When I wrote about feeding my curiosity last week, one of the things I wanted to try was to “See what happens when I try to dye paper or fabric with tea”. Now there is some serious play involved with this experiment, but as I played there were also 5 things I realized about this activity that were super-important and very practical to remember.
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Why We Need to Be Intentional About Feeding Our Curiosity
When January 1st rolls around, it can be easy to make grand resolutions for the new year. While I don’t do so well with such things, I have found that goal setting helps me to live my life with intentionality. Without it I’m swept along by the urgent and never have space for the important things that will add value to my life and the lives of those around me.
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3 Ways to Discover Beauty When Life Looks Less than Lovely
I believe every season possesses beauty - some seasons just require a more thorough search for it. When life looks less than lovely, here are 3 perspectives that will still allow you to discover beauty…
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10 Ways to Create Ordinary, Magical Moments in Life & Keep Your Sense of Wonder
We don’t have to go through life, dreading the “daily grind”. Yes, life is full of ordinary moments, but that doesn’t mean they can’t be magical. Read on to discover ways to create ordinary, magical moments and jumpstart your sense of wonder.
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Pairing Watercolor with Hand Embroidery: 7 Learnings
Recently I've started to delve into hand embroidery and watercolor. Before starting an embroidery piece, I experimented with watercolor paint on different fabrics, and also tried using watercolor pencils vs watercolor brushes. Here are a few of my learnings…
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