Month: April 2015
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mayBE 2015 preparations. part three.
As I began to write about my own creative journey, I realized that it was starting to look like an epic novel with dramatic climaxes and complex character development. I scrapped it and instead came up with the graphic below that pretty much sums up my creative journey thus far: (My first creative memory starts at […]
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mayBE 2015 preparations. part two.
Here’s the deal. I know that you have doubts. I know there is a voice telling you many things. I hear that little “no” sitting on your shoulder hissing at you. “You have no time for this.” “This is self-indulgent.” “This isn’t a practical use of my time.” “This is child’s play.” “Stop. Where will […]
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introducing….mayBE 2015. part one.
I know. I know. It sounds like the most on-the-fence and noncommittal event to be held in the history of events. To tell you the truth, I was as unsure of it as the name itself, but it’s growing on me. I am more of an optimist these days and I look at the word […]
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may.
may verb 1. expressing possibility. “that may be true” 2. expressing permission. “you may use a sling if you wish” I know I am jumping the gun a bit but bear with me for a second. Spring is back in my good books. This upcoming month holds infinite possibility by virtue of its name. May. For […]
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weekend links.
“Beloved Jar of Lemons” 2015 – Watercolour on Watercolour paper (Trying to be a little formal with my informal art.) Now that basketball and volleyball tournament season is over in our house, we are officially home on the weekends! Every Saturday, I have decided to take 15 minutes to paint something beautiful that lives […]
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34. make mistakes faster.
34. Make mistakes faster. This isn’t my idea — I borrowed it. I think it belongs to Andy Grove. – Bruce Mau, An Incomplete Manifesto for Growth As a homeschooling mom, I experience failure on the regular. And as a mom in general, I make a ton of mistakes. It’s par for the course. I didn’t […]
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an apology and a late post: the essentials…part three.
On March 28, I said I would post “tomorrow” which I didn’t. In fact, I haven’t posted for almost two weeks now. I have no excuses except that life with 5 kids throws curveballs and “busy” builds up and accumulates like nobody’s business. Homeschooling, tournament logistics and schedules, an important birthday, Easter celebrations and planning […]