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The Sketchbook Project
Subtitle: When Procrastination Pays Off. Well, it’s done! After months of preparing drawing prompts and arranging pieces for our...
Apr 30, 20183 min read


Marching into Spring…Pause.
March was a busy, exciting month that kicked off with… Art Teacher Bowling! That’s right, we have a duckpin bowling league just for art...
Mar 31, 20183 min read


Open to Opportunity
Wow! I can’t believe I have the chance to write back-to-back posts after a brief hiatus. Schools are closed today due to icy conditions...
Feb 5, 20183 min read


Mandalas, Dreams, & ‘Super’ Things
Today is Super Bowl Sunday. I’m mostly excited about the commercials and the halftime show. I’m also excited to sit down and write for a...
Feb 4, 20183 min read


An Investment in Health
Ahhh, flu season. It comes and goes, and is strategically aligned with ‘the most wonderful time of the year’ so at least there’s...
Dec 12, 20173 min read


Exercising Mindfulness, Part 2
It’s been nearly a year since my original post about Exercising Mindfulness. I feel like now is a good time to revisit/reflect on this...
Oct 12, 20173 min read


Going Green
At the beginning of the month, I participated in a Green Smoothie workshop, facilitated by health coach Stephanie Misanik. During the...
Jun 28, 20173 min read


Summertime Kickoff
The school year officially ended a week ago, and I have been keeping quite busy since then. Last Thursday and Friday I participated in a...
Jun 20, 20172 min read


Celebrating Nature’s Processes
Ah ha! I’ve had an ‘itch’ to write lately, and sure enough.. I am just about at the one-month marker. I’ve only written one post per...
Jun 3, 20173 min read


The Art of Illusion
“Our earth is only one polka dot among a million stars in the cosmos.” – Yayoi Kusama I had the opportunity to see and experience the...
May 7, 20173 min read


Recharging the Batteries
Ahhh… today was the first day back to school after spring break. Alas, I knew this day would come, but I am also incredibly grateful for...
Apr 18, 20174 min read


Let Your Light Shine!
The title for this post was inspired by a banner I saw downtown on Sunday. The past few weeks have been busy and full of...
Mar 14, 20173 min read


A Balancing Act of Time
It’s cloudy and rainy out today. I was hoping to spend some time outside since it has been unseasonably warm (no complaints here)....
Feb 12, 20172 min read


Be the Lobster
Happy 2017! I’m happy to say that this first week of the year has started off with a lot of creativity, writing/reflection, and mind/body...
Jan 8, 20173 min read


Wrapping Up the Year
‘Tis the season of giving. To wrap up the school year before winter break, I usually have students create holiday cards for family and...
Dec 21, 20161 min read


Creative Traditions
Yesterday I attended a DIY wreath-making workshop with my mother-in-law, and fellow blogger, MaryGin. We went to The Green Door, a unique...
Dec 11, 20161 min read


Winter Reboot
I’m currently sitting on my couch sipping some some Swiss Miss Marshmallow Lovers, and I just added another giant marshmallow. (Please...
Dec 7, 20162 min read


Exercising Mindfulness
Mindfulness, by definition, is the state of being conscious or aware of something; a mental state that focuses on the present moment,...
Oct 25, 20163 min read


Creating Reality
This post will be an abbreviated version of my ongoing investigation and observation of ‘reality’. I realize that the topic can unfold...
Oct 23, 20163 min read


When Inspiration Presents Itself
There was no school today, so I planned to spend the day running errands, grabbing lunch with my sister, and doing something creative (I...
Oct 12, 20164 min read
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