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Gotta love...

that the school just called to let me (us) know that Simon is doing just fine, that he is doing everything that the other kids are doing, and it is...

Studio A Archives

Just wanted to let you know that I updated the Studio A archives. Also, check out the latest CK Kit of the Month: a great travel journal that you c...

Two things.

First, happy Tuesday (and happy September as well). Second, this morning is the Open House at Simon's school. I am a bundle of excitement + nerves ...

Serious inspiration.

The new Two Peas Creating Garden is up for September and I am really super inspired after taking a look at all the mini-books. Totally makes me wan...

Thanks to everyone who left comments regarding classes at your local store. Great thoughts and suggestions and lots of things to think about for su...

A survey of sorts.

Next month I am teaching a class at Memory Trends (a scrapbooking trade show) that deals with creating classes that will keep students coming back ...

Freedom Writers

Have you seen this movie? Watched it tonight. An overwhelmingly powerful true story about teaching and racial issues and education and books and be...

Student of life.

When I teach my Week in the Life album workshop at CKU, I tell my students that I consider myself a student of life. One of my basic human goals is...

Sneak peek of Life Artist.

Creating Keepsakes is having a sneak peek of my new book this week. Click here for details. You can enter to win an advance copy of the book here. ...

Enjoying vacation.

Be back soon - can't wait to implement some of those awesome back to school traditions.

Back to school traditions.

One of my favorite times of the year is quickly approaching: back to school. I was always the one begging my Mom in about mid-July to take me schoo...

Here's a copy of the daily something handwritten as a .png file. If you were having issues opening the previous one as a brush go for this one inst...

a technical question

Does anyone know how you can share a calendar between a mac + a pc? Is there a certain program that will do that? Ideally we would like it to be ab...

Green Links

The Alliance for Climate Protection Tree Hugger Crunchy Chicken One Local Summer No Impact Man 100 Mile Diet Good Magazine 50 Ways To Help The Planet

Life Links

We Are What We Do Inspiration Peak (my favorite site for quotes) This American Life Daily Peace (My Mom's Blog) Human Rights Watch This I Believe B...

Creative Links

BE INSPIRED Wish Jar Journal : Keri Smith Superhero Journal 3191 52 Projects Shimelle : Art Journal Classes Sally Shim Hula Seventy Soule Mama Angr...

The path.

My Mom took this photo when we were all recently down on the coast. There are tons of trails along the beach, weaving in and out of the forest and ...

Modern family life.

1. Chris is in Nashville at a Democratic Leadership Council Convention listening to Bill Clinton speak today. 2. Simon is on the coast with Grandma...