Tag: Christmas

  • December Goals

    Oh wow. I skipped November! I mean, I kind of wish we’d all actually skipped November. It was a pretty brutal month. The election and its aftermath really did me in for a bit, and I also gave three conference talks, was interviewed on a local podcast, and organized an unconference from the first weekend…

  • Reality Christmas

    When the house is a mess. When you’ve lost a loved one. When you’re acknowledging the anniversary of losing someone. When you and your partner are not feeling (or acting) peaceful towards one another. When work is annoying, or you have to work more than you’d like during the holidays. When there’s not enough work…

  • Have a Peace-Filled Christmas

    Wishing you a peaceful Christmas Day filled with joy & wonder & a clear impression of just how much you are loved. Also, pie. I wish you pie. Between hanging out with my family on the farm, reflecting on the beauty & significance of this season, and reading a mountain of books, I’ll be working on redesigning…

  • Weekend Pairing: DIY Holiday Edition

    I had seen this gold leaf pinecone garland weeks ago & decided I needed to make one. Except I skipped the whole gold-leaf process & took a pile of pinecones out back and spray painted them. There. The lazy girl’s guide to DIY Christmas cheer! What’s that? Oh, you’re right. Lazy girls don’t spray paint…

  • December Goals & 30 Days of Lists

      I’m sponsoring this round of 30 Days of Lists! It’s an easy way for people to document their lives in a super simple way — just making lists. There’s a list prompt for every day, and your lists and/or documenting tools (art journal, pen and paper, blog, whatever) can be as simple or as…

  • Christmas may be past us . . .

    but this is chest-achingly beautiful. I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day – Pedro the Lion by hannahd