Creating New Habits is Hard If you have ever tried creating new habits, then you know just how tough it can be. Our brains are good at making habits when they require little effort, like sitting on the couch and watching TV every night. But positive habits like eating healthy, exercising, and growing skills can be a bit more tricky… View Post
We’ve All Been There Watercolors can be a bit persnickety — especially for beginners. While watercolors might seem like child’s play, you’ll quickly discover just how challenging this medium can be. The challenge is part of the fun of watercolors, but running into the same obstacle over and over again can be frustrating. After years of playing with this medium,… View Post
Build Your Foundation When you first begin watercoloring, you will probably focus a lot on the materials first. You think about what paints and paper and brushes you need. Materials are important, but when it comes time to actually put brush to paper, then you need to focus on technique. You need to master the basics, and watercolor washes are… View Post
Give it Body With brush lettering, there are countless ways to add embellishments and make your work pop. One of the easiest and most effective ways to make your lettering stand out is with the use of shadows. Adding shadows takes your work from okay to amazing, and it’s not hard at all! There are so many ways to add… View Post
This post is sponsored by Pilot Pen. Although I am receiving compensation for this post, all comments and reviews of products received are mine and mine alone. I strive only to promote products that I think are excellent. Beautify Your Space Nothing makes a space more lovely than a bit of thoughtful decor. But, if you’re like me, it can… View Post
Change is Strange Ever since I started messing around with a digital bullet journal back in last autumn, I’ve heard tons of people question it. Why move away from a paper bullet journal? Why use something so very different? What’s wrong with a paper journal? I can understand why there is so much confusion. After all, I’ve been blogging about… View Post
Droves of Clothes With a new house on the horizon and the prospect of moving, Jon and I have turned an eye toward our possessions. Moving sucks — there is no denying it. No matter how excited we are to get into the new house, the actual act of hauling our belongings down two flights of stairs and into a… View Post
Spring is in Full Swing April is on its way out the door and we are fast approaching the halfway point of the year. Isn’t it exciting? Winter is over and spring is fully here. May brings the promise of warmth, flowers, and the ability to step outside without a jacket. I always get a huge blast of inspiration and… View Post
As the weather starts to think about turning warmer in the coming months, focusing on schoolwork can become more and more difficult. Spending more time outside on a beautiful sunny day is often more tempting than studying for that upcoming economics exam or writing a term paper for English. Even though we’re not at the beginning of the academic year… View Post
What is Procrastination, and Why Does it Hold Us Back? Procrastination – the act of delaying or postponing something. It doesn’t sound like the end of the world but done again, and again it can certainly bring about the end of the world. Procrastination involves the deliberate and chronic avoidance of tasks we know need to be done. Why do… View Post
What is the KonMari Method? The concept seems laughable. But all of your friends are talking about how they are throwing away all of their stuff. You just can’t seem to escape the KonMari Method buzz. You can thank Netflix because they are the ones who recently launched a TV show that re-ignited the popularity of a trendy book about… View Post
Take Control of Your Habits Habits make up a huge part of our lives. They go unnoticed for the most part, quietly working in the background and affecting our lives. How you eat, how you get ready in the morning, the routes you travel to and from work, the way you make coffee… all of it is largely controlled by… View Post
