Hi there! Welcome to my blog. Feel free to join me on this crazy adventure called life. For my professional life, I’ve focused on informal education i.e. not the typical teacher in a classroom lecturing at her students but fun unique educational experiences in places like museums instead. I love…

A little bit of everything — Hello! I’m very late on this E³ Q&A, but I officially want to introduce myself. I hope these 12 questions provide a little information about me and my work both here and off-Medium. I look forward to getting to know all of you as well. …

Good for the mind, good for the Earth? A Personal, Unique Zen Experience Brought to You By LEGO I’ve written before about my fantastic experience with the Orchid and Succulents sets in the LEGO Botanical Collection, so I was excited to try out the Bonsai Tree set. …

Tips for tackling Julia Cameron’s “Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity” — Like many of you, The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron has been suggested to me numerous times. I found it in an amazing used bookstore and snagged it. Was it worth it? Let’s dive in! Now that I’ve finished tackling the 12-week course in “Discovering and Recovering Your Creative Self”…

You might be surprised by the boost — You’ve been plugging away on your novel. Maybe you’re almost done with the draft, but struggling. Maybe you’re slogging through edits. Maybe you’re doing well, all things considered. But maybe a complete break from it will help give you a confidence boost and a chance to flex and grow your…

Finding just the right recipe for good feedback is crucial — As much as writing is a solitary task, we need to bring in other people to bring it to the next level. Every single successful writer brought in at least one other person at some point to publish that prolific, astounding work. But, as many of us know, getting feedback…

For all the newbies, apartment dwellers, pet owners, and fern killers out there — Do you love taking a moment to smell the flowers? Maybe even talk with them a little? Do you love visiting a botanical or public garden? Do you wish you could have fresh herbs on demand? …

The Starry Night LEGO set — The Starry Night LEGO set had been on my mind for a while, combining one of my favorite paintings with one of my favorite hobbies. The more I read about it, the more I wanted it. …

Update that beautiful cane chair to your needs and style — Cane furniture pieces are beautiful and historic. You may have received them from a family member or found some at a yard sale/ flea market/ estate sale. However, cane furniture is known for being prone to tears and holes, and there is a good chance the piece of cane furniture…