morning reading
Awhile back I reflected here on the blog about being addicted to technology and not making enough time to read, learn, and sit still. (Read that here.) Since then I’ve been making an effort to focus...
View ArticleCoffee & Crema
I went out for coffee with my new friend Kelly to this great little local shop, Coffee & Crema. We had a great time, and our discussion focused on things Asian, since Kelly used to live in China....
View ArticleFall Floral Design Class
I took a fall floral design class with my friends Cara and Kate at our local Whole Foods last night. It was so much fun! The teacher told me afterwards that I had a knack for it, which made the kid in...
View ArticleEmpty Moments
I took my car to the service center this morning for what I assumed would be a slight battery problem and left with a loaner car and an estimate for over $600 of repairs. Then after driving to work,...
View ArticleSaying No to Making
Have you ever just needed a break from making? For someone who always has a crafty project up my sleeve, these past few months I’ve spent my time focusing on moving in, exploring my new city, and...
View ArticleThe Beautiful Now
Inspiration from Anne Frank The Beautiful Now is new series where I will be sharing words from others that have inspired me to focus on kindness and courage in the present moment. At the end of each...
View ArticleThe Beautiful Now: Color
The Beautiful Now is an {infrequent} series where I share words from others that inspire me to focus on kindness and courage in the present moment. At the end of each post in the series I include a...
View ArticlePermanent Paint
A couple months ago I made a very large painting to hang at the front of First United Methodist Church of Seattle. It started with some colored pencils and graph paper and turned into a 24 ft. x 8 ft....
View ArticleSeattle Blogger Spring Social
Last week I went to the Seattle Blogger’s Unite Spring Social. This was my first meet-up with this group and my first ever blogger meet-up of any kind. It was a fun and inspiring evening! I didn’t...
View ArticleBike Commuting
“She’d never ridden a bicycle before and was experiencing, for the very first time, that rare and wonderful sensation of soaring that can occur—especially on a cool, sunny day, and especially when no...
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