10/13/2026
A moment for art.
You know when you hear some snippet of advice that you never forget? My friend Briana Briana Almengor, who happens to have a birthday on Thursday, told me once that a friend of hers told her to “take moments for art”.
Apparently this advice stuck with her, stuck with me and now I’ll pass it to you.
I’m of the opinion that really whatever stage of life, season, income, space or situation you find yourself in there’s art to be found, art to be made.
It could be physically creating art in a more traditional way but it can also mean making a pretty little meal, taking cuttings from your yard, a moment for music you love on a crisp fall night, a bit of whimsy in your decor, some color on your porch, a pause for a pretty picture, rearranging a room, hanging a picture, maybe even re-situating things or trying a new angle.
So I spent some time this afternoon with moments of art.
I clipped some coleus and spindly zinnias and put them in my new birthday vase from my sister. (My new nut bowl from Longwood Gardens !) fall candle burning.
I situated new mums and cabbages and pumpkins around my summer coleus. When the coleus freezes (or I bring them in) I’ll plant the others in my planters.
Greek yogurt with chopped pears, maple granola, walnuts and cinnamon for my dinner while the boys happily ate leftover spaghetti. I also had sourdough toast with my mom’s homemade raspberry rhubarb jam she sent me for my birthday. As I get older I need lighter dinners- anyone else feeling like this?
Elliott Smith’s XO spinning.
Pretty moths from SCHOOLHOUSE dancing up the wall.
Just a few moments. It doesn’t take too much time but it sure fills me up.
Have you made any moments for art lately? How does it make you feel?
Or maybe you will soon. I hope you’ll share when you do. I’d love to see how you take a moment for art. 💛
