Glimmers of Spring & Starting Again?

Hi, I'm back.

Mar 12, 2024

Hello Everyone!

You may have noticed, last week there was no newsletter. It absolutely killed me that I did not get one sent out, but I was feeling very down about what I was going to post, and it didn’t seem very valuable, engaging, or fun. Not that my content is super transformative to begin with, but I was just feeling like I was posting only to post - something I can’t stand across all platforms. On top of the fact I have had some personal things related to family health going on. SO we are back! <3 I am hoping to sort of freshen up my Substack, going to be adding in new things/changing some visuals and hoping to also make more tactile mood boards again in the coming weeks! Please be gentle with me :). I haven’t decided, but I’ve also considered transferring to a bi-weekly format. TBD.

Anyways! Here is a recap of life lately. I am trying to find my next creative step. I am hoping to get into more freelance design gigs and actually start freelance creative/art directing for brands. I don’t necessarily know how to do this, but I am working on finding out and trying new things - remember one of my yearly agendas was to not be afraid to be seen trying. I will bring ya’ll along.

Recently, I watched Upgraded with Camila Mendes (I actually thought it was really cute movie, love her), I’ve been obsessed with these pants that remind me of chaps, been really focused on working out, have been listening to Kacey Musgraves, and started buying seeds for my garden.

Dropping some outfits I put together!

OUTFITS

I featured some of the new items I found at an Estate sale the other weekend…

CREATION PROMPT

“The house you live in.”

Starting a new thing for myself and those that would like to focus on creation more than consumption. I am dropping a prompt, which I feel is pretty open ended, annd your only task is to create something with that theme in mind. Could be a TikTok, a poem, a collage, a zine, a still life, photography, you name it – as long as you create. AND then, you don’t have to even post it, but document it in an album on your phone OR upload them all to a private Pinterest board for your own archive. If you have thoughts on this or would like to share what you will be creating that I haven’t listed, of course share a comment :).

GLIMMER OF SPRING

A few glimmers of Spring! This time of year is the perfect time to thrift baskets (baskets for Easter, Mother’s Day, gift giving, house warming gifts, etc! I found some last year for 10 cents each. I love putting together basket gift ideas, so watch out next week for my ‘Bestie Easter Basket’ I’ve put together.

DOWN THE HATCH

I am making these breadsticks! I have made focaccia bread art with the cut up vegetables arranged into flowers, so I think I can make these little bread sticks :).