The Rhythm of Fall

10 Things to Inspire, Explore, Wear & Enjoy as the Season Shifts

Now that summer is ending, here is something to Fall into. 

Crisp mornings, colors deepen, as we appreciate the change of seasons.

A hike in the woods, a warm cup of tea, an evening around a campfire, and a good book as the wind moves through the trees. 

And something beautiful — that reflects the fall colors created with intention.

Here's ten things that I'd like to share—some to wear, some to enjoy, and some to inspire you to make the most of these beautiful autumn days.

01 — A Piece That Embraces Change

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Serpent Bracelets

Tribal Collection · Beech Designs

Inspired by change, transformation, and renewal, the Serpent Collection reflects the natural cycles that surround us. Here's a bracelet to remind one to embrace change and move with it.

$150,  Explore the Serpent Bracelets →

02 — A Good Story for a Cool Evening

Image by Author Jess Wright

Dance In A Madhouse

By Jess Wright

As the evenings grow cooler and the pace of the season begins to shift, there’s something especially inviting about settling in with a good story. Dance in a Madhouse is a historical mystery set in a Philadelphia asylum at the dawn of modern psychiatry, weaving suspense, mystery, drama, and romance into a story that has already received wonderful advance praise.

$20,   Find it on Amazon →

03 — Take the Scenic Route

Hiking Flask

Iron °Flask

Fall, an invitation, to take a hike (LOL). Here's a bottle to stay hyderated while you take in the changing landscape.

$19,   Find it on Amazon →

04 — Color in the Changing Landscape

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Serpent Necklaces

Serpent Collection · Beech Designs

The Serpent Collection offers no two pieces exactly alike. Bringing you colors, patterns, and forms, that weave together the expression of nature. 

On its own or layered with other pieces.

The Collection's vibrant feeling flows with the season. 

$349,  Explore the necklace →

05 — For the Coffee Lovers

Pumkin Spice Latte

Pumpkin Spice Latte

A warm drink, a quiet morning, a simple pause to savor the season. 

Pumpkin spice brings the taste of autumn into your reflective moments. 

Explore Pumpkin Spice options →

06 — Follow the Chevron

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Chevron Earrings

Chevron Collection · Beech Designs

Through pattern and repetition, each line creates a flow.

From delicate designs to bold fringe into a variety of handmade forms, each with its own character, color, and rhythm.

$Varies, View the Chevron Collection →

07 — For the Tea Lovers

Chai Tea

Organic Chai Tea

A warm cup of chai made with fragrant spices.

A simple way to pause and savor an autumn moment. Bringing warmth to the cooler days.

$22,   Find it on Amazon →

08 — A Little Something Sweet

Heavenly Chocolate

Heavenly Organics Double Dark Chocolate Honey Patties

Feels like the perfect way to enjoy the season. With rich dark chocolate and raw honey and pairs well with your Organic Chai Tea or Pumpkin Spice Latte... or any time of the day.

$36,   Find it on Amazon →

09 — A Little Light for the Season

Glow Lantern

BioLite AlpenGlow Lantern

The nature-inspired BioLite AlpenGlow lets you choose from warm, cool, and colorful tones, creating an inviting glow for a fall evening outdoors, on the porch, or wherever the season finds you.

$69   Explore it →

10 — Something to Take Notice Of

Journal Along The Way

Blank Journal Notebook

For one to craft feelings that otherwise might pass by.  A blank journal allows space to capture what catches your eye, whether through a sketch, a few words, that takes shape in the moment.

$8   Find it on Amazon →

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Chevron Jewelry Inspirations: Empowerment, History, and Handmade Style

 

Chevron wing earrings inspired by nature’s 

colors and timeless symbolism.

It's no surprise nature is at the core inspiration of Beech Designs' creations. But did you know that geometric shapes, like the Chevron, hold history and symbolic meaning? 

Drawn to its simple yet powerful form the Chevron plays as a recurring design theme throughout jewelry adornments here. 

A Bit of History 

The Chevron shape is rooted in ancient history and is recognized as one of the oldest symbols. With history dating back to the Neolithic era (6th to 5th millenia BC).

Some of the earliest Chevron designs are found displayed on ornamental pottery and rock art. 

Around the world

The chevron has adorned architecture for centuries,
from floors and arches to decorative details.

Since ancient times, symbolic writing to
many aspects within architecture, the Chevron has been found throughout subsequent cultures to the present day. From Chevron patterned flooring, to decorative archways and columns, to roofing. And is still popular today. 

From ancient symbols
to modern design, the chevron
continues to inspire.

Additionally, it is recognized as a celebrated symbol within badges of rank, it has been a recurring welcomed flag motif, and continues to influence fashion worldwide.

Chevron 🔰 Power

Throughout history, the chevron has
symbolized achievement, rank,
and recognition.

Other symbolic meanings

Intuitively drawn to the shape of the Chevron, its enriched meaning is backed with significant blessings of luck and good fortune, protection, and of hope for the future. As well as more well known associations of strength, unity, and honor.

The turquoise parrot colors,
where geometric pattern
meets organic beauty.

It's no wonder this theme continues to be an inspiring design here.

Chevron jewelry adornments by Beech Designs honors your spirit and reflects empowerment on your journey. ✨

Explore your next favorite piece.

Brighten your style with handmade Chevron designs in our studio gallery.

A playful take on the chevron motif, these handcrafted earrings
combine geometric pattern, movement, and intricate beadwork.

Explore more jewelry inspirations in Shell Power: Whispers of Inspiration from Mother Nature

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UGC for Beginners: Start Flexible Content Creation From Home

When Traditional Work Doesn't Fit Your Life Anymore

There are many people searching for ways to work from home, build flexible income, or create work that actually fits their life—not the other way around.

Not because they lack ambition, discipline, or ideas—but because traditional job structures don’t always leave space for real life. 

Different energy levels. Different responsibilities. Different seasons of life.

And for many, the question slowly shifts.

It’s no longer:

“How do I do more?”

Instead, it becomes something more aligned, more honest:

How do I build work that actually works for me?

A way of working that feels adaptable. Creative. Sustainable. Human.

For those exploring flexible creative work, I put together a simple UGC Starter Kit designed for beginners navigating the early steps.

Explore the Starter Kit →

A New Kind of Creative Work: UGC

One of these paths is UGC—User Generated Content.

In simple terms, UGC involves creating short-form content—videos, photos, or everyday product demonstrations, or everyday lifestyle storytelling.

This content shows up in:

• social media posts
• paid ads
• websites and product pages

You are not required to be an influencer.
You don’t need a large audience.

Instead, you’re working as a content creator for brands, producing authentic, usable content they can share on their own platforms. 

For many people, this becomes an approachable entry point into online creative work—without needing to build a personal brand first or fit into traditional work structures.

Why UGC Is Becoming a Path for So Many People

There is a growing need for work that feels more flexible, more independent, and more adaptable to daily life.

UGC is becoming part of that shift because it allows people to:

• work from home
• create on their own schedule
• begin without a large following
• builds income gradually over time

With perseverance your success will grow. For some it could be overnight success. But for most creators, momentum builds through consistency, experimentation, and continuing to show up.

It’s part of a movement toward independent creative work—where people build income through skills, not job titles.

And for many, this provides a space of opportunity to express ones creative ability.

A Starting Point...

UGC rarely begins with a perfect plan.

More often, it's a decision to simply start showing up as someone who creates.

This path is often explored by people who require more flexible ways of working, including:

• caregivers navigating changing schedules
• students building income alongside studies
• people feeling burnt out from traditional jobs
• individuals rebuilding after life transitions
• beginners exploring online creative work
• stay-at-home parents looking for flexible income

Each situation is different.

But the underlying need is similar:

Work that is simple enough and flexible enough to sustain.

How You Structure Is Critical

For most beginners, the challenge is not creativity.

It’s structure:

• how to present yourself to brands
• what to include in a portfolio
• how to price my work
• what makes you “ready”
• with products you experience 

Why stay in research mode... Overthinking?...

In creative work like UGC, readiness builds after you begin. And over time you vision becomes clear through action. 

How the UGC Starter Kit Came to Be

When I first started exploring UGC, the creative part came naturally.

Creating content, experimenting with ideas, and finding my own rhythm.

That part felt intuitive and exciting.

But very quickly, I realized something else:

There are a few essential tools needed to actually work with brands. The in-depth parts of creative work.

Such as:

• a simple portfolio
• a rate card/ your pricing 
• an invoice template

These foundational pieces take time to create.

It can be daunting. One may find themselves spending more time setting up systems instead of focusing on creating.

And somewhere in that process, a thought kept coming up:

“If this is a challenge for me, I imagine it's a challenge for other people too.”

So the UGC Starter Kit began.

A simple set of foundational tools to help people move from thinking about starting... to actually beginning.

So Let's Begin

The UGC Starter Kit was created to remove some of the early challenges that often holds people back.

Inside, you’ll find:

• a simple UGC portfolio structure
• a beginner-friendly rate card template
• a basic invoice template

The core pieces needed to start showing up professionally and confidently.

As there are many ways to build a creative working life.

UGC is just one of them.

It isn't necessary to have everything figured out before you begin.

Because in creative work:

• clarity builds through action
• confidence builds through experience
• direction appears as you move forward

Simply, this is one small, steady starting point for anyone who wants to begin creating work that fits their life more naturally.

If it feels aligned, the starter kit is available whenever you’re ready to take that first step.

Start Your UGC Journey →

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Derby Week in Louisville: A Season That Unfolds in Layers

Kentucky Bluegrass country... spring awakens and opens with unfolding layers — rolling pastures turning green, dogwoods, redbuds, weeping cherries, garden and wild flowers blooming, infusing hillsides and fields with color. 

A weeping cherry blossom,
 in Louisville 

Louisville welcomes Derby season.

For more in depth coverage of events, activities, attractions, dining, fun, making your experience more enjoyable checkout the guide here.

A Season, Not a Single Day

Perhaps it’s your first time heading to Churchill Downs…

It becomes clear, all begins well before race day.

Its a season — of gatherings, riverfront evenings, and traditions that feel both celebratory and deeply rooted. 

The Early Stretch

Moments of the season.

When traveling, early to mid April, is the best time to witness the unfurling of Bluegrass country- a vista of open land holding the presence of thoroughbreds.

The City in Motion

In Louisville — founded in 1778 along the Falls of the Ohio, once a vital river route between North and South — history moves alongside the present.

A Toast to the Season.

Historic streets, bourbon tastings, and long lunches that turn into late afternoons.

And then — 

Hot air balloons lift off at sunrise,
fireworks over the river at night,
color and spectacle taking over the city.

The rhythm of Derby Week builds gradually, with events coming together across the city, overlapping, expanding.

Morning lift-off

Allowing the shifts to flow enhances the experience to feel seamless, making some of the most memorable moments.

"It's about the journey, not the destination ".... Between the transitions, not just the highlights.

Hence the Derby-Week-Louisville-Insider- to show you how it may all fit together before you arrive.

Using it to shape your stay. 

Discover the traditions behind Derby and the history woven into the week.

The Insider’s Guide to Derby Week.

-Horse country experiences and where to begin 

-Louisville’s food, bourbon, and neighborhood highlights 

-Key events across Derby Week, mapped with context 

-Practical details that shape how the experience unfolds

Providing a sense of how it all connects changes the experience entirely.

If you’re planning your time in Louisville this season —

→ Get the full Derby Digital Guide and step into the week prepared

*Image source: Churchill Downs 

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🌱 Plants That Bring Heartfelt Vibes

A home filled with living plants creates space for warmth, beauty, and everyday moments of connection.

Pink and white Amaryllis in full bloom.

In a single blossom or a heart-shaped leaf,  plants bring beauty and meaning to indoor gardening offering inspiration and reflection.

If you’ve been following my indoor garden journey, it comes as no surprise that these plants carry their own kind of romance — offering beauty, presence, and a gentle reminder to care for something living… including yourself.

They uplift. They grow. And as we care for them each day, they care for us — inviting us to experience life more fully, more deeply, in rhythm with their own unfolding.

Nature’s beauty grows and shifts over time, creating a living atmospheric backdrop that brings warmth, depth, and a sense of calm into everyday spaces. When we give the gift of living plants, we invite a space where enjoyment can grow, and the bond between giver and receiver is held within the blooming beauty of life itself.

Here are a few favorite indoor plants that create spaces filled with beauty and joy.

🌺Amaryllis — Bold Love, Right on Time

Amaryllis (Hippeastrum) bursts into life with large, sculpted blooms that instantly brighten indoor spaces on even the

Apple Blossom Amaryllis in soft pink and white.

coldest winter days. Their elegant petals and
vibrant, shimmering hues — deep reds, soft blushes, and luminous whites — create a show-stopping presence while offering a
subtle daily reminder to pause and notice
the beauty revealing itself around you.

Indoor care tips:

These plants thrive in warmth, plenty of bright, indirect light, and regular watering. Watching them

A Rilona amaryllis bud.

grow from bulb to bloom is a slow, rewarding process — a simple indoor ritual full of life and color.

°Place in bright, indirect light to support strong, upright stems.

°Keep soil lightly moist, especially once growth begins.

°Maintain a warm environment, rotating the

Amaryllis ‘Rilona’ blooming in
soft salmon-peach tones.

pot occasionally so stems grow evenly.

🌱 Pro Tip — Amaryllis Are Perennials

Amaryllis flowers are perennials, meaning they return year after year with the right care. Once blooming is complete and the stalks begin to dry, trim away the dry flower stems. At this stage, the plant’s energy is naturally redirecting back toward the bulb.

• Apple Blossom Amaryllis 

• Rilona Amaryllis 

Allow the leaves to remain. Once the leaves have fully died back, store the bulb in a cool, dark place to rest.

Painterly red and white blooms of Amaryllis ‘Charisma’.

When new leaves begin to emerge, that’s your signal to bring the bulb back into light and resume regular watering — the next bloom cycle is on its way.

🗝️Psst… here’s where it gets fun:

Four pots, four bulbs, you can enjoy blooms throughout the entire winter season. Amaryllis are categorized as early, mid, and late season bloomers.

Each bulb often produces multiple stalks, with 2–6 blooms per stalk, opening in succession. When timed thoughtfully, the display feels layered and continuous — one plant finishing just as another begins. Under optimal conditions, each bloom cycle can last over a month.

Amaryllis (Hippeastrum) blooms bringing color to a winter day.

A true garden investment:

4 bulbs (in 4 pots)= flowers all winter, every year. Low maintenance, high return — especially for anyone who struggles with the colder months or seasonal shifts.

🪷Orchids — Slow Bloom Elegance 

Pink Phalaenopsis orchids
glowing in natural light.

Orchids bring a gentle softness to indoor spaces, their blooms lasting for weeks — sometimes even months — with just a little attention. Long associated with love, beauty, strength, and refinement, they carry a quiet sense of luxury — elegant, composed, and enduring. Their presence introduces a soft tropical cadence into the home or office, calm and uplifting, never overstated.

If you’re looking to bring this slow-bloom elegance into your own space, I love pink Phalaenopsis orchids for a delicate pop of color, yellow Phalaenopsis orchids, layered look, or a classic moth orchid for timeless sophistication.

Moth orchids with striped petals and unopened buds.

Indoor care tips:

°Bright, indirect light (near a window, but out of direct sun)
°Water about once a week, allowing roots to dry
slightly between waterings
°Good airflow helps prevent root issues

🌿 Orchid Pro Tip — Think Tropical, Not Potted Plant

Orchids thrive in warm, humid environments — in nature, they grow attached to tree bark, and do well on cork, but not buried in soil. That’s why they respond best to a watering style that mimics tropical rain.

Moth orchid in a warm,
sunlit interior setting.

Instead of frequent small sips, orchids prefer an occasional thorough drenching.

Give them a good soak — a generous rinse or spray — and allow the roots to fully absorb the moisture. Then let the pot drain completely, let dry before watering again.

Depending on your space and humidity, this may mean watering only every few days, or even once a week.

For humidity- light misting or placing orchids near other plants can help recreate that moist, tropical air they love.

Food matters more than you think:
Orchids need nutrients to bloom. A quality orchid fertilizer — liquid or slow-release pellets — makes a noticeable difference. 

Without regular feeding, plants may look healthy but never produce flowers.
If you’re wondering why your orchid isn’t blooming, check these three things first:

Light (bright, indirect light is key)

Water (deep soak, then let dry, but not dry dry)

Food (orchid-specific fertilizer)

Yellow and pink Phalaenopsis orchids brightening a home space.

When those needs are met, orchids reward you with blooms that last for weeks — sometimes months — a true slow-bloom kind of beauty.

🌺Begonias — Gentle Color & Comfort

Heart-shaped Hoya or Peperomia

Close-up of Begonia brevirimosa
leaves and blooms.

Begonias offer soft pinks, rich reds, and textured leaves that feel cozy and inviting. Whether blooming or foliage‑focused, these plants bring warmth to winter windowsills and shaded corners with a softness that feels like a quiet hug from the garden.

Richly patterned, textured Rex Begonia leaves.

From bold flowered types to patterned Rex leaves, begonias are a wonderfully varied genus — each with its own charm. For example, Begonia ‘Harmony’s Fire Woman’ is a striking Rex type with vibrant color and lush form, easily grown indoors when given

Double-flowered pink tuberous begonias in full bloom.

good humidity and steady conditions. These plants traditionally thrive in shade, though many newer cultivars perform beautifully in bright light as well.

Indoor care tips:
°Bright, filtered light
°Keep soil lightly moist but never soggy
°Provide good drainage and moderate temperatures
°Avoid misting leaves — they prefer dry foliage

🌿 Begonia Pro Tip — Less Water, More Intention

Garden container with vibrant
red begonias and green foliage.

Begonias prefer moderation when it comes to water. Avoid overwatering — consistently soggy soil can lead to stress and root issues. Instead, allow the top layer of soil to dry slightly between waterings.

For best results, for container grown plants to promote blossoms, use a balanced water soluble fertilizer about half strength, approximately 2-4 weeks. Make sure to water in the container, not over the plant to prevent fertilizer burn. Use a fertilizer (15-30-15, '30' is phosphorus) to encourage blooming.

As blooms begin to fade, gently pinch them off with intention. This simple act redirects the plant’s energy, encouraging new buds to form and keeping the plant looking fresh and vibrant over time.

Vibrant tuberous begonias
with layered petals and buds.

With a light hand and mindful care, begonias respond beautifully — rewarding you with continued growth and renewed blooms.

In the end, these plants aren’t just decorative — they’re living reminders to pause, nurture, and appreciate beauty as it unfolds. Whether given as a gift or chosen for yourself, indoor plants hold space for beauty, patience, and connection — a quiet expression of care, rooted in presence, and perfectly aligned with the heart of the season.

Winter blooms: Amaryllis, pink orchid,
and pink-peach begonia.

If these plants have brought you a moment of warmth and inspiration, wander next into Beech Designs in Florida’s Majestic Barrier Island — an invitation to let coastal light and open horizons extend that feeling, like stepping outdoors after tending a favorite bloom.

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