The Hummingbird Nest

08/29/2026

With Autumn less than a handful of weeks away, I’ve been pondering the term inner cozy. 🍂

To me, it’s more than a blanket wrapped around my shoulders as I sit in front of a fireplace. It’s the smell of apple pandowdy drifting out the kitchen window when I arrived home from elementary school. Before I even got to the door, I already felt held.

What’s yours? Not the aesthetic version. The real one. A smell, a sound, a room, a person. What comes to mind first?

08/24/2026

Join me for one special evening in Victoria, BC.

Gather around the table at my pop-up retreat and experience the simple pleasures of being welcomed, sharing stories, making something by hand, and giving yourself a little space to simply be.

We'll begin with a gentle arrival practice to help you settle in and leave the outside world behind. From there, we'll gather around the table for a simple autumn ritual, followed by Story Bowls - an invitation to share stories, memories and reflections with the women at your table.

Then we'll slow things down with slow stitching, creating a little pumpkin mini wall hanging to take home. No stitching experience is needed. This is about the pleasure of making, not making something perfect.

We'll close our evening with a simple blessing or ritual before you head home with your handmade creation and a little something to help you carry the feeling of the evening with you.

Think of it as a small invitation to continue the cozy at home - a few thoughtful autumn comforts gathered just for you.

You don't need to bring anything but yourself. Come as you are.

There's a place for you at the table.

📍 Imagine Studio Cafe
31 Erie Street, Victoria
📅 Saturday, September 26
🕐 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
🎟️ $55.00 (dessert & beverage included). Register through Luma. https://luma.com/emmgivf8

Limited seating.

07/29/2026

Had an amazing day reuniting in Kelowna with friends Stefanie Caskenette and I met in Italy last year. Shocked by a special surprise when a woman in the parking lot wearing a pretty dress and big floppy hat came up to us and said “can you tell me where to find my boat?”It was Margaret Flores from LA. Thanks Marco & Deb Nolin for travelling here to meet up with us. Antonio_Trafalgar_Insight_CS - look familiar?

05/28/2026