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the creative notebook: be a beginner

You know that wild idea you have that doesn't make any sense because you don't know how to do it? What if you allowed yourself to be a beginner?

Nov 7 • 

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October 2025

month in review: october is for nesting

This month, I found myself setting up for our first winter in the little stone casita in the gardens, and finding abundance in unexpected places.

Oct 31 • 

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honing our observation skills: above and below

a simple little practice to help us turn down the noise, disconnect from the onslaught of input, if only for 10 minutes.

Oct 17 • 

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the creative notebook: honing our observation skills

The political is always personal, and upheaval is always threatening to overwhelm us. It's important to get really good at naming what is in front of us…

Oct 12 • 

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month in review: september in the olive groves and in the big cities

I got to tour an award-winning olive grove to scout the best places to bring artists and writers for plein air sessions- and that was just the start of…

Oct 3 • 

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September 2025

the creative notebook: eyes with new wonder

Showing someone else your everyday places is always a gift: it reminds you to slow down, to notice, and to enjoy the little details that captivated you…

Sep 26 • 

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the creative notebook: school supplies, fall nostalgia, and a list of experiences

I admit it: I miss the small town school supply shopping experience of my youth. And I'll also admit: it's not fall yet, friends. We have until…

Sep 19 • 

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the creative notebook: full days and full pages

after a slow summer (the Spanish sun will do that to you), I'm ready to fill my days - and I'm starting by filling up my pages.

Sep 12 • 

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the creative notebook: venturing outside

it's time to take our journals out and about with us.

Sep 5 • 

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August 2025

the month in review: august in sunny spain

A full house, an overflowing garden - and looking forward to a cooler, but just as bountiful fall.

Aug 29 • 

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field of dreams

surviving challenges, staying connected to beauty, finding safety

Aug 16 • 

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But still, so much joy

Spilling out the ugly and reconnecting to the beauty. I need that these days. Don't you?

Aug 8 • 

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