I love cutting letters from old magazine tear-outs and what not (here’s a recent work)– it’s one of my favorite ways to fill a sketch book. I had my super sharp/super unsafe scissors out, along with a handful of leaves from a hike in the Blue Hills… and a strong desire to, you know, not fold laundry. Procrastination births most of my creativity. Here are some leaf letters. Once I’d…
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On our walls | at the Cape
After three or four consecutive weekends in the city, we are back at the Cape, enjoying the peace and quiet of the off season. Since closing on the house here in mid-October, we’ve been down as many weekends as possible. We’ve made a lot of progress…
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Today: Get Messy Thursdays | Words, Week 4
I got completely swept up in this week’s prompts and the chance to focus on favorite childhood stories. We grew up in a house full of books, with parents who loved to read to us, so there was a lot to draw from. I zeroed…
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Today: 24 hours in Birmingham, Alabama.
I spent a quick 24 hours in Birmingham, Alabama two weeks ago, wrapping up my final few days of work with a visit to one of the city’s middle schools. I was able to fit in a bit of exploring between meetings and thought I’d share a…
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Today: Spring spruce-up.
I’ve been putting off spring cleaning (and Lord, do those closets need to be addressed) for weeks, but now that it’s finally warm enough to open the windows and let some fresh air in, I’m running out of excuses. It’s time to step away from…
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Today: Get Messy Art Journal | Blog Hop
The first season of the Get Messy Art Journal program is wrapping up, so I’ve been catching up on missed prompts and pages before the next season starts. I love all the mess um… character my sketch book has developed over the past six…
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Today: The Weekend According to Instagram 32.
For the first time since living in South Boston, we didn’t head out to watch the parade. Instead, I was being that mom at the pediatrician’s office. We got a contagious illness report from daycare this week (the dreaded conjunctivitis is going around), so when Grace…
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Today: My favorite online classes.
I spend a lot of time in schools for work, which often makes me miss… being in school. It also probably explains why I’ve had a cold for six months. I’m pretty sure I always loved being a student. Even in middle school, when I…
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Today: Making room for creativity.
I first started blogging in 2006 or 2007 because I was feeling a bit stuck and needed a creative outlet that didn’t require expensive supplies or an expansive workspace. I’ve always gravitated toward writing and other forms of expression and thrive when I have projects…