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At the end of every year, I like to take time to reflect on the highs and lows of the previous year. It’s fun to look back at memorable events, my reading list or any new adventures. Of course, doing this for 2020 required even more introspection than usual. The theme for my December art…
Have you ever thought about how all of the twists and turns you have taken in life have led you to the place you are today? What were the consistent ideals and interests in your life that led you to choose one path over another? And now that you know what happened along those paths,…
Without a doubt, July is my favorite month of the year. I love the long days, the blue skies and the hot weather. I love going for walks on warm summer evenings, sitting around a bonfire or relaxing on the hammock. This past July, we watched fireflies, hiked through a canyon, spotted several rainbows, visited…
I just finished my third month of art journaling since I started my “themed” art journals. This month’s theme was “nature,” and I could not have loved it any more! I feel like I’m starting to find my “voice” in my art journal. I follow along with tutorials provided by Let’s Make Art every Thursday….
Last year, at the end of each month, I wrote a blog post about the books, movies and TV shows I enjoyed that month. This year, with all that’s been happening in the world, I’ve barely read any books. I’ve had a hard time finding TV shows that grab my attention, and our movie viewing…
About a month ago, I was talking to a friend about how much I love art journaling, especially during this time of social distancing. She told me I should check out her sister-in-law’s Instagram page to see a similar form of art that she does in her Bible. I looked her up at Stir the…
I am creating an online journal during the Coronavirus social distancing so I can look back and remember how my thoughts and actions might change during this time. This is Day Nine. Sunday, March 22 During these weeks that we are spending so much time in our homes, it’s more important than ever that we…
Maybe you read my last post about starting an art journal — or creative journal — and you want to get started. But if you are like me, you are afraid you wouldn’t know how to begin! I’ve noticed that every day, I seem to get more and more ideas of what I want to…
For the past few years, I’ve been intrigued by the thought of starting an art journal. However, the idea always intimidated me. It sounded like a big time commitment that would take more artistic talent, ideas and supplies than I could handle. But at the beginning of the year, I “accidentally” started an art journal…
