adulting with whimsy
Business insight for creative entrepreneurs, artists, and small business owners (bakers, florists etc.) who bring whimsy to their customers. If you are in the “Business of Whimsy,” these articles on creative entrepreneurship are for you!
Technology is great…except when you are wired into your office 24/7. It’s my fault, really. I’m am enabler. Years of playing “whack-a-mole” the minute an e-mail come in from management “off-hours” just to prove that I’m paying attention, has trained them well. Let me back up for a second. If you are here to see […]
I love history and I’m a sucker for vintage, but anytime a company talks about being around for 100 years, they manage to make it seem stogy. Not so with Dodge. As Dodge turns 100, the company rolled out the Dodge/Born 1914 campaign which is features some commercials that bring out the fun in 100. […]
Photography tip: shoot high or shoot low, but don’t shoot for average! Often one of the best things you can do to get a good photo is to get your knees dirty. This is shot of a cheap resin cherub sculpture that sits beside my steps. It has some dirt clinging to it, but that […]
Following the Fox: Georgetown Snap Cafe A red fox wearing glasses introduced us to bubble tea a few weekends ago at the Georgetown Snap Cafe. My husband and I had been walking in the heat for a couple of hours when we spotted this fox prancing across the top of sidewalk sign pointing the way to […]
I live in Hollidaysburg, Pa., a quaint historic town with a “Tree City U.S.A” designation. It isn’t exactly known for its gritty photo shoot locales. But they exist.
I find that in pretty much everything I do there is a “suck to good” ratio in play. When I’m learning something new the “suck” part of the ratio hovers in the high 90s. The ratio of “good” increases as I put in more practice time. You may remember me telling you about my photography […]
healing stones Healing Stones Project Idea: Little things, like stones and a couple of Sharpie markers, can make a big difference. Many years ago when I was working working as an assistant creative director at Penn State, we were suffering through a really depressing winter. Too much work, not enough sun–sound familiar? We were also […]
Hash tags are everywhere, but I love the gem of a creative association from this graphic. It made me giggle so I thought I would share it with the rest of you creative souls seeking to find the original idea in your everyday world. I found it on The Facebook Symphony Orchestra page. The whole […]
Zombies + the Food Pyramid = creativity booster
Yes, it’s true. Zombies and the our own USDA Food Pyramid hold the key to unlocking your creativity. Read more about zombies and the food pyramid.
