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How Being Creative Can Help You Live Your Life
If you asked me if I was creative person, I’d hem and haw for a bit. You see as a child, I was very much the creative elf. In the midst of chaos and stress, I found solitude, peace and stability in the process of being crafty (a.k.a. being sneaky). I once, for example, made…
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Creative Friday: Crown Jewels for Cheap
When I was scoping out Anthropologie over the holidays, I caught site of some amazing baubles. Some I wanted for my own. If only I had a unlimited budget, I’d grab them all. But sadly, I could only ogle them. And go home with a few ideas to make them mine, but cheaper. Here’s my…
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Pursuing Your Dream Career in a Rotten Economy
I’m getting ready to reveal some big news here. But in the meantime, I wanted to share something short, but hopefully meaningful. I started this blog a few years ago because I had a profound belief that if every person did what they were born to do, the world would be a happier place. Children…
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Find Magic in Your Every Day
It’s easy to fly right by the magic that’s right there in front of you. To give you a good example, I’ll tell you a story. Why I’m Sun Obsessed I used to have bad seeing challenged eyes. Before lasik, I couldn’t read anything unless I squished it right up against my nose. My mom…
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Creative Friday: Dreaming of Summer
We’re still heavy into winter. {If my house socks and all day robe wearing are any indication.} But while I wrap myself in multiple layers, I spend moments dreaming of summer. My latest painted calendars help with that greatly. The right one was inspired by a Paper-Source design and the left one was inspired by…
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Overcoming Sucky Days
by: guest blogger Today was just one of those days! You probably know the kind I’m talking about. The ones that just drain all the energy from you. You get home from work with a million things that need doing; but somehow, you just don’t seem to have any energy to do them. Instead, you…
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Creative Friday: More Peace Please
Anyone else reluctant to take down their Christmas decorations? I am. Especially since I worked so hard on them this year sans Christmas tree. Yes, I still have them up. And will probably keep them up until the next holiday comes on by. {don’t judge me.} Until then, I decided to redo one last holiday…