little grey farmhouse blog

getting it right the first time

getting it right the first time

The first time I ever offered candles through Little Grey Farmhouse was back in 2018. At the time, the world of candle making felt completely inaccessible to me. The equipment,...

getting it right the first time

The first time I ever offered candles through Little Grey Farmhouse was back in 2018. At the time, the world of candle making felt completely inaccessible to me. The equipment,...

“so what do you do?”: the sometimes messy truth of identity in business

“so what do you do?”: the sometimes messy truth...

Eight years in, and I still sometimes falter. Someone asks me what I do, and my brain hits the panic button. Suddenly my carefully built business identity feels like wet...

“so what do you do?”: the sometimes messy truth...

Eight years in, and I still sometimes falter. Someone asks me what I do, and my brain hits the panic button. Suddenly my carefully built business identity feels like wet...

why i keep making dollhouses (even when i say i’m done)

why i keep making dollhouses (even when i say i...

This is the fourth dollhouse. After each one, I’ve said I’m done. Not dramatically, just a reasonable conclusion. That was lovely. That was enough. I don’t need to do that...

why i keep making dollhouses (even when i say i...

This is the fourth dollhouse. After each one, I’ve said I’m done. Not dramatically, just a reasonable conclusion. That was lovely. That was enough. I don’t need to do that...

the highs highs and lows of my 2025 reading list

the highs highs and lows of my 2025 reading list

This was the year reading came back to me in a big way. I made it through 37 titles, whereas for the last few years I was probably averaging more...

the highs highs and lows of my 2025 reading list

This was the year reading came back to me in a big way. I made it through 37 titles, whereas for the last few years I was probably averaging more...

the soft reset: a quiet way i re-enter my business after the holidays

the soft reset: a quiet way i re-enter my busin...

The stretch between Christmas and New Year is a strange one. Time doesn’t behave normally. My kids are home, feral in that special post-Christmas way. The kitchen is counter is...

the soft reset: a quiet way i re-enter my busin...

The stretch between Christmas and New Year is a strange one. Time doesn’t behave normally. My kids are home, feral in that special post-Christmas way. The kitchen is counter is...

a guide to creating a cozy winter tasting night

a guide to creating a cozy winter tasting night

There’s something about winter that makes everyone want to stay home, cancel plans, and basically just eat little snacks until spring. A cold night around the holidays is the perfect...

a guide to creating a cozy winter tasting night

There’s something about winter that makes everyone want to stay home, cancel plans, and basically just eat little snacks until spring. A cold night around the holidays is the perfect...