Life On the Brink

Hello hello, and welcome to Episode 112 of Life On the Brink! One of my favorite things about April is that it’s the start of growing season where I live. It’s finally time to put seeds in the earth and watch them grow! I’ve spent the past several weeks preparing and planning this year’s garden, and it feels so good to finally execute some of that plan. In this episode I'm sharing my simple,...

Hello hello, and welcome to Episode 111 of Life On the Brink! It’s finally SPRING! This is decidedly my favorite season, and I’m particularly excited for it this year. What with Baby Girl coming in June and lots of home and garden things happening, I feel like this season will be just glorious! Today I'm talking all about my favorite books, recipes, and activities that I'm enjoying this...

Hello hello, and welcome to Episode 110 of Life On the Brink! Spring is just around the corner, and if you’re like me it’s during this time of year that I always get excited to get back into the garden. In that vein, today I’m welcoming someone who has made gardening and landscaping his passion and career. Matthieu Mehuys is a landscape architect from Belgium, and we enjoyed a lovely conversation...

Hello hello, and welcome to Episode 109 of Life On the Brink! It’s now been one year since I moved into my first house, and so much has changed! Josh and I have slowly but surely been renovating, furnishing and decorating this place and have watched it become our home. While there’s still so much we’re working on in 2024 (hopefully before Baby Girl arrives), today I’m sharing a 1-year update on ou...

Hello hello, and welcome to Episode 108 of Life On the Brink! This is the time of year when a sunny day versus a cloudy day can make all the difference; it’s that part of winter where I start to really crave springtime. It’s just around the corner, soon! But until then, even on the brink of a season change, I’ve been searching for ways to enjoy, embrace (or survive) the end of winter. Today’s epis...

Hello hello, and welcome to Episode 107 of Life On the Brink! This week I am officially 20 weeks pregnant with my first baby, which is kind of half way! It’s crazy to realize that in just a few months I’m going to have a whole baby girl and be her mother. It's so exciting but also a lot to process. To mark this halfway point, this episode is all about my pregnancy journey thus far. I haven’t...

Hello hello, and welcome to Episode 106 of Life On the Brink! Happy New Year! I hope you have enjoyed a restful holiday season and a lovely start to the new year. I do enjoy looking back on the last year, especially when it comes to special memories or to BOOKS! Today I’m sharing the best of the best, those books which received 5 stars from me, or (because sometimes I don’t rate non-fiction) which...

Hello hello, and welcome to Episode 105 of Life On the Brink! I love to talk about Christmas traditions and enjoy hearing others' memories of Christmases past, and today I absolutely cannot wait to share this episode with you! I have on the podcast none other than my paternal grandmother, whom I call Ma Anna. She's my namesake, she has lived all over the world, and she has such an open a...

Hello hello, and welcome to Episode 104 of Life On the Brink! Christmastime is such a special time of year, not only because it’s filled with special music, food, and family traditions that we can only experience once a year, but because there’s an intangible spirit of goodwill and charity that appears. In the presence of such festive cheer, it’s actually seasonably appropriate to be kind and gene...

Hello hello, and welcome to Episode 103 of Life On the Brink! As we approach Christmas day, we're entering into that season where the cold (and sometimes rain) draw us indoors and the need for cozy hobbies becomes more and more apparent. What's more cozy than curling up on the couch with a mug of tea and the perfect wintry book? Sometimes the right book finds you at just the right time a...

Hello hello, and welcome to Episode 102 of Life On the Brink! It’s the holiday season! I absolutely love this time of year, and this year more than ever I’m so glad for the magic of Christmastime. Along with the cooking and singing that always accompanies my Decembers, there is also the anticipation of Christmas Day, and if your family is one that celebrates with gift-giving then today’s episode i...

Hello hello, and welcome to Episode 101 of Life On the Brink! And to those in the States, Happy Thanksgiving! This is one of my favorite holidays, and I’m so excited to be celebrating with my family this year. It’s a beautiful time for traditions and food and beginning the Christmas season, but it’s also a wonderful time to reflect and actually participate in giving thanks. Whether or not you cele...

Hello hello, and welcome to Episode 100 of Life On the Brink! Wow, I can’t believe I just said that! This is a huge goal met, so today’s episode is a celebration! I’m so touched by this community that is so consistent and lovely, you have made this Covid project more than I thought it could be. Today I’d like to share some of my personal reflections over the past 100 episodes, as well as answers t...

Hello hello, and welcome to Episode 99 of Life On the Brink! Happy October! It’s a beautiful time of year, in my opinion one of the best months of the year. It’s around this month, though, that my schedule starts to look uncommonly busy, the list of projects just seems to grow, and it’s easier for me to get overwhelmed with tasks and commitments. Today I’m sharing a few organizational tips that re...

Hello hello, and welcome to Episode 98 of Life On the Brink! I’ve been rediscovering my love for cooking yet again, this time as a way to ground and stabilize myself, but also to explore creativity and welcome new fall flavors. I’ve realized lately, though, that many may not have a passion for cooking in the same way, and that’s ok! Perhaps you just want to eat yummy things that make you feel good...

Hello hello, and welcome to Episode 97 of Life On the Brink! The weather is finally starting to (slowly) cool down and I couldn’t be more excited. Autumn comes with a state of mind and I am already there, so today is all about welcoming that sweet, spicy, autumn season.  Today is all about the things you can enjoy from the start of fall (or even now!) no matter what the weather is doing. In this e...

Hi everyone, I’m making a little mini episode/PSA to give a little update and to speak a bit about some very important things. There’s not a real structure to this, I just wanted to let you know what’s going on. I still recommend making a cup of tea, as I’ve realized in the last few weeks just how comforting one can be. * For the full blog post, click here* For full transcript, click here! Site: l...

Hello hello, and welcome to Episode 95 of Life On the Brink! I’m so excited for today’s episode, as it’s inspired by a delightful book that focuses on the art of designing one’s home while speaking to my Francophile heart. The book is “Home Sweet Maison: The French Art of Making a Home” by Danielle Postel-Vinay, and what a delight it is!  Much about the French way of living aligns with what I try...

Hello hello, and welcome to Episode 94 of Life On the Brink! Even as we cultivate our beautiful daily lives, every now and then life calls for a bit of elevation and celebration. Today we’re talking about one such celebration: Date Night.  Sometimes it’s easy to do the same (and sometimes expensive) things, and suddenly an experience that was designed to elevate you outside your normal routine bec...

Hello hello, and welcome to Episode 93 of Life On the Brink! Like no other season, summer just screams fun! There’s a universal expectation to enjoy, be it the weather, the produce, or the surplus of time, and I’m here for it. Let’s lean into that summer fun a little and talk favorites. Today I’m simply sharing some items from my closet, pantry, home and routines that have really shone this summer...

Hello hello, and welcome to Episode 92 of Life On the Brink! Last summer, my husband and I decided it was time to start thinking about buying a house. This summer, I’m coming to you from my new home. Simple as that? Hardly. The past year has been full of unknowns and new challenges, but also lots of beautiful surprises.  Whether you are hoping to move or buy in the near future or simply wish to be...

Hello hello, welcome to Episode 91 of Life On the Brink! Today I return to the podcast after a week of playing music on the road! Naturally, the past week has been so interesting and so different from my usual routine of garden-tending and grocery shopping, and the change of pace has re-introduced some very important aspects of living well that I sometimes forget about. Namely, being open to the “...

Hello hello, welcome to Episode 90 of Life On the Brink! Have you ever felt guilty for having an easy day? For not getting enough done? As we enter into the new summer season, there’s so much to celebrate and enjoy. So much, in fact, that at times I feel pressure to get out there and enjoy it all! We’re entering a less structured time of year (which is so lovely), and whenever I’m in a season wher...

Hello hello, welcome to Episode 89 and Season Four of Life On the Brink! Summertime is always so full of possibilities. The earth is bringing forth new flowers and fruits every week, the sun makes the days ever longer, and I always find that there’s a nice kind of relaxation that comes with summer. The pressure is off, so let’s enjoy each day to the fullest. To that end, in today’s episode I’m sha...

Hello hello, welcome to Episode 88 of Life On the Brink, and a special season finale! I find this time of year to be so invigorating after the long winter and I start to get inspired to try new things. Thinking on this has inspired today’s episode, as I’m going to speak on the importance of that wonderful thing called *hobbies*. Here at Life On the Brink, I try to help celebrate the beauty of our...