in search of calm
I am going on an adventure. I just wanted you to know. That way, when I come back if I seem a little different, you'll know why. I am headed to Squam, a magical art retreat in New Hampshire. Take...
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My first Squam. I walked into the lush woods. I followed pompoms and sun catchers and walked deeper in. And days after my return, I feel as if I am still walking slowly out of that forest. finding...
View Articlea birthday
I have a January birthday. All the Christmas decorations get put away and a month later is another celebration. Love that. And I really liked this birthday. It was more about moments and time spent...
View Articleleaving my comfort zone
I am a jumper. A leaper. Logic doesn't often pull me, but my intuition does. More like a yank than a pull. And I have learned to listen closely. I felt strongly my daughter and I were supposed to go...
View ArticleSpilling Over
Starting with my journal entry June 8th. The day I drove away from Rockywold Deephaven Camps. The day I drove away with my heart full and overflowing from Squam Art Workshops with only GPS leading me...
View ArticleSummer mornings
Hey summer, I know you have been around for a while now, but I want to sit with you a bit before you go. So don't rush out. Take your sweet time. Okay? I love fall but I am not ready to let summer...
View ArticleNaps save lives
The National Stationery Show is a little less than a month away and I have been in a sea of paper. And I love every second of it. Creating. Sewing. Designing. Thinking and then rethinking. Lately,...
View ArticleOver coffee
Time gets away from me. And I have so much to share with you. I want to tell you about the National Stationery Show and how good it felt to be there. To show up again. And I want to share about Squam...
View ArticleOur mission trip. Year three.
Year three on a mission trip with my 17-year-old daughter. And 24 other teens. And eight adults I have grown to know and love. Three years ago, was our first mission trip to Freeport, Grand Bahamas....
View ArticleHour of Gold
When I look back at teaching Hour of Gold at Squam this September, I will remember the light in those New Hampshire woods. The light from the water that danced on our cabin walls each morning. The...
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