It is safe to say that one of my favorite movies of all time is Charlie & the Chocolate Factory with Gene Wilder as the incomparable Willie Wonka. Since he passed away a couple days ago, I thought it would be appropriate to share a quote from that movie today. “We are the music makers […]
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5 Ways to Market Yourself as a Freelancer
Note: The other day, I was going through some files and found a few articles that had been assigned to me by a website but were never published. This is one of those. Success as a freelancer, whether writing, graphic design, etc., depends on self-promotion. Many of us were taught as children that it is […]
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I’m trying something a little new. I have signed up on Medium.com. I spent a day looking around after I signed up. As of right now, I have two stories on there. The first is “Your Creativity Toolbox: The Idea Pocket” and “25 Ways to Find Time to Create.” I am not abandoning the blog. […]
Continue readingAugust Goals
I said “goals,” plural. But, let’s face it, there’s only one real goal I’m focused on for the rest of this month. Finishing the first draft of my current project. I’m writing a book about starting a bullet journal. I have a section on getting started and a section on the extra bells and whistles […]
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I am working on a new design and color theme for y site and blog. To that end, I have a new banner that will be going up in the next month. I won’t make you wait that long before you can see it, though. Enjoy the sneak peek. Let me know what you think […]
Continue readingPutting Down the Needles, Picking Up the Hook
I could be called a fiber artist, if you were so inclined. Sometimes I refer to myself that way because I do more than one thing with yarn. I knit and crochet. I learned how to crochet about six or seven years ago. I learned how to knit in February. Since then, I have knit […]
Continue readingHow Jen Got Her Groove Back
I can’t actually say I have my groove back, or even that I have a groove, yet. I am, however, on my way to getting one. As a result of having to keep my foot up for so long, I lost any kind of momentum I may have had. Because of my eyesight, it’s difficult […]
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