My Exploration Era
I’m thinking of this chapter as my Exploration Era—a chance to flirt with different mediums to see where this relationship goes. I thought you might like to come along for the ride.
Random Whims
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How to Make a Star Wars Cake
When my niece and nephew were young, my sister threw them joint birthday parties. Amazingly enough she managed to get the soon-to-be 5-year-old boy and the soon-to-be 8-year-old girl to agree on a Star Wars cake. Want to try your own version? Here’s what you need:
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Colorful study space sets stage for acing exams in my dreams
Last night, I dreamt I was flipping through a magazine and nestled between articles on college enrollment trends was a curious piece summarizing a “research” study that found colorful study spaces led to higher exam scores.
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Life with Loki
Let me start by saying that I love this boy dearly, but he is a HANDFUL. My husband picked the name Loki for him and I often wonder if we had named him something calm like Percy if he would be better behaved.
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Pinterest Pressure and Help from a Fav Podcast
My great-niece Scarlett just turned one. Her mom, Jessie, asked if I would make some cupcakes and a small “smash” cake for her birthday party. The theme was “fairytale” — love that theme but … Love and Hate Relationship with Cake Decorating Since my mom’s arthritis got the best of her, I’ve become the family…
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Fatherly Advice on Mark Making
I often credit my mother with guiding me to the joy of creating with my hands. Even though I am now a 51-year-old woman, mom still shares her latest crafting passions with me just like she did when I was five. Yet she wasn’t my only creative guide. My father taught me a few things…
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Artistic Growth in 2020
A decade of sculpting in polymer clay has given me a certain confidence in my abilities. In each of those ten years, I felt my artistic voice becomes stronger as I embrace more experimentation. Each year, that is, except 2020. My year began in January with a beautifully designed visual roadmap of how I wanted…
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Writer’s Block
“Writer’s block is a myth. Writer’s block is choice. Writer’s block is real. And yet it is invented,” Seth Godin wrote on page 161 of his new book,The Practice: Shipping Creative Work. I get his point. Mental baggage has kept this blog empty since the early days of the pandemic. Like it or not, there is no…
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the time before whimsy
I imagine that dragons love to relax with a glass of wine as much as I do! “Once Upon a Time” dragon sculpture by Marie Young time before whimsy Once upon a time when the child in me grew up, I embraced grown-up responsibilities and locked my sense of playfulness in a tiny box that…
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the gift of 50
Hey 1970 babies, this is our year! 2020 brings the gift of our 50th birthdays. For me the big day isn’t until March, but I’ve chosen to welcome this scary number a little early and honor it throughout the entire year. I have a few friends who chose “50 drinks with 50 friends” as a…
