Home is my favorite place. Even before I had a home of my own, I would pour over interior design magazines (think late 90s Martha Stewart Living, and later Living Etc. became a favorite) and I would dream of decorating and creating a space that would hold books, art, gatherings, and the people I love. In my imaginings those people were my children, my sisters and their children, and the grandparents …

The days are starting to get shorter and colder. Winter will be here soon… And as I have gotten older, I’ve come to really appreciate this season. It is the perfect time for reflection, quiet, and slowing down.. It is also the perfect season for journaling…

The first time I ever heard of an artist date was in 2005 when I was reading the Artist Way by Julia Cameron.  She says…

Part of my job as a mixed media artsit and creative teacher is to get people to make fun, crazy messes. Such is the case of my current class Paper, Paint, Play: A Mixed Media Sampler.

Loose ink sketches and journal spread in darks and lights. inspired by our trip to Folkstone with my sis and bro…

Routines

Ask any teacher and they’ll tell you how awful a day is when they haven’t properly had the time to settle the kids in in the morning. Greeting each other, knowing how to unpack and how to use their time while everyone else is settling in, being on the rug for morning meeting at the same time every day, reviewing the schedule, etc. These are routines we practiced from day one in September.

Ok, yes, I have been reading Ninth Street Women for about 5 years now (only slight exaggeration). I started it in November of 2021. Then put it down and didn’t pick it up again until last summer 2022. I was determined to finish it by September 2022, but …

It’s been a few months since I’ve posted anything on this blog. I thought I’d share a little glimpse of what life has been like here this summer so far.

Books, Books, Books! I’m happy to finally be getting back to my “Currently Reading” series. It’s been almost a year since I last did a roundup of what I’ve been reading lately!