I was talking with an acquaintance not long ago and the subject of my creative habits challenge came up. I mentioned that I have been getting up early each day in order to make time to paint/draw every single day this year. The woman scoffed a little and said in
I love to embroider. Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve loved to create art with needle and thread. I remember the first embroidery pattern I ever designed by myself: a giant Tweety Bird. I was
I serve as an LDS Primary Music director, and I often have the chance to sing fun “wiggle songs” with the children in our congregation. A lot of times when it’s one child’s turn to choose an action for Do As I’m Doing, their minds draw a complete blank. The
Quick Lit: Short and sweet reviews of the books I’ve read in the past month. What have you been reading lately? I’m always looking for recommendations! The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie Oh, Flavia de Luce! I adore you. The protagonist of this fun mystery is a quirky
I adore sending (and receiving!) real mail: thank you cards, holiday cards, postcards. Real, handwritten notes are part of my love language. We traditionally send cute photocards to our family for Valentine’s Day, and I look forward to putting them together every year. There are tons of great places (Snapfish,
Say what you will about Valentine’s Day being a Hallmark holiday, but I love it. We don’t do expensive gifts, but I always look forward to any day that I can go a little bit out of my way to show my family and friends that I adore them. These
I am joining in with Simple Homeschool today to share a day in our homeschooling life. We have a pretty solid routine in place with Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays being our more academic/at home days and Tuesdays and Thursdays reserved for extras and group activities. Because every day is a
