Today I have a challenge for you to try today, over the weekend or next week: take yourself on a field trip. As grown ups we often get so into our routines and schedules that we don’t take time for anything out of the ordinary (read: fun). And shaking things up is one great way […]
Craft-A-Day Book Review {Creativity Boosts}
I’m a big fan of making things and building creativity into your daily life, so I bought the book Craft-A-Day: 365 Simple Homemade Projects by Sarah Goldschadt when it popped up in a bundle with something else I was buying on Amazon without looking into it at all. (Speaking of, that’s an Amazon link but […]
Why You Need a Notebook {Creativity Boosts}
If you didn’t see my post yesterday about this month of creativity boosts, check it out! I love my notebooks. I use them pretty much all the time, for pretty much everything. When I’m writing morning pages or just journaling it’s all mixed in with book reviews, to do lists and blog drafts (yep, I […]
A Month of Creativity Boosts
I write about crafts and creativity regularly, but even I sometimes don’t feel that creative. It’s been particularly hard lately getting jazzed creatively with the busyness of fall, the pressure of developing the next book idea and the stress of having a kid who’s been sick on and off for more than a week. I […]
Making Time to Create {One Little Word}
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 more simple creating and that […]
Engaging with What Matters {One Little Word}
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 to start a real conversation […]
Where I’ve Been, Where I’m Going {One Little Word}
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 book coming out, and […]