When I was at Bella Rustica, I did a workshop on working with tools, with the premise of faking being a real builder. I showed various photos of the ‘oh so impressive things I’ve built’, and then after each one, showed my cheat methods on how I did it. This rustic garden shed was my […]
Critiques can be one of the hardest things to accept for creative types. Art is so personal. Who’s to say if something you do is wrong? Is there a wrong to the creative process? How dare someone critique my art! 🙂 Does this sound like you at times? Well, here’s why I think it’s healthy […]
For years, and I mean YEARS, I denied myself a decent vacuum cleaner. (my sad sad tale and your recommendations are HERE) I’ve been using the same ‘ol beat up one from 20+ years ago. It has duct tape around the hose, squeals at a glass shattering pitch when it desires, and when I turn it […]
I rarely feel creative when overwhelmed. Physical clutter can add to that fuel very quickly as well. So one of the best tricks of the trade for me to feeling inspired again is to clean up, then start over again. Cleaning up to me means removing something that isn’t there for the long haul. Your […]
I know! Here I am. I rose up ‘from the bed’ just long enough to share a fabulous cheat. I’m generally a fresh food kinda gal. I’ll buy fresh veggies vs in a can or frozen and generally gravitate towards ‘real food’. (the way nature dishes it out) But when you’re pressed for time or […]