Winters Ending, New Beginnings

 

As the last cold winds of the season fade, I like to pull out my old journals and writings.

Sifting through them, I can see where I’ve been—and what wants to move forward with me into the next seasons of my life.

In this quiet pause before Spring begins to stir, I can organize, plan, and dream about what I hope to accomplish between now and the New Year in January 2027.

From there, it becomes simple: I break my goals down to their cleanest forms and place them into my calendar to see what I can bring to life. I’ve found this to be a good use of my time and energy at this point in the year. Being organized and having clear intentions helps turn plans and dreams into something real. Otherwise, they tend to drift into the back corners of my mind, gathering dust.

And so the journey begins...

 

February always feels like a quiet threshold — a time when the earth is still resting, yet something soft and certain is beginning to stir beneath the surface.

The seeds are not sprouting yet, but they’re waking. Stretching. Preparing. And in many ways, that’s exactly how creating this space feels for me.

PumpkinSpice Hearthcraft is just beginning to warm, like a kettle set on the stove before dawn. Slowly, gently, with intention. Over the next few weeks, this little corner of the internet will start to bloom with the ideas, inspirations, and hearth‑centered practices I’ve been gathering and tending behind the scenes.

If you’ve found your way here at the very beginning, I’m truly happy you’re here. There’s something special about witnessing a space as it takes its first breath — watching it grow, season by season, into something that can offer warmth, creativity, and a bit of magic to anyone who visits. I have so many things I’m excited to share that I hardly know where to begin, but by spring this place will have roots, branches, and a rhythm all its own.

And yes — as the name hints — autumn is my heart’s season. By the time the air turns crisp and the pumpkins appear on doorsteps, PumpkinSpice Hearthcraft will be fully alive with cozy projects, seasonal wisdom, and all the little delights that make fall feel like home. If you’re an autumn soul too, you’ll feel right at home here.

Thank you for stepping onto this path with me. May this space bring you inspiration, comfort, and a spark of joy — in small ways, in everyday moments, and in every season to come.