How hashtags changed everything
Dear Reader, When I was in my twenties and going to graduate school in a small mountain town out west, I paid for my tuition by working in restaurants. The...
Are we really busy, or just distracted?
Dear Reader, First of all, I'd like to give a warm welcome to all of the new subscribers. My subscribers doubled this week, huzzah! I'm so glad you decided...
Life is a job and it takes work
Dear Reader, A bit of housekeeping before I start. Perhaps you realized that I changed the title of my newsletter. Why you might ask? I decided to called the...
What a difference a week makes
Dear Reader, It's officially been a week since I left instagram and I'm here today to update you on what's been happening. Just to clarify, I'm not saying...
Moving forward. . .
Dear Reader, Well, it's about that time again. What time is that you might ask? Time for me to once again step away from social media. In my case, that means...
free associating in your creative practice
I remember when I was in college and I was first introduced to writing exercises. For some reason, I don't think we ever did them in high school. And if we...
Feeling vulnerable and frustrated. . .
Dear Reader, We all work hard. Whether it's long hours at a job or multiple jobs, working for ourselves, caring for loved ones and friends, or fighting...
Paper, pens, and pencils
Dear Reader, This week I was texting with my favorite aunt and she was telling me how she made my grandmother's rice pudding for her granddaughter for the...
Do good fences make good neighbors?
Dear Reader, Are you blessed with good neighbors? Or, at least neighbors who are pleasant and keep to themselves allowing you to keep to yourself as well?...
Just keep going. . .
Dear Reader, I receive so many wonderful donations from my local community. It's always exciting to open a box or a bag and see what I find. Occasionally,...
I like the idea of a nomadic life.
Dear Reader, Do you vend at art shows? Do you have a family member or friend who does? If any or all of these things are true for you, then you know that...
I always knew that I wanted to work for myself
My first jobs Dear Reader, What were your first summer jobs? I started working for myself when I was nine. While the income certainly didn't rival my...
I just want to play in the dirt and be surrounded by plants
Greenhouses are love Dear Reader, When I was a child, my grandparents and great grandparents owned a flower business, and they grew all of their plants. I...
Show season is upon me, and I'm ready.
I feel like I blinked this week and it was suddenly Friday, with me still not knowing what I was going to write about in the newsletter. Since I'm dork who...
On the cusp
Dear Reader, Since this week was very full, I really didn't have the space to consider what I was going to write about. I thought about a lot of things, but...
Reading multiple books at a time is akin to working on multiple projects at a time
Dear Reader, Are you a person who likes to read one book at a time and not start a new one until you're finished? Do you do the same with your projects? Or,...
Giving myself permission to make what I want
Dear Reader, Natural dyeing A number of years ago I exclusively dyed my fabrics with plant dyes that I foraged, using only water from our rain barrel....
What it feels like to step away from social media
Dear Reader, Have you ever felt like taking a break from social media? Yeah, me too. How it all started More than ten years ago, I made the decision to stop...
"A quilt is something human"
Dear Reader, The whole notion of quilt making involves giving and sharing. It's a human activity that reflects friendship, love, home, and community....
Creating for yourself vs. creating for an audience
Dear Reader, In today's world our lives are documented in photos. Every day we take pictures of various events and things we see, and for some of us, that...
Calm amidst the chaos and the relevance of Lord of the Rings
Dear reader, When chaos is swirling all around us, it's hard to take the time to think of anything else. But, I believe in times like these, it's so...
Hope springs eternal
As a person who spent much of her younger years, specifically teens through early thirties with a pretty pessimistic attitude, it’s still odd for me to see...
Community is everything and art is an act of resistance
Fostering a sense of community Winter is a time for hibernation, indulging all of my creative energy, and considering what lies ahead for spring and summer....
Taking the plunge
I can’t believe that it took me so long to create a newsletter. For so many years I knew that not only would it be good for my business, but also, good for...