“There is something so special in the early leaves drifting from the trees—as if we are all to be allowed a chance to peel, to refresh, to start again.”
— Ruth Ahmed
Friends, we are thrilled to announce our fall collection is live! Head over to our website now to savor eighteen new works of art.
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Our Fall Collection:
Old Mom, New Mom by Melanie Dale
The Patron Saint of Unplanned Pregnancy by Rebecca Smyth
Between Mothers and Sons by Stacy Bronec
Anywhere with You by Adrienne Garrison
Some Stories Have Sad Endings by Molly Flinkman
Calling An Old Friend by Jenna Brack
The Permanent Helmet by Olivia Murphy
Stretching Toward the Sun by Lindsey Norine
The Remodel by Fay Gordon
Will We Ever Feel Finished by Katie Blackburn
Team Neon Yellow by Laura Rennie
The Moments In Between: A Photo Essay by Erin Jackson
Nesting by Neidy Hess
Hanging Pictures by Alyssa Silvester
A Family Recipe by Brittany Purvis
Washerwoman by Claire Hanlon
The Right Support by Kelsi Folsom
A Relatively Short Refractory Period by Sonya Spillmann
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This is like having a huge stash of dark chocolate that I can eat whenever I want! ❤️excited for these!!
So excited to read!!!