I am looking for a quote or a book passage or a poem or something that can succinctly yet beautifully express where I am these days. That way I don’t have to try to figure that out. I can simpl...
1. This. Is. AMAZING. (Thank you Linda!) 2. The Flower House portfolio 3. The Santa Barbara Writers Conference is coming soon! 4. Adam Yauch ~ Gone too soon 5. That’s right, it opens today.
1. Woodcut 2. Field Candy ~ maybe I’ll start camping now! 3. iPhone Bullhorn Speaker 4. Let’s Stick Together 5. Domestic Stories Garland
Travel and motion are the words of the day, most recently through the “windmill fields” just outside of Palm Springs. Driving through the endless rows of the white, sleek-looking creation...
I am being called upon to let go on so many levels these days, most especially with regard to our living situation. We continue to exist in a not entirely unpleasant state of limbo – we’r...
Five beautiful books by five amazing women ~ 1. Reinvention: Sewing with Rescued Materials by Maya Donenfeld 2. Brave Intuitive Painting – Let Go, Be Bold, Unfold! by Flora Bowley 3. Nomad: A G...
For my interview with the Lovely Laurie Wagner, I decided to try a different approach than a standard Q + A. You see, Laurie, to me, will always be “Laurie the Word Wrangler.” When I firs...
1. Sounds True ~ Many Voices, One Journey 2. The Sam & Adele Golden Foundation for the Arts 3. Mixed Media May is here! I’m a happy contributor. 4. Deanne Fitzpatrick sent me an oh-so lovel...
I went to see David Sedaris last night, and I ended up going on my own. The plans I had made with a friend weeks ago fell through when she got sick, and no one else was available on such short notice...
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{This entry is part of a series of stories chronicling recent transitional developments in my life. These stories, and my brief explorations of them, are offered here as a way to share inspiration, e...
Today, while playing with Tilda outside, I had such a powerful urge to lie down beneath the sun, I sprawled out right there on the tile sidewalk in our backyard. And it was heaven.
1. Marianne Elliott is back in Afghanistan ~ follow her journey right here. 2. Jolie Guillebeau’s beautiful new book is here! 3. Did you know today is Plant a Kiss Day? 4. Congratulations to Ma...
In case you haven’t heard, the lovely and inspiring Marney Makridakis just released Creating Time: Using Creativity to Reinvent the Clock and Reclaim Your Life. It is a beautiful full-color boo...
This week’s list is a brief but mighty one, as the deadline is drawing near ~ just 48 hours away ~ to fund an extraordinary project. In case you haven’t heard, Maya Stein is gearing up fo...
I was asked to share some thoughts on Creative Joy in celebration of a beautiful gathering being organized by three of my favorite peeps on the planet. The Creative Joy Retreat will be held June 28 &...
This project has been a really fun one, and the piano I started working on at the end of 2011 is now sitting in front of Royce Hall on the campus of UCLA for anyone to play and enjoy. To learn about ...
1. Deanne Fitzpatrick ~ A very talented, very kind soul 2. Sugarsticks Parties 3. Inkspot Workshop 4. I am officially addicted to Reed’s Ginger Candies 5. Love & Toast ~ just beautiful
All the news that’s fit to print ~ * My latest story can be found in the first pages of the current issue of Somerset Life, a wee feature on one of my favorite boutiques in Santa Monica. * My d...
April 1, 2012: 21 Secrets is officially open! Connie Hozvicka has assembled a 600+ merry band of creatives. Won’t you join us? My latest story is in the first pages of the current issue of Some...
1. Kay Ellen shares lovely things. 2. Wild Sister ~ For women who are changing the world 3. Reversal of Fortune with John Robbins, available on Humankind ~ This is a great story. 4. Marianne Elliott...
{This is the second in a series of stories chronicling recent transitional developments in my life. With each update/story I will share the challenges, the opportunities, and the joys of what I am ex...
{This is the first in a series of stories chronicling recent transitional developments in my life. With each update/story I will share the challenges, the opportunities, and the joys of what I am exp...
Today is a day I am embracing the mystery of something unfolding in a rather wild and unruly way. I don’t know where this is going. I don’t know how it will work. But I’m diving in,...
I purchased a vintage 1940s Hermes Rocket in Amherst a while back, and have been creating daily posts with it over on Instagram. This is one of my best purchases ever, and the typewriter shop where I...
1. Lisa Kokin 2. Revolution Apparel 3. Sarah Outen ~ Another badass solo female world traveler 4. Congratulations to Marisa on her beautiful new website! 5. Fiona’s Story ~ I’m telli...
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