Love is in the Air
Ah, Valentine’s Day. The day of romance, sugary sweet cards, chocolate and flowers. I like the idea of Valentine’s Day, really I do. I’m the type of girl who watches sappy Jane Austin films (actually anything that has period costumes coupled with English accents). However Valentine’s Day always falls short of its promise. Mr. Wonderful ...
Letterbox Planting and Badges
It’s a rare winter day in Oregon when it’s not raining. To take advantage of the rare opportunity we headed outside to plant our first Letterbox. The destination? South Salem High School home of the Saxons. We circled the campus looking for a perfect place to plant the treasure. After weighing the many possibilities we ...
Really “Get” Creative, Mythbuster Number 5
Myth 5 “Spending time creating is selfish.” Sure we all live busy lives. There’s only so much time in the day to do all that you want to do, however putting your creativity on the back burner can lead to burnout. One of the things that separates human from other animals is our need to ...
Really “Get” Creative, Mythbuster Number 4
Myth 4 “Art is only art if it is fine art, and I’m only creative if I’m creating art.” Remember Subway’s Sandwich artist campaign? I love that campaign because it brings up so many questions. Who thinks that sandwiches aren’t art? And does the sandwich artist not create when making a sandwich? Art and creativity ...
Really “Get” Creative, Mythbuster Number 3
Myth 3 “If only I had the time, money, space etc.” Creativity is not something that follows a time clock, flourishes after money is thrown at it, or thrives only in studios. If you’ve got a brain, you’ve got enough space. If you have time to sit on a bus or car, take a shower ...
Really “Get” Creative, Mythbuster Number 2
Myth 2 “I’m not good at it so I’m not even going to try to be creative.” It’s true that people like to do things that they are good at. But have you ever watched a 5 year old create? Usually children jump right in, while adults question their abilities. Somewhere through our years of ...
Really “Get” Creative, Mythbuster Number 1
Some people just don’t get it. And I think it’s time that people come to understand what being creative is all about. Yes, creativity is usually looked at in a positive way, however there are many myths about arts and crafts and creativity that just aren’t true. Myth 1 “That’s just busy work”. Many times ...
Merry Christmas
I hope you had a fabulous Christmas/holiday. Was Santa good to you? Goodness, I’m a bit embarrassed to admit how much I adore my present. I really shouldn’t love a “thing” this much. Okay don’t laugh at me (I know you will anyway). I got a killer Eleuke, an electric ukulele. I know, what you’re ...
One Sick Bunch
We are all pathetic and sick in our house. Little Man lead the epidemic with a three night bought of croup, followed by pink eye and now just overall grumpiness and congestion. And the Mr. and I are feeling it as well. Soar muscles, fevers and plugged up heads leave us feeling agitated, annoyed and ...
Back in the Saddle Again
Ugh, computers! I’ve spent the last few days trying to get my blog to work again. One night I went to bed with the blog visible but not accessible to update. Then last night it was not visible but I could access it. Hopefully now it will be both accessible and visible. And why did ...
