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Light your fire with my Winter Solstice checklist
Some of us complain about the winter chill, but the season is No. 2 on my list, right behind fall. I love my Scottish wool cape, the smell of “northlands” candles, and fires…
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Get your pumpkins in a row with my Autumn Equinox checklist
This is it — my favorite season of the year is almost here! But … my house is a wreck. I’ve just been So. Tired. I’ve been trying to settle into a new…
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Prioritize joy with my Summer Solstice checklist
I approach each new season as an opportunity to refresh and reset — a way to honor the cyclical rhythms of life. Seasonal checklists help me stay focused on what matters most, so…
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Stream it for our daughters: ‘The Baby-Sitter’s Club’ on Netflix
I’m not surprised a witch named Esme spices up the “The Baby-Sitter’s Club” on Netflix. (And you better believe I noticed Esme’s layers and layers of witchy jewelry.) When a frightened flower girl…
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How to make spring cleaning more magical
In early 2020, just before the COVID pandemic, I decided to finally deal with the years of baby and toddler clothes my husband and I had stored in our guest room “just in…
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You have the power to make the weather
This is going to sound way more boring than it was, but here goes: Over the summer, in an effort to better understand my job at the community college, I read books including…
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DIY creativity retreat
Need to shake up your pandemic “quarantimes” routine and boost your creative energy? I’ve boiled down years of research about creative people, creative spaces, and creative habits into a simple way to plan…
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Planning time is boring. Create quest maps instead!
When I was about to turn 30 — and shortly after watching “The Holiday” starring Kate Winslet — I made a bold decision. I would travel to London for vacation. Alone. Just me, giving myself…
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The Hierophant: How to make creative magic within institutions
The dictionary definition of a hierophant is someone who interprets sacred mysteries — basically an ancient priest, a keeper of the “holy.” You can see the holiness in the imagery: He exudes all…
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The Emperor: Why rules are essential for creativity
In early 2016, I left my journalism job to work in the grants office at the local community college. The grant “writing” is the easy part. The real challenge is planning projects constrained…
