When I was in eighth grade, I learned to oil paint. Our high school’s art teacher had MS; therefore, she was unable to physically demonstrate the various hands-on techniques we needed to see. We were urged to read books, study finished paintings–which some of us did. For my first and only piece, I chose a […]
Hallways and Doors
Oh my. I go away for a day, because my body has succumbed to all the terrors of stomach flu, and when I come back, I have a small garden of comments on Tuesday’s post. Let’s see. Before I can explain what’s happened (indeed, I thought that the incident would quite pass without me having […]
Seeing the Everyday
If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you’ll know that I’m trying to do exactly that: see the beauty in the small moments of each day. It takes practice, and when the awareness is there, it leads to astounding meaningfulness. My friend Kelly told me about this magazine, and I’ve just subscribed. No ads. […]
Creative Family Projects
Today, since I’m in the midst of novel writing–can you detect a hint of drudgery in my voice?–I’m going to share some clever and fun DIY project ideas with you. I’ve been saving them for after my novel is done. When that manuscript gets sent off, I’m so taking some time to make some pretty […]
The Creative Habit
I did not feel like writing yesterday, nor today. I thought of all sorts of excuses not to sit down at my desk. There was some laundry to be done–maybe a sweater or two…and two pairs of jeans. There was that bill that came in the mail on Saturday; I really should be paying it–oh, […]