Today I want to share with you 7 tips to sketch a whimsical house. Allowing whimsy in your life, especially through art, will not only boost your mood but will also give you the confidence as an artist to continue your creative exploration. When I first started sketching, I began by putting my expectations aside and not expecting a … [Read more...]
Staying Resilient and Taking Chances
Over this past year, I have thought of ways to stay resilient in my business. You may have read my journal entry, The challenges of turning a hobby into a business, back in January. 10 years of doing the same thing was not bringing me joy. It was time for me to step away from doing floral arrangements for weddings. This year I decided to … [Read more...]
Journaling to help you slow down, explore your goals, and plan for the future
I truly believe that journaling helps you slow down, explore your goals, and plan for the future. What an extraordinary year 2020 has been for the world. Never in a million years did we think that a global pandemic might strike at the heart of our livelihoods and communities. 2020 will mark history and us forever, which is why I believe the time … [Read more...]
10 Tips for a Slow Home Christmas
If you’ve never heard of the concept of Slow Home Living, it means slowing oneself down, one’s inner self, to live better. This holiday season I want to share with you 10 tips for a Slow Home Christmas that will help you find the joy you so richly deserve. I know that celebrating the holidays during a pandemic is not something … [Read more...]
How to Bring Nature Indoors
As we go into the winter months, bringing nature indoors is a positive natural way to create soothing moments in our homes and improve our mental health. By creating more joy in our lives we are generating reservoirs of happiness to pull from that buffer us from the lows of everyday life. I encourage you to embrace nature and forage … [Read more...]
Tips for a Sustainable Garden
Cultivating a sustainable garden takes time, patience, and the shared knowledge from others working toward the same goal. Gardeners are enthusiasts. Like most impassioned people, we gardeners continuously look for tips, tricks, and hacks to ease the endless tasks so frequently associated with keeping our gardens looking their best. If you’ve … [Read more...]
Sketching 101: Nurturing Your Courage to be Creative
In this Sketching 101 journal entry, I want to share what I’ve learned about nurturing your courage to be creative and some of the creative game-changers that have helped me along the way. If you’re new to sketching, believe me, that in just a few minutes anyone can be creative, regardless of your skill level. We all are born creative! … [Read more...]
Finding Joyful Purpose in the Garden
Often, in trying times, we search for joyful purpose. We seek joy in our art, in cooking, and, for me at least, in the garden. As you may know by now, I am very fond of growing plants and love watching them develop throughout the seasons. After years of hard work, my garden is finally a somewhat affordable laboratory filled with wildlife, … [Read more...]
How to Grow a Climbing Rose Bush
If you are curious about how to grow a climbing rose bush, then welcome! In this journal entry, I want to share some insight and tips on what works for me in my cottage-style seasonal garden. Whether you are just getting started or a bit rusty in the garden, you may already know that we year-round gardeners LOVE our gardens! We are especially … [Read more...]
Tips for Maintaining Mental Health During Covid-19 (coronavirus)
Learning to manage and cope with anxiety during the Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, whether living in a hotspot or an untouched charming rural town deep in the mountains, this is an extraordinary time for us all. The Covid-19 global pandemic causes us all to question so much about our daily lives. It threatens our family, friendships, work, … [Read more...]