The cottage appeared at the end of a winding dirt road just as the afternoon sun began turning everything gold. Misty nearly missed it at first beneath the overgrown ivy and climbing wildflowers. The little house sat tucked deep within the woods as though the forest itself had been trying to hide it for years. Tall grass swayed lazily around the crooked stone pathway leading toward the porch. Vines curled around weathered railings. Tiny white flowers spilled from cracked flow

Lilacs & Berries is blooming again. Not in a loud, hurried, perfectly polished way. More like a garden waking up after a long rain. Slowly. Softly. With little green things beginning to reach toward the light again. For a while, Lilacs & Berries has been resting beneath the surface. There were ideas tucked into notebooks, product drafts waiting patiently, story threads beginning to unfurl, and the quiet sense that this little brand was not gone — only gathering itself for the