Girls, Glitter, and Glue

Girls, Glitter, and Glue

November, 2025

Thanks once again to Nancy Akerly of Liberty Grove Paper Arts I was able to start AND finish another clever handmade box.  It was fun to finally work with her in person at the Handmade Book Club retreat in the Berkshires known as Books in the Woods.
One of the few benefits of the pandemic era was that so many great teachers made themselves available to a wider online audience, and so many great art affinity communities were born.  It has enriched my life and I’m grateful for the effort these teachers put into sharing their work, their expertise, and their joy in creating.
Help, Thanks, Wow

Help, Thanks, Wow

November, 2022

The title of this post is taken from Anne Lamott’s book of the same name. I’ve pretty much separated my meditation practice from any specific religious practice. Having said that, sometimes when I am sitting with my thoughts I find myself talking to someone or something out there. I don’t trouble myself too much over who I’m talking to, and I don’t label it as prayer, I just let it be. Now Anne Lamott does call it prayer, and it’s the prayer she believes most. Ask for help, say thanks for what you have, and don’t forget to celebrate.