The Fox & Firelight is a creative refuge born from the quiet, complex beauty of middle life. It’s a hearth for the kind of woman who finds magic in garden dirt, meaning in old books, and healing in the act of making something — whether that’s a meal, a life, or a new beginning.

This space is rooted in Appalachia, in story, in the deep love I have for my family and the fierce longing I feel to know myself beyond the roles I’ve played. It’s for the mothers, the midlife women, the dreamers with full hands and aching hearts. The ones navigating the messy middle with grace and grit.

You’ll find reflections here — on identity, family, food, nature, spirituality, womanhood, and creative living. Not glossy perfection. Just honest light, flickering steadily, even on the hard days.