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...]
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...]
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...]
How to Grow a Container Garden: 10 Tips to Get Started
Have you been curious about starting a garden but think you don't have space? I'm here to encourage you to start a container garden today! 'Social distancing' is a new term we now live with, and as it has forced us to live masked and often isolated lives, we can still create a bit of calm in our lives by growing a garden. And yes, you … [Read more...]
Paper Dolls
I've learned the importance of making paper dolls during a global pandemic. With everything going on in the world around us, I felt that this month wasn't the right time to track our progress on anything in particular. If anything, most people have found themselves consumed with surviving the global pandemic and what they need to do … [Read more...]
Losing Weight and Living in Balance
Today I'd like to talk a bit about losing weight and living in balance. Despite all of our planning, invariably, life will test us in every way. The beauty of pursuing a balanced yet loosey-goosey approach of living enables us to have a bit more wiggle room to stay afloat when things fall apart. Developing a balanced approach to deal with … [Read more...]