The sun was out this weekend, so I was too! With my camera in hand, of course! In Illinois in late November, good weather days are hard to come by, so I was not going to miss an opportunity to get out with my camera and practice. Up until now, I've always kind of thought …
Category: Creative Hobbies
A (Early) Flip-Through of My 2019 Bullet Journal
At the end of last year, I came across the idea of a bullet journal and was immediately drawn to it. I would consider myself a pretty organized person, so I wasn't sure that I needed to use it as a planner, but I loved the customization of it. I loved the creativity and the …
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Photography Series: Got Some New Tricks in My Bag
When I was a kid, we always had several houses we needed to go to on Christmas day. We'd get up early and do presents at home from the parents and Santa, then be dressed and to the grandparent's house before noon, then to the next grandparents house by the afternoon, and home very late. …
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Carving Out A Gourd Time
There are a lot of things my husband will do with me out of love. The man will go to the theater to see that romantic comedy, spend the evening driving three hours round trip to watch my little sister's high school choir concert, offer to watch football on the tiny t.v. on Sunday so …
A Peek at My Sketchbook
I'm no artist, but I do have a little talent with a pencil. Over the years, I've practiced and (slightly) improved on my ability to sketch. I can't think of something in my head and put it on paper, but if you put a picture of something in front of me, I can recreate that …
Brushing Up On My Brush Lettering
Give me a paint brush and I can be light-handed. Give me a pencil and I can be light-handed. Put a Calligraphy Brush Pen in my hand and I might as well be writing with my toes. I've tried all the techniques. Pick up the brush on every letter. Try holding the pen in a …
Art Scene in Little Rock
While I was in Arkansas for my work conference, I had the opportunity to explore the city a little bit. Now that I am back and unwound from the disastrous travel home, I can appreciate the fun parts of the trip! As you might have already seen in my "The Old Mill" post, Little Rock …
Flash Fiction Challenge: The Gift of Peace
I stumbled across something new today that really excited me! Carrot Ranch Literary Community does a challenge called Flash Fiction Challenge. They provide a writing prompt/question and you are given a certain amount of words to respond. As much as I love to write, I thought this would be a great activity to try and …
All Folded Up
Some hobbies require a lot of materials. Furniture remodel projects, for example, require the piece of furniture, sanding paper, primer, paint, paint brushes, tarps, etc. And those are only the basic requirements. To be honest, as a social worker who is buying a house with my teacher husband, these kinds of projects just aren't in …
Farmhouse Table Remodel
In previous posts I have mentioned that my husband and I were house-hunting. Well, we are no longer hunting. We close on our first home in less than two weeks!! Although this is a super exciting time for us, it also means that things are crazy busy! There is a lot of work that goes …
The Passion Pursuit 