I fully admit to being a stationery junkie. From the time I learned to write, I loved having beautiful paper and sending letters to my cousins and pen pals. Back then, U.S. postage stamps cost 25 cents!
Tag: inspiration
Motivational Speech
Here’s a piece of very short fiction I wrote. It’s me, reading it aloud. Continue reading “Motivational Speech”
Who’s Your Favorite Female Genius?
When you think of the word genius, what comes to mind? A male scientist with wild hair in a laboratory? Especially as a woman, I like to have female sources of inspiration, and I realized that even in my own mind’s eye, the word “genius,” tends to conjure images of men doing science experiments…
Zeena Shah: Just Quit
I discovered Zeena Shah’s work online, in her shop Heart Zeena, when I was looking for whimsical packing tape (oh, the delights and oddities of running a children’s photography business!), and quickly fell in love with her aesthetic. She designs and prints gorgeous, charming things like wrapping paper and throw pillows (“cushions,” as they say in the UK). After taking her printmaking workshop, I met up with Zeena for meringues in London, and she talked to me a little bit about how she launched her business.
Writing on the Road
Writing has always been my path to sanity, something to soothe the gremlin-like thoughts which try to convince me that they are the whole of me.
Thoughts from the Road
Yesterday, I drove over the river from Missouri and across the entire state of Kansas and into Colorado, and the sky spoke in 360 degrees.
West into the Atlantic
Week in Photos: 10.11.13
Paris is one of the most, if not the most, photogenic places I’ve ever been. Some people are just naturally beautiful but photogenic-ness is something else — a quality that conveys life even through the 2-dimensional version captured through the lens.
Delights: London, Stratford, Portugal
Hello, there! What’s inspiring you today? I’m beyond excited about my upcoming travels, and finding it really difficult to concentrate as I book my arrangements. Where am I going? Why, I’m delighted you asked…
Delights: DIY Sunprints + Coasters
As a photographer, I’ve often said, “I’m techy, not crafty.” But let’s face it, I’m a little bit crafty. And, not just in the wily sense of the word. Here are a couple of projects I’ve done recently, and they’re both kid-friendly, with adult assistance.