Peruvian Textiles

One thing I will always regret: passing up the opportunity to buy a large textile on our travels to Peru this past winter. My suitcase space was limited, as it always is at the end of travels-- and although I did bring home a scarf made from hand dyed alpaca wool and two very unique textile headwraps, a little piece of my heart sighs every time I see Peruvian textiles in home design. Yes, *sigh*. How I would have loved to bring a patterned rug, throw, or even a piece large enough for a wall hanging back home with me. C'este la vie! I suppose a trip back to Machu Pichu will have to happen again. The artisan markets were heaven by the way. I could spend a whole months worth of a trip purely hiking Inca ruins and digging through textiles (you can read more about that trip at Darling Magazine online- HERE).

Discovering Machu Pichu

Remember how we traveled to South America this past December? I've been writing about our experiences, and one is up at Darling Magazine. It is through the adventuring heart of the explorer, past and present, that the rest of the world is able to know what lies beyond our grasp, just waiting to be revealed. Read more on exploring and Machu Pichu at Darling Magazine--over here.

Postcards & Tips for the Intentional Long Distance Friendship.

I've made it a hobby of sorts to collect postcards during our travels. A lover of snail mail and the art of keeping in touch the old-fashioned way, most of the postcards I buy will be sent off with glimpses into the adventures we had while on our trip to friends all over the states. A few of the postcards end up in a book where I keep other stubs and maps from our travels--all binded up and ready to be flipped through.