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My morning coffee is my most cherished ritual. I have waxed lyrical about it many times and have generated devotional art to it. In March of 2020, when everyone stormed the stores for toilet paper and bottled water, I amassed armfuls of chocolate and coffee. …
Mooooo! Here is my ornamental tribute to the Mothers of Butter – to the true Dairy Queens – our utterly beloved barnyard animals – Cows. What are your favorite ways to showcase butter in your meals? Butter on toast? Sitting on the top of a …
This week, our local food came to us from the farm located across the street from us. All Grass Farms cultivates pasture raised meat, raw milk, and organic eggs. In addition to a well stocked farm store, they offer CSA boxes, farm tours, and a …
Inspired by our trip to the local Organic Rootz shop, I sewed this green smoothie ornament from various scraps. I love green smoothies because they feel indulgent and nutritious at the same time. This ornament: Measures approximately 7.5” x 4” Is made from upcycled and …
We ended our winter break with our first trip to Organic Rootz, a health food store that is located just down the road from us in Algonquin. I’ve been meaning to visit for a LONG while. To be honest, we are much more likely to …
The phrase, “The sun is out!” has been repeated several times in my household today. Winter, in this part of the world, provides us with a bevy of grey days. We have so many grey days that the occasional presence of sun feels outstanding and …
Happy Full Moon!!!! It’s the first full moon of 2023, and I am looking forward to drawing and painting more this year. I felt a bit rusty making this image in my sketchbook yesterday, and so, I’m looking forward to devoting more time to practicing …
We love eating sandwiches at our house. (Who doesn’t?) But Winter’s cold weather can make the usual cold cuts seem too cool to warm our hearts. And so we are delighted to have recently discovered a hot sandwich to warm us on chilly nights. It’s …
Winter can feel interminable and impenetrable – especially during the grey days of February, and it’s poems like this one from Maria Carvalho that remind us that the grey is not permanent and indeed permeable. There is always sun behind that heavy bank of clouds! …
In case you are like me and feel a sudden and desperate pressure to transform into a magic productivity machine – now that we are a bit past the holidays, enjoy this beautiful, poetic reminder to slow down, from author Candice Marley Conner. Candice wrote …
As some of you know, the final issue of my Woolgathering magazine featured poetry. This beautiful and timely poem was written by my dear friend, Mary Fontana, whom I met while volunteering at Annunciation House (a couple of decades ago-yikes!) Follow Mary on Instagram @maryfontanawrites …
Happy New Year! A Blessing For 2023 May we: Have more compassion for ourselves and others. Forgive our past mistakes and ill behaviors. Trust in our intuition and believe ourselves when we are telling ourselves the truth. Build our wildness into abundance. Feel our way …
Hey All! It’s the final chapters and podcast for my novel Beatriz! Thanks to all who have been listening as I have been producing them. If you haven’t listened to Beatriz yet, check out the Woolgathering Podcast (found wherever you get your podcasts or HERE) …
As we head into the weekend and a blizzard here at Spring Bird, I want to wish you Happy Holidays! Take care of yourselves!!!!
Tote Bags Hand Drawn Farmers Market Tote Bag I am a person who can not have too many tote bags. I want a different tote bag for each of my moods and for every day of the week. I want different tote bags for carrying …