Are you familiar with the Bowerbird? The male species of this bird gathers objects of a similar color to amass a beautiful display in order to attract a mate. I’ve always been fond of their artistic abilities and have on occasion thought of myself as their human counterpart. I too, love to collect and arrange beautiful things of a certain palette.

I have a confession to make. For many years I placed too much value in my work. This is not easy to admit, but it’s true. I have always loved owning a business. To me, it didn’t feel like work, it was just how I operated. I could spend hours, days, weeks on projects and when I wasn’t working on my business I was thinking about it, weekends included.

As I sat down this morning to write this post, I noticed the weather outside my studio windows looked rather chilly and that the sky was bleak and foggy, it felt a bit eerie. Autumn will always be my favorite season. The whole coziness factor makes it a given. Really though, who could say no to drinking a warm spicy beverage while being bundled up under a blanket with a good book? That’s my idea of a perfect fall afternoon. Here are a few other things that have me excited for the season!