An interviewer recently asked me what my writing style is?

My answer…a little peonies, a little proteas.

The person looked at me in disbelief…the truth is that is my writing style. I love proteas because they represent the longevity of something old, valued. A flower that I grew up with since my first breath. At the same time, I love peonies because within the context of my life, they represent something new, inspiring – the moment when I fell in love with gardening, right after we had purchased our most recent home.

I firmly believe that we mature not by age, but by stories, especially the type of stories that combine a little history like the strength of the proteas with new ideas that are as fresh and light as the flowers of peonies.

This style is projected throughout everything that I do, it all comes down to a little peonies, a little proteas, and the net result is a piece of my heart that I share with the world through my stories based off three themes of exploration: travel and culture, fairy tales, and motherhood.

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