Tuesday’s Tonic
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Each edition features a host of fun anecdotal tidbits of inspiration and pleasurable reading.
Once upon a time...
One of the things that connects all of us is our love of stories. Before we had movies, even before books, we had stories. Many popular fairy stories that still...
Move the needle
While we've been preparing this issue of Tuesday's Tonic, it's been snowing heavily outside. Some of us have had 'snow days' off of work or school, where we get to...
Melt Someone's Heart
Have you ever felt your heart melt by the words or actions of someone? When I first started dating my husband, he was preparing to set sail on a long...
The Sound of Silence
Have you noticed that a significant part of our culture is removing or discouraging pauses and silences? The incessant messaging, busyness and noise means many of us get caught up...
Frank Lloyd Wright at Figg Street Co.
One of the little delights I experience when ordering new items for Figg Street Co., is discovering the latest Blackwing volumes. Each year, Blackwing releases new pencil styles, also known...
Have you tried art journaling?
Have you tried art journaling? It's also known as mixed media journaling or most commonly, junk journaling. I've yet to give it a try (though I'm thinking about doing so...
Winter White
Yes, for the past couple of decades or so, white has been popular for interiors and home decor. But I'll share something with you: for the longest time, I really...
About Time
A new year. A fresh start! Around now is when many of us turn our attention to time: reflecting on the passage of it over the holidays, appreciating the moment,...
It's New Year's Eve!
Here we are - the last day of the year! Each year, I give myself a few days at the end of the year and beginning of the next to...
It's Christmas Eve!
It's hard to believe, but it's Christmas Eve! You may be scrambling to get those last items on your list completed. Or perhaps you've planned well and are sighing a...
Put a bow on it... and add a sprig of greenery!
At the Figg Street Co. shop, we're lucky to have an abundance of sumptuous options for wrapping gifts. This is something that delights me, since I enjoy wrapping items in...
Homemade Holidays
The lead-up to the holidays is brimming with delights for the senses: fragrant evergreens, the taste of spiced beverages, the immediate chill that enters the house when someone opens the...
