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  • WHEN IT COMES TO TEA COZIES...
    The Creative Practice

    When it Comes to Tea Cozies… Don’t Confuse Style for Substance

    October 7, 2025

    “When it comes to tea cozies, it’s either crochet, or the highway.” If you’re not familiar with Musings by Peggy Hill (from the show King of the Hill), Peggy writes a column for the local paper. Included are hundreds of her classic musings, such as: Although there is no “L”…

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  • Wake Up Earlier with a Morning Routine that Sticks
    Make Space to Create - Reclaim Your Energy

    A Joyful Way to Wake Up Earlier: Creating a Morning Routine that Sticks

    October 4, 2025

    Get up early for some you-time before the world starts knocking. It’s what the successful creators and entrepreneurs do, right?  In the wee hours of the morning, the possibilities are endless. You could get in tune with your body for a workout, get a jumpstart on today’s to-do list, or…

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  • Sweet Synchronicity and Sticky Hands
    The Creative Practice

    Sweet Synchronicity and Sticky Hands

    September 26, 2025

    Today I’m diverging from my usual blog content to share a sweet little story featuring my daughters. In respecting their privacy, I’ll nickname them Button (5 years old) and Beep (3 years old). My husband picked Beep up from daycare while I took Button to the dentist after school. When…

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  • Busy Professional's Guide to Creative Self-Care
    Make Space to Create - Reclaim Your Energy

    The Busy Professional’s Guide to Creative Self-Care

    September 23, 2025

    If you see the words “self-care” and scoff, I completely understand. The bubble bath and candles just didn’t do it for me this week, E.  But self-care is so much more than the aesthetic “R&R” moments we see on our socials. It has many facets, and my personal favourite is…

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  • 6 Ways Creative Hobbies Help You Relieve Stress
    Make Space to Create

    6 Ways Creative Hobbies Help You Relieve Stress

    September 16, 2025

    It’s no secret that many of us feel chronically stressed. We’re constantly pulled in all directions, and when we finally catch a break, all we can do is kick back with a little Netflix before bed. The good news? You can break this cycle by intentionally adding more creativity and…

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  • The Quick Guide to Work-Life Balance
    Reclaim Your Energy

    The Quick Guide to Work-Life Balance: Simple Steps to Make Space for What Matters

    September 9, 2025

    What is work-life balance? How do you achieve it? Does it even exist? This is such a challenging topic, and for better or worse, I love a challenge.  I spent thirteen years as a public practice accountant, a career notorious for challenging one’s concept of “work-life balance”. In fact, I…

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  • Navigating Your Bullet Journal: Migration, Scheduling, and Threading
    The Creative Practice

    Navigating Your Bullet Journal: Migration, Scheduling, and Threading

    September 3, 2025

    Bullet journaling starts out simple: flip to the next available page, and start writing.  But as we fill it up with life’s commitments, events, and musings, navigating it in a logical way can feel a bit complicated: Refresher: A “spread” is one or more pages with a specific purpose. A…

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  • 5-Minute Reset: A Simple Routine to Declutter Your Mind and Refocus Your Day
    Reclaim Your Energy

    The 5-Minute Reset: A Simple Routine to Declutter Your Mind and Refocus Your Day

    August 29, 2025

    Ever notice how often you need to switch gears in a day?  We refer to these as “transitions” in the world of parenting. They can be tough on kids… and adults, honestly! Personally, I love momentum. With a demanding day job and two young kids myself, I need that momentum…

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  • Beyond Basic Bullets - Exploring Bullet states
    The Creative Practice

    Beyond Basic Bullets: Exploring Bullet States

    August 26, 2025

    When I first started bullet journaling, I struggled with organizing my tasks. They seemed to be all over the place, and I didn’t have a solid system to keep track of them.  That was until I got used to using bullet states! These are what keep your system flexible, your…

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  • Beyond Basic Bullets - Customize with Signifiers
    The Creative Practice

    Beyond Basic Bullets: Customizing Your Rapid Logging System with Signifiers 

    August 18, 2025

    The key that unlocks the magic of bullet journaling? Rapid logging with signifiers.  A refresher: Rapid logging is a quick, shorthand method of journaling that uses “bullets” to denote tasks, events, and notes.  (Bullets can also change states, such as turning a dot into an “x” when a task is…

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