Welcome!

I’d like to start by giving a big shout out to the beautiful & talented Allegra Villella for designing my blog! You should check out her wonderful work here. I'm excited to have this beautiful space to share my thoughts. I can't wait to see where this blogging adventure takes me!

Happy As A New Dawn will be a place for me to share my favorite recipes, thrift store finds & tips, and other things that inspire me. Feel free to check out my cooking tumblr Better with Butter.

The title for my blog came from the song Old Pine by my favorite musician Ben Howard.  Have a listen: