Be A Heart Blog

Motherhood Press

Last summer I got an email from a woman who had admired my work for the Blessed is She advent journal. She wondered if I would be available to help her re-brand and launch her business, Motherhood ...

Beginner Brush Lettering Class at Makers Mess

We had another great class at our local art studio, Makers Mess. The sun was shining in as everyone arrived and got their glasses of wine and cheese.  With an intimate group of ladies for the eveni...

The Cyclical Pattern of my Dating Life

Every once in awhile, I share about my dating life on Verily. I’ve spent most of my life as a single woman so I’m really good at that. So when I try to date or do date or decide not to date anymore...

Beginner Modern Calligraphy Class at Makers Mess

One of my all time favorite parts of my job is teaching calligraphy classes. I love meeting new people and sharing about my craft. It was so wonderful to spend an evening with everyone who came out...

Oh Baby Shower

Gillean is six months older than me. We grew up side-by-side and carted our baby dolls around and imagined our futures. One of the biggest reasons I moved from Brooklyn to LA was because I knew tha...

Baby Growth

I’m at the age where so many of my friends are pregnant, trying to get pregnant, postpartum, etc. I am so fascinated by the process of it all. How these little humans are created – heck, how I was ...

Little Tuesday Weld

Over the summer, Rob came to us looking for an album cover design for his new EP. He had an idea of flowers and wax. I thought about using a photoshop pictures of flowers, but felt drawn to do our ...

Trust

It’s been a few years since I chose a word of the year. Everyone kept asking me what my word was and every time someone would ask, I would hear this soft voice saying “trust.” But of course I would...

Hold Me in the Uncertainty.

Last night I texted my spiritual director (God bless that man for putting up with me – I mean who texts a priest at 8pm and gets a response). I was feeling a little sad because the chilled air and ...

Ralphs Friendsgiving.

Last week we styled the Ralphs Friendsgiving for some amazing food bloggers. We turned Eat Street Culinary into a cozy place for friends to gather around the table. Amber Thrane and Karla Sampson o...