September | Life Lately
September – October Full Moon
This last month flew by for me, did it for you?! I felt like Summer was slow and then took off like wildfire at the end of the August. Teaching a college course for the first time, working at a print shop for a couple days, and continuing to work with clients on top of life stuff probably had something to do with it. It took some time getting acclimated to a new routine but this time of year always seems to be that for me. I'm excited for some fun celebrations and trips coming up and overall being in the fall season. Bonfires, football, and cozy Sundays here I come!
Recommended book: The 13 Original Clan Mothers by Jamie Sams
September
Joel's 30th Birthday
It's hard to believe this day is right around the corner considering I met Joel when I was 19 and he had just turned 21. This is such a milestone & I'm excited to celebrate this season of his life with him. Football, bonfire, craft brews, & yard games are on the agenda in true 30's fashion. Isn't he so handsome?! I keep telling him he gets more handsome with age, like George Clooney.
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My 5-yr blogaversary
I started blogging 5 years ago! I've learned so much about writing, met many wonderful people, and stumbled into great opportunities because of this little corner of the internet. I've had moments of trying to strategize this space and not strategizing whatsoever, as well as plenty of other experiments, over the last 5 years. I'm grateful for it all. Thank you for continuing to show up through all my evolutions.
My very first post / Top 100 Women Bloggers to Follow / Brave Girl (my former blog)
Annual Girl's Weekend at Hocking Hills
2nd annual girl's trip is coming up! We enjoyed last year's trip so much we had to do it again. We're staying in Hocking Hills State Park in Ohio for some fall hiking and R&R. Last year we made up a game with Hallmark movies to drink wine every time a poinsettia came on the screen. There were SO MANY we had to stop playing. Haha. I'm excited to check out a new place before the holiday chaos begins with some of my best girlfriends.
See last year's trip to Red River Gorge
August
GVSU Design Professor this Fall
So far, so good. I mentioned the last moon that my mind was buzzing with ideas and it still is for upcoming projects. It's exciting to see the concepts the students come up with and how they're pushing their designs to be more & more refined. The author of the textbook I assigned for this course (Designing For Print, The Art and Science by Marina Joyce) found me through the bookstore and sent me a copy as a thank you for using it in class!
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Creative Grace Newsletter
I sent out the first issue of Creative Grace in time for the Autumn Equinox and it's so far received some great reviews from readers and sponsors (my featured visionaries of the seasons). This newsletter was a labor of love since June when I started designing a seasonal newsletter of inspiration for thoughtful creatives and readers like you. If you haven't signed up yet, please do right here.
Love your newsletter! It is so beautiful + makes me think of a mini magazine. – Currently Kherington
Mackinac Island for our 2 year anniversary!
This was the last photo we took before leaving our phones in the car and spending a long weekend on Mackinac Island. I felt like we were in a different world. There's so much history expressed on Mackinac Island and I truly understand why everyone loves it so much. From biking around the island to all the gorgeous summer cottages and the romantic views from pretty much anywhere, we loved our stay & will definitely be back. Probably won't stay in a haunted cottage next time like we did this trip though!
My favorite places: Anne's Tablet / The Woods Restaurant / Medicine Man & Coffee Trail
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