Last week there was a lot of hubbub regarding the discovery of some jewelry Urban Outfitters was carrying that looked too similar to a certain indie designer and Etsy sellers products. Notice how careful I was in my choice of words there…because it is all too easy to simply slander the corporation and go off into a [...] See the full post »
I’m thinking about how much my lifestyle has changed after moving here to Italy. Although you don’t need to move to another continent to change your lifestyle for the better, it was a mega changeover in my particular journey that really helped me to realize what I had been missing. I was always obsessed with [...] See the full post »
The third chapter of the book and I am already flailing a bit on morning pages. Sometimes I totally forget until later in the day. I suppose that I don’t pick up long-term habits so easily. However, I do think the stream of consciousness writing is helpful at times. In fact, I’ve always done it [...] See the full post »
This morning I had my usual cup of coffee and listened to Marisa’s latest podcast on Creative Thursday. I always love listening to Marisa. She’s so open and honest in sharing her experiences and thoughts. I truly admire her and she’s been pivotal in my journey of getting out there. I get encouragement and inspiration [...] See the full post »
You might have already seen some peeks, but I wanted to show y’all my big painting that is now hanging in the corner…in eye’s view as I work away at my desk. Last week, I just went into the zone and started slapping paint on canvas in a completely loose and unplanned fashion. I probably [...] See the full post »
Wow! Honored by the huge response to my handmade leather journal giveaway…and with the help of random.org the winner is… Congratulations, Niina! Once I get your address, will send it out so you can journal away. Thank you to everyone for participating Is you want your own leather journal, I will be adding a new [...] See the full post »
[UPDATE: Comments closed, giveaway ended 2011/05/25] To celebrate with the Sew, Mama, Sew May Giveaway event…I am contributing a handmade leather journal to one lucky blog commenter! This is a lovely luscious leather journal around 15cm by 21cm in size. The leather is a rich, dark brown color, super-duper soft to the touch with a [...] See the full post »
It’s the little things that truly make us smile, I think. Sometimes we overlook them…or don’t stop to take notice often enough. This past weekend I had to stop and take a few photos to take note of the little wonderful things of my life. So grateful that my little container gardening has had it’s [...] See the full post »
This past week, I continued my way reading through chapter 2 of The Artist’s Way, all about recovering a sense of identity. I must admit that I found it harder to be moved by this particular chapter. I had to re-read the whole thing because I sort of flew past it and didn’t get much [...] See the full post »
I’m not sure what came over me this morning, but I had this surge of energy and felt really brave. I’ve been thinking about creating video for quite some time, but have simply been too afraid to do anything at all. It took me a while to get comfortable with blogging and sharing through this [...] See the full post »
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