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Art On The Go

3 minute read Sometimes I wonder what it would be like to get advice from a beginner. Like “I tried this because I have no idea what I’m doing, but it actually worked out! Yay!” I want to see the learning stage, the figuring out and fiddling along. Expert advice is good and all, butContinueContinue reading “Art On The Go”

Anti-Depressants in Rural Alberta

4 minute read Ain’t no party like an Elk Island Party… THE TITLE OF THIS BLOG IS MAYBE CLICK BAIT, BUT I DON’T CARE. Every year I pack up my tent, books, and cheese and head out to Elk Island National Park for my birthday camp and picnic party. Some years this is the onlyContinueContinue reading “Anti-Depressants in Rural Alberta”

Low Stakes Sci Fi for Summer

5 minute read I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but the world is a vampire, sent to drain(1). What I like (love) to do when I am feeling overwhelmed by life, the universe, and everything(2), is grab a book. A science fiction book to be specific. Science fiction gives us a venue to consider the futuresContinueContinue reading “Low Stakes Sci Fi for Summer”

City Adventures on the Train

5 minute read This blog is an ode to public transit. Specifically the LRT (light rail) in my city. CARS VS. TRAINS Car travel is far from perfect. In fact, most drivers love to complain about driving. And roads. And traffic, construction, other drivers, speed limits, parking, potholes, the list goes on and on. AndContinueContinue reading “City Adventures on the Train”

Goal Setting Your Feelings

7 minute read “Our tomorrow is the child of our today. Through thought and deed, we exert a great deal of influence over this child, even though we can’t control it absolutely. Best to think about it, though. Best to try and shape it into something good. Best to do that for any child.”Octavia butlerContinueContinue reading “Goal Setting Your Feelings”

Dumpster Fire on Paper

4 minute read “I don’t believe that my life is a dumpster fire, but the world in general sure looks like it some days…”me And so starts another art journal update! I wrote those words in my art journal back in February. After another executive order was signed, wrecking regular people’s lives all over theContinueContinue reading “Dumpster Fire on Paper”

How To Personalize Your Art Journals

I treat my art journal as more of a journal with art in it, so it is naturally going to be very personalized. But here are my TOP 5 ways to personalize an art journal that anyone can try. ONE: PRINTED PHOTOS Being a scrapbooker at heart, my art journal is filled with photos fromContinueContinue reading “How To Personalize Your Art Journals”