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Decorative Doodles

Sarah White October 8, 2013 Crafts / Creativity BoostsLeave a comment

If you’re having trouble seeing the point of doing doodles or how they’re really constructive, try this little art project. Pick a word. It could be a name, something you aspire to, or even just the first letter of your name, if you’re rather. Write the word or letter in …

Making Time to Create {One Little Word}

Sarah White June 15, 2013 Creativity BoostsLeave a comment

I know the month is half over already, but I wanted to mention my June focus for One Little Word. It’s really a perfect one for me right now: A Time to Create. Because May was a little extra-super crazy, I was feeling that I needed to get back to …

Engaging with What Matters {One Little Word}

Sarah White June 6, 2013 Creativity BoostsLeave a comment

My One Little Word focus for May was “create engagement,” and as I’ve already written, when I made up that card I expected it to be about focusing on my websites. I was planning to engage in more focused social media efforts, trying to get more comments and likes and …

Where I’ve Been, Where I’m Going {One Little Word}

Sarah White May 10, 2013 Creativity BoostsLeave a comment

I knew when I started doing One Little Word that it would probably be hard for me to maintain momentum and motivation through the year. I knew I’d get busy and it wouldn’t seem as important as it did at the beginning of the year. There would be trips, and …

A Valentine from a Knitter

Sarah White February 8, 2013 HolidaysLeave a comment

In the spirit of embracing creative challenges, as I have been trying to do this year, I signed up to take part in a “mystery muse” program this month, which involves giving two handmade gifts to someone and receiving two gifts from someone else. I decided to make my first …

Creating Space {One Little Word}

Sarah White January 7, 2013 Home and Family LifeOne Comment

I told you that I’m focusing on the word Create this year, and taking part in the One Little Word class or whatever you want to call it. One of the things that’s going on in there is an emphasis on a particular focus for the month that has to …

New Year, New Art Supplies

Sarah White January 3, 2013 Art / Crafts / Creative Every Day / Kid Crafts and Activities / Paper Crafts and Drawing3 Comments

My sister-in-law is amazingly great at picking presents for the Bit and me. Her job is working with preschools and early childhood education programs, so she knows all the best toys, great books and whatnot to get the Bit, but she also manages to do pretty well picking goodies for …