Monday: Ko-fi, Etsy, YouTube

I put an item up on my Ko-fi store. It’s not so much that I am selling the items as I am offering a reward for sending me money because I am in a tight spot. Envelope of gratitude items I have been thinking about putting some printables up on Etsy— just a few things … Continue reading Monday: Ko-fi, Etsy, YouTube →

Prompt: Best advice

What's the best piece of advice you've ever received? An elderly, retired art teacher once told me, “If you make a mistake, don’t erase anything, just lay down a new line.” She was talking about sketching, but I realized it was good advice (metaphorically) for all of life. And it has worked out for me … Continue reading Prompt: Best advice →

Q4 Experiments, Part 2: Religious Experiments

If religion and spirituality make you feel any kind of way other than happy and/or curious, you might want to skip to the next one because that’s my main personal focus here in Q4. Yeah, talking about religion is probably the fastest way to lose followers ever. Half of you are gone already. But it's … Continue reading Q4 Experiments, Part 2: Religious Experiments →

Progress Report

The sad bean I was yesterday I had a little fender bender yesterday that thoroughly ruined what had already been a hard day. For some reason I can't begin to fathom, I scheduled a bunch of meetings and phone calls on the same day. On the way home from the last one, I bumped into … Continue reading Progress Report →

Prompt: Relevant

What was the last thing you searched for online? Why were you looking for it? The last thing was a nationwide search for alternative teacher certification programs. I am looking for the fastest and cheapest way to transition into that career in preparation for starting a microschool. And for having a career if that doesn’t … Continue reading Prompt: Relevant →

I bought planners. Now I have to plan.

I bought two planners at my local Dollar Tree: a 2024-2025 academic planner and a tiny 2025-26 daily planner with a pretty large "Notes" section in the back. The former should be good for making plans through next summer. It has monthly, weekly, and daily sections. The latter I may use for a microjournal; each … Continue reading I bought planners. Now I have to plan. →

Where do I go from here?

Photo by Isaque Pereira on Pexels.com I intended to use this blog to report on the things I am trying to change about my life, but it has mostly been me answering daily prompts. That’s okay, it was going to be a personal blog either way. I have money sitting on Amazon in gift card … Continue reading Where do I go from here? →

The Hardest Step

Let me get this joke out of my system: The hardest step for me is any step over 4cm tall. (... because I have mobility impairments. This is me explaining the joke, a guaranteed way to make it unfunny.) The hardest step to take in any endeavor is the first one. I tend to spend … Continue reading The Hardest Step →