hello. i’m sheri. thanks so much for visiting.
today is pretty is a place to collect the remnants of my creative energies and of my beautiful life.
other places you can find me:
- The Stir, my day job
- Mentions on The Week, Newser, poppytalk, sfgirlbybay, and Apartment Therapy; syndicated on Huffington Post; check out my home tours with creative mamas
- Celebrity interviews: Salma Hayek, Cameron Diaz, Elizabeth Banks, Wes Bentley, Liam Hemsworth, Matthew Morrison (Glee), Anna Kendrick (Twilight), Marcia Gay Harden
- Flickr
good times:
- book contributor: Elevate the Everyday by Tracey Clark
- photo contributor: Lusikka, Volume 4
- guest contributor on habit, august + december 2009, january 2011 + march 2012
- feature: today is pretty in Somerset Life, autumn 2010
- photos: selections from my tea project in Gwen Bell’s slideshow, june 2010
- exhibit: “chocolate cake breakfast” in Mom 2.0 Exhibit, Foto Fest Gallery, Houston, february 2010
- feature: this joy+ride in Artful Blogging, spring 2010
- mention: my tea project on Tea Appreciation Society, january 2010
- guest contributor: “october” on Little Alouette, october 2009
- keynote: “amends” selected for Blogher ’09 community keynote (watch the reading), july 2009
- guest contributor: “chasing chance” on Shutter Sisters, august 2008
- guest contributor: one sweet shot on Shutter Sisters, april 2008
- fiction contributor:: “ordinary day” on six sentences, march 2008
- essay: “The whole-grain diet: One mama’s attempt to force-feed her family” in Culinate, march 2008
past projects:
- this joy+ride, inspiration blog co-curated with shari
- mamazine.com, co-editor (read my mamaphobic column)
- happinest, formerly a ClubMom blog called the little zygote that could
- Edible Sacramento, columnist + contributing writer
July 22, 2007 at 12:11 am
What up Ms. Pretty Secrets?
October 23, 2007 at 12:34 pm
hello, i still have 2 bags to give away in PIF! if you still want to be part of it.
April 10, 2008 at 2:19 pm
love your blog….and photos. what type of camera are you using. i love the natural light on the lego shot……thanks!
April 10, 2008 at 2:46 pm
i’ve been using a (kind of crappy because i’ve dropped it a lot) sony cybershot W5, but i just got a new canon yesterday!
yeah, i try never to use a flash if i can.
thanks, donna, for visiting.
April 30, 2008 at 8:06 pm
This is a beautiful blog! I’m glad to hear you were using a Sony cybershot! I use one too! I dream of getting a better one someday…
September 26, 2008 at 7:58 pm
wonderful photos – such delicously golden, pure light. thanks for sharing. will definitely bookmark your blog to visit repeatedly. gives me warm feelings to witness the world through your eyes/lens.
sincerely,
jim
October 29, 2008 at 5:32 pm
Your photos made me smile when feeling rather low.
thank you!
December 2, 2008 at 5:32 am
I just found your blog through a link somewhere–it’s like a gift for me tonight! Love your photos
January 1, 2009 at 5:42 pm
Wishing you and yours a very good and Happy New Year!
May two thousand and nine
be
very
Fine!
As ever be well,
Stephen Craig Rowe
July 25, 2009 at 12:57 am
beautiful blog and congrats on the keynote! such a touching, honest piece…look forward to following you…
February 26, 2010 at 2:19 am
All the exclamations make me happy!!
April 4, 2010 at 10:45 pm
Aloha from Hawaii, I saw your blog featured in Artful Blogging, great job! Congratulations.
Blessings…
June 14, 2012 at 11:08 pm
your skating photo reminds me of a rink i use to skate at as a kid – kings skate. sadly they closed and a new more updated and “hipper” skating rink is now in its place. my girls will have a ton of memories there, i’m sure:)
i’m thoroughly enjoying your blog.
August 9, 2012 at 11:53 pm
I’m so excited to see all of your successes! So proud!