Creating in 2013

So, after a less-than-stellar response (ie. not a single comment) to my first "seasonal 31Days" post, I am hesitant to do another one, but I have a few more ideas up my sleeve... and I have all these great end-of-year-posts flying around my head, but I haven't been very disciplined in getting them written down... so they just keep flying! Maybe some day soon, I will reign them in and share some really poignant thoughts with you.

Part of the "end of year" posts is thinking on my One Word for the year... which was CREATE... and included writing and cardmaking. So although there hasn't been much writing and blogging around these parts lately, it's because I've been doing a bit of creating of another sort...  wanna see?!!?!

I'm so glad you asked!

I made a little bit of this...

and a little bit of that...

and some of this, too!

That's what my weekend consisted of ... and also one major shoveling job which my muscles are still recovering from!!!

Is your Christmas shopping/crafting/decorating/baking done yet?!?!!

Untitled: a book review

I've read a few books, reviewed a few books, volunteered to help promote new books during their release book and I seem to fail every time... yet another area in which I need grace...

So when I was given the opportunity to read a copy of Untitled: Thoughts on the Creative Process - Revised & Expanded I hesitated. Creative Process... I could use some help in that area, but right now? in the month of December? right at Christmas time?  I shouldn't agree to review it. but I could really use it... so I tweeted and they responded and I got a copy via email and opened it right away and was just sucked in!!!


SO much goodness.  Then I stopped and realized that just reading it wasn't going to help me, so I went back to work on the reflections and exercises that Blaine Hogan gives in the book. And he has a blog that I'm looking forward to delving in....

I am no where near far enough in the book to give an accurate review, but so far... I am loving it!!  and I think if you are in any creative process... book writing, painting, photography, starting a new business, crafting, etc. I think you will love this book!

Go check it out!!