My reality for now is typically an early morning snap or an evening one so maybe not the ideal background but it's just what I have to work with.  This was a look for work. I love my Vans and really want to get a high-top pair.  And this was a "just woke from a nap" look. I didn't feel well this day at all but stayed home sick the next day to sleep and t...

Morning all! I'm so glad and honored you've taken the time to see what rosy I've made room for. I get little words in passing sometimes from people telling me they like the blog. I like the blog too. This week and year really, hasn't gone at all like I would have expected. In some ways, extraordinarily better and magical and surprising. In other ways, shockingly filled with grief. But, I see my choices as either dig my heels in and fight like crazy to cling to the good or give in to the stress, grief, and hard things.  You know which one I pick.  :) Let's get into it! A trip to the nursery (even if it's Lowe's!) is always a winter favorite. All that warmth and green. Just glorious.  We got to meet family we hadn't seen in a very long time for breakfast. Locals-we ate at The Rolling Pin and it was delicious! I hadn't been in years. I had a country breakfast-sausage, eggs, hashbrowns, and biscuits and gravy. A little bonus was seeing a favorite co-work...