The Dreams that Aren’t, and why they still matter
I think it was after seeing “Bridget Jones’s Diary” that I started dreaming in earnest of my future “single girl life.” Bridget’s little London flat has serious charm–a balcony, French […]
Author Archives: Jean Brown
Collections
I’ve always loved the idea of a collection. There’s something quaint about that careful, thoughtful process of curation. Collections are cozy. Collections also evoke wonder because they are a 3-D study […]
You are What You Do (or are you?)
I hate it when one of the first questions someone I just met asks me is, “What do you do?” And I also hate that this is usually one of […]
Gardening for Food, Fun and General Fabulousness
“Everything that slows us down and forces patience, everything that sets us back into the slow forces of nature, is a help. Gardening is an instrument of grace.” While I […]
Am I an Entrepreneur?
It is a good time to be considering alterna-lifestyle scenarios. Given the fact that it is customary to be up against hundreds of other people when applying for a job, many […]
the self-styled life 