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Hi, Creative Friends,

Summer is such a wonderful time of year! The shimmery days, sweet bountiful produce, and moments of pure happiness make us feel alive. Breathing in the height of summer and making the most of this beautiful season can really get our creative ideas flowing.

This week, let’s chat about how to make the peak of summer delicious & beautiful:

1. Garden Gone Wild: Are tomatoes and bunches of zucchini squash piling up from your garden? Here are two amazing recipes that create a fun summertime meal: Chunky Gazpacho Soup from Marin Magazine & Double Dark Chocolate Zucchini Muffins. Both recipes are as delicious and delightful as a cool breeze on a hot summer day!

2. Beach Beautiful: Whether putting our feet up by the beach or just sitting in our backyard, cocktails make summer sing. Try one of the sunset-inspired beverages in this book Beach Cocktails From Coastal Living such as this Tropical Champagne Punch. Either drink is just the right combination of summertime fun & beautiful!

3. Fruits Of Labor: The summer is filled with happy fruity treats including, Blackberries, Early Girl Tomatoes, and juicy Damson Plums. Long after summer fades, grab an art print from INPRNT as a reminder of summer’s delicious beautiful times.

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Hi, Creative Friends,

It’s June and that means it’s unofficially summer! If you are a bit like me, summer is like a sweet breeze that rolls in after a long hot day. That is to say, summer is a good time to create gratitude for the little things like juicy popsicles, cannonballs in the pool, or taking a long-deserved pause from work. No matter how we usher in this season summer it’s calling that’s why…

This Week Swing, Into Summer With These 3 Creative Ideas…

1. Popsicle Passion: What is a better way to usher in summer than creating something sweet and delicious in the kitchen? Try leaving off the oven and whipping up something cool and making a summer rainbow with these “Rainbow Popsicles Recipe.” They are healthy, delicious, and a great way to swing happy info summer.

2. Birthday Blooms: June is full of summertime birthdays and if you are looking for a way to create a happy day, try gifting this month’s birth flower print from INPRNT “The Rose.” It’s a beautiful way to celebrate and create a special moment for those start of summer birthdays.

3. Beach Day Read: If you are a bit like me, reading is the ultimate escape. Dive into a good book this summer by picking one of these books from the Atlantic’s 20 Books For This Summer and find yourself swimming in a sea of escape.

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Any-Berry Shrub Drink Recipe From Bon Appétit.

Hi, Creative Friends,

Spring is in full bloom and if you are lucky like me, delicious spring fruits are popping up everywhere! Making something in the kitchen has never been easier with the ripe strawberries, tart rhubarb, blushing apricots, and dark red cherries that are magically appearing in our markets. Creating a sweet treat with any of these fruity gems is a great way to find joy in spring. So, let’s…

Create Joyful Treats With These 3 Lovely Recipes.

1. Peachy Keen: Any spring birthday or anyone who loves butter will adore this Brown Butter Peach Bundt Cake from Sally’s Baking Recipes. Use farm-fresh peaches and taste the sweet, tart buttery goodness that comes with each bite!

2. Berry Good Shrub: If you need a way to toast up a new grad or whip up something special for a big birthday, try this delicious “Any-Berry Shrub” drink recipe from Bon Appétit. It’s easy to whip up and a great way to create something non-alcoholic, refreshing, and new.

3. Easiest Way To Celebrate Spring: Rhubarb. It looks like red celery and when cooked tastes like heaven! Grab a big bunch at the local market and whip up this super easy Rhubarb Sauce. The recipe only takes a few ingredients. Within a few minutes, you will have the tangiest, sweet, and most joyful topping for ice cream, yogurt, or toast ever!

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Hi, Creative Friends,

Spring has all the stuff we crave to be happy. Shimming sunshine, beautiful birdsongs, and most importantly fresh ingredients. Whether it’s dinner on the patio or something healthy to energize that spring run, let’s step into the kitchen and make…

3 Creative Spring Recipes That Will Make A Happy Chef Out Of Anyone.

1. Eggselent Eggventure: With Easter last Sunday, perhaps we have a few hard-boiled eggs sitting quietly in the refrigerator. Whip up this easy “Healthy Egg Salad” from Fit Foodie Finds and make lunch easy and delicious.

2. Orange You Glad You Made Carrots: Smoothies can be an excellent way to get creative in the kitchen. The fresh bunches of carrots that spring offers, make a delightful addition to this “Carrot Cake Smoothie” by Minimalist Baker. Packed full of hemp seeds and ginger, this smoothie is bound to bring on health and happiness to the more active days of spring.

3. Rule The Day With Rhubarb: It only makes its debut in spring and there is nothing more sweet, sour, and delightful than rhubarb. Try making this Rhubarb Sauce to slather on a big crunchy slice of toast or drizzle on ice cream. There is nothing that says “Bring on Spring!” more than a dollop of this bright jammy goodness!

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California Wildflowers Print For Sale At INPRNT

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It’s officially springtime! Hopefully, vibrant flowers are blooming, the sun is glowing and birds chirping wherever you reside right now. As the season turns to spring and we welcome in the longer days, we might find we need to get outside and get creative. This week here are…

3 Creative Ideas That Will Help You Make A Happy, Beautiful Spring.

1. Take Up A New Sport:  Getting outside can make our bodies and minds thrive! Why not try out a new sport like running, paddle boarding, badminton, pickleball, surfing, or swimming? Grab some gear and get outside to feel the spring sunshine and air make us happy.

2. Garden Beautiful: Managing another thing in our lives might have us saying, “No Way!” but planning a spring garden can yield so much happiness in spring and beyond. To make planning a garden accessible, check out this “Spring Garden Planning: A Beginners Guide” on Home For The Harvest. It looks like a great way to make spring beautiful and if you need some inspiration as your garden starts to grow, purchase this California Wildflower art print from my shop on INPRNT.

3. Beets & Blackberries: Creating something delicious in the kitchen is always a fabulous way to make spring happy. Try this fresh recipe for “Beet & Blackberry Salad” From Salt Spring Kitchen. to make your body and mind feel beautiful.

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The Avocado “el aguacate” Art Print For Sale At INPRNT

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Avocados. Do you love them or hate them? Some people find them to be the fruit of the gods others find Avocados to be the fruit of the gross. Either way, they are deliciously versatile and can be a good ingredient to create something sensational right now.

Let’s Put A Spotlight On Avocados With These 3 Creative Ideas:

1. Good Guacamole: Are we still looking for that perfect guacamole recipe? Yes! Well, this “Best Ever Guacamole” recipe from Downshiftology has over three hundred, five-star reviews and looks like the perfect classic dip to make Taco Tuesday creative and sensational.

2. Lovely Locks: High in amino acids and vitamins B and E, avocados not only make for a delicious lunchtime salad, but they also are great for making our hair healthy. Try one of these “Avocado Hair Masks: 7 DIY Recipes” from Byrdie to look and feel sensational.

3. Green Science: With a few toothpicks and a jar, turn your kitchen into a learning lab with “5 Simple Steps to Grow an Avocado Tree From a Pit” from Good Housekeeping. This makes a sensational activity for kids of all ages.

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Hello, Creative Friends!

The middle of January can feel like a parade of grey, unnoteworthy days. The holidays are over, winter is in full swing and we are most likely finding ourselves wishing for a touch of springtime. However, it’s a great time of year to find joy in doing something creative, like using something as mundane as a carrot to bring joy to life! Here here are 3 simple creative ideas to…

Bring On Joy With Carrots This New Year With 3 Simple Creative Ideas.

1. Carrot Up Colors: Go to the local market and buy a bunch of carrots that still have their frilly tops. Take a moment to notice the colors of the carrots. Are their hats kelly green or evergreen? Is the orange a burnt sunset or a bright sunrise? Are the carrots a rusty purple or the color of cream? Snap a photo and think about those carrots and how much joy color brings to our lives and read about “Why Carrots Are Different Colors And Fun Facts” on Delishably.

2. Virtue In Veggies: Do something for the joy of it. For example, try a new recipe like this one from the New York Times, “Roasted Carrot Salad” by Melissa Clark. Add to the joy by having a friend over to munch on lunch together.

3. Wake With Wabi-Sabi: Create peace in imperfection by following the philosophy Wasbi-Sabi. Learn about “5 Teachings From The Japanese Wabi-Sabi Philosophy “by Omar Itani and create joy in the beauty of life even when it seems to be broken or irregular. Like the shape of a carrot no two are alike, they are all a bit wonky, yet each carrot holds so much sweet joy in just one bite.

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Hygge & A Hot Toddy Recipe

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We are thirteen days into January and settling into the new year. Last week we talked about the new year being a time to get planning and evaluate goals. However, if you are a bit like me, this week I find myself wanting to do nothing more than slip into a fuzzy pair of slipper socks, flip on Netflix and settle in to hibernate the winter away. Maybe it’s the endless days of rain here in California or the fact the year seems overwhelming either way here are …

3 creative ideas to Make Hibernating This Winter Joyful

1. Fabulous Fika: Getting coffee has become a morning ritual for many of us but it can be a solitary and quick endeavor. We can find ourselves in an endless cycle of brewing coffee (or tea), drinking a cup, and doing work. However, what if we tried Fika, the Swedish tradition of taking a break to sip up the quality of life? Read more about the art of the Swedish coffee break here on “The Kitchen: What is Fika?” It seems like a great way to stay cozy and make winter joyful.

2. Hug The Hygge: Hygge is the danish word for getting cozy. What would be a better way to feel nurtured than cooking up something warm and delicious in the kitchen? Try one of these thirteen nurturing recipes from Elle Decor to get a hug from Hygge time. The Morning Porridge recipe looks like a breakfast to snuggle into the day.

3. Arrange The Day: Bringing the outside in can be a wonderful way to create joy as we settle into the winter. Grab a nice bunch of market flowers and be inspired to create a winter flower arrangement like Better Homes and Gardens “6 Winter Flower Arrangments You Can Make With Store-Bought Blooms.” Creating one of these beautiful arrangements might be just what we need to make any room a welcoming place to settle down and find joy this winter.

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Hi, Creative Friends-

Happy New Year! The start of any new year brings the opportunity to evaluate goals and tap into new ideas. If you are a bit like me, getting started on planning a tiny or huge project can be overwhelming. I gave myself two weeks to define my 2023-year goals. Do you know what accomplished in two weeks? I baked a cake, played games with my kids, went for very long walks, and downright avoided planning anything for 2023. With a herculean effort, I did finally focus on the planning for 2023 but it took life hacks and fresh creative thinking. No matter the goal or procrastination level, here are 3 creative ideas to…

Make Wonderful Progress On Your New Year’s Goals.

1. Make The Goals S.M.A.R.T: When thinking about goals, it can be easy to get lost. A great way to make progress on a goal is to make it S.M.A.R.T (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, And Time-bound.) More can be read about S.M.A.R.T. goals and why they matter on the Asana Blog.

2. Sketch The Situation: Not everyone is good with words. Sitting down with a pen and a journal to write down big ideas can turn productive time into a pause. If words overwhelm you, try sketching out what the goals might look like and read this article from Time magazine from the designer Ayse Birsel, “How To Sketch A Life Plan.”

3. Kale. Exhale. Repeat: Even if you hate eating anything green, just adding a few salads a week can help prioritize any health goals. Kale: some people hate it and some people love it. For what it’s worth, I’m on the fence about kale but this favorite salad from Marathon runner’s Shalane Flanagan “Run Fast Eat Slow” blog looks delicious. I have the “Run Fast Eat Slow” cookbook and it’s full of great recipes to pump up the energy and help us make progress on any 2023 health goals!

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Make A Chambord Royale To Toast 2022

Hi, Creative Friends-

The end of the year is here. New Year’s Eve can be a great time to create something special to say goodbye to 2022 and say hello to 2023.

Here Are 3 Creative Ideas To Help Celebrate New Year’s Eve…

1. Curious Cocktails: Usher in the new year by creating a festive cocktail. Try one of these NYE cocktails from Delish or keep it simple and create a Chambord Royale which is 4 parts champagne, 1/2 parts Chambord, and a black raspberry garnish. Raise your glass high and let’s say cheers to 2022 and 2023.

2. Smash Potatoes: If you are a bit like me, finding the right recipe to bring to a New Year’s Eve party can be overwhelming. Try this simple recipe for Ultra Crispy Smashed Potatoes from Recipe Tin Eats. Create these potatoes into a festive appetizer by adding cheese and bacon and hear everyone call 2023 the best year ever!

3. Party Popping: End the year with a fun DIY project and ring in the new year with a pop! Try creating these fun DIY New Year’s Eve Party Poppers from Make It Grateful. This festive DIY is a great way to get a creative crew together and celebrate New Year’s Eve showered in confetti!

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Hi, Creative Friends-

It’s the final stretch of this holiday season. The last-minute making, shipping, and gifting are going on right now. We might need a few more ideas to check off the special people on our holiday list. So, let’s chat about…

3 Last-Minute Creative Gifts That Will Bring Joy To The Heart.

1. Fast & Furious DIY: If you need a super cool creative gift for every kid at heart, try this adorable “Easy DIY Holiday Hot Wheels Ornaments” project. It’s a fast, fun, and joyful project that will warm the coldest of hearts this holiday.

2. Marshmallow Magic: Looking for a magical homemade gift that everyone will enjoy? Try this recipe for “Giant Holiday Marshmallows.” Whipping up a batch of these sweet clouds of heaven is time-consuming but watch as your gift recipients’ eyes light up at the sight of these magical culinary delights. To make the gifting even more special here is a FREE Downloadable Marshmallow Card too. Download it here, print and staple it to the bag or box of marshmallows. Then watch as these magical marshmallows bring joy and sweetness to everyone on your holiday gift list.

3. Shipping Is For The Birds: Did shipping a gift take longer than imagined? Is it hard to find a gift for that hard-to-please person on your list? Take a look at this beautiful “Partridge In A Pear Tree” digital download. This lovely partridge art can be purchased and then downloaded instantly! Take the digital download file to a local print shop, pick up a frame, drop the print in and wrap up this beautiful art for a gift with no shipping stress required. This Partridge In A Pear Tree digital download can even be used for gift tags, postcards, and beyond. This art will bring joy and happiness to everyone’s heart including yours!

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Ginger Giants Cookie Recipe

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The holidays are in full swing and if you are a bit like me, I find the holidays open our minds to the possibility of making something divine to share with loved ones. We don’t hold back from jumping into the kitchen to whip up a recipe, whether traditional or inspired. My grandma always made oceans of candy, fudge, divinity, chocolate-covered cherries, spritz cookies, caramels, and ginger cookies this time of year. She would wrap up her gifts on not-so-fancy paper plates, cover them with plastic wrap, top them with an old-fashioned red bow, and give each bundle to anyone and everyone who sprinkled her life with a bit of happiness. It was her gift, her joy, and her heart passed on through these little mounds of sugar. In the spirit of grandma, my love for baking, and as a thank you who read along here are…

3 Secret Creative Cookie Recipes To Find Heart In The Holidays…

1. Ginger Giants: These are hands down the best holiday cookie of all time. Ginger Giants are brimming with the level of spice that will warm every part of us from the toes to the nose. The candied ginger adds just a touch of heat that is immediately cooled down by sweet vanilla creamed frosting. There is joy and heart in every bite of these cookies!

2. Crazy Good Kolache: Legend has it Kolache cookies are from Poland. Filled with a jam-like center and wrapped in buttery dough, these cookies shine like tinsel on the Christmas tree. My recipe did in fact come from a long line of Polish grandmas but unfortunately, I have been sworn to keep the family recipe top secret. However, this Kolache Cookie recipe from The Spruce is also quite delicious. My little secret tip is to use this Solo Pastry Filling for the center as it will stay in the center while baking to make each cookie shine. If there is one cookie that has a heart, this is it!

3. Win With Sparkle: Back in 2007, I won the Chicago Tribune Holiday cookie contest and ended up on the front page of the Chicago Tribune with George W. Bush! Since then, the Chicago Tribune has published a “Holiday Cookies Recipe” book, and buried in the pages is my secret “Sparkly Oatmeal Cookie” recipe. These cookies are buttery, crisp and so delightful they will bring heart to any holiday gathering. To pass on the joy, wrap them up and gift them all to friends, family, and delivery people on the holiday list.

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Make Homemade Marshmallows For A Sensational Gift!

Hi, Creative Friends-

The holidays are in full swing and it can be stressful to make this time of year grand. There are traditions to uphold, great food to make, presents to buy, and parties to conquer. Between coming up with ways to mark an occasion or finding the right gift, we might find ourselves firmly feeling stressed and haggard. So let’s talk about…

3 Creative Ideas That Will Make The Holidays Sensational And Easy…

1. Bring On The Pom Poms: It’s festive sweater season and here is a simple DIY that can turn any existing cozy sweater into a fun project! The Easy DIY Pom Pom Holiday Sweater. It’s a simple project to keep the party going in person or virtually!

2. Cozy Cocoa: Is there anything that screams “The holidays are here!” more than a sweet cup of hot cocoa topped with a giant fluffy marshmallow? Create a fun DIY gift by grabbing a glass jar and mixing up a batch of hot chocolate powder with this Celebrating Sweets recipe (minus the milk.) Then whip up this recipe for “Giant Holiday Marshmallows.” Your gift recipient’s eyes will light up at the sight of these magical culinary delights. To make the gifting even more special here is a FREE Downloadable Marshmallow Card too. Download it here, print and staple it to the bag or box of marshmallows and attach it to a jar of the cocoa mix. Now gift this magical cocoa DIY and watch as this duo brings on sensational cozy joy!

3. Put A Bird On It: If you are looking to gift a special piece of art, take a look at this beautiful “Partridge In A Pear Tree” digital download. This lovely partridge art can be purchased and then downloaded instantly! Take the digital download file to a local print shop, pick up a frame, drop the print in and wrap up this beautiful art for a gift with no shipping stress required. Included in the digital download file, is the gift tag art and it’s a great way to create and decorate all the way to January and beyond. P.S. Another way to get creative is to add this art to this DIY Modern Wreath and make any front door dazzle for holiday guests!

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Gift McConnell’s Ice Cream!

Hi, Creative Friends-

It’s beginning to look like the holidays! Sweet, dreamy lights are being hung on eaves everywhere, crushed peppermint candy topped everything is magically appearing in local markets and like a snowstorm covering a landscape, we might be accumulating our holiday gift lists to give lovely tokens of affection to the people who are near to our hearts. So, let’s talk about…

3 Creative Gifts That Will Bring Joy To Everyone’s Heart.

1. Scoop Up McConnell’s: If you are looking for an extra special treat for that hard-to-please boss, uncle or friend send a big box of McConnell’s California-made ice cream shipped directly to their door. With creative seasonal flavors like Peppermint Stick, Reindeer Tracks, and Hot Honey Buttered Rum, gifting McConnell’s is bound to bring joy to everyone’s heart!

2. Marshmallow Magic: Looking for a magical homemade gift that everyone will enjoy? Try this recipe for “Giant Holiday Marshmallows.” Whipping up a batch of these sweet clouds of heaven is time-consuming but watch as your gift recipients’ eyes light up at the sight of these magical culinary delights. To make the gifting even more special here is a FREE Downloadable Marshmallow Card too. Download it here, print and staple it to the bag or box of marshmallows. Then watch as these magical marshmallows bring joy and sweetness to everyone on your holiday gift list.

3. Shipping Is For The Birds: If you are looking to gift a special piece of art, take a look at this beautiful “Partridge In A Pear Tree” digital download. This lovely partridge art can be purchased and then downloaded instantly! Take the digital download file to a local print shop, pick up a frame, drop the print in and wrap up this beautiful art for a gift with no shipping stress required. This Partridge In A Pear Tree digital download can even be used for gift tags, postcards, and beyond. This art will bring joy and happiness to everyone’s heart including yours when you don’t pay shipping costs!

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The Perfect Chai Latte Recipe

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Autumn is almost in full swing. Pumpkins are appearing in the local markets, the scent of cinnamon spice is lingering in the air, and we can feel a shift from warm summer nights to cool crisp mornings. Which makes it a good time to start to celebrate the season that brings us so much creative inspiration.

This week, here are 3 creative ideas to celebrate and say hello to fall…

1. Cheers To Fall: Delicious, cozy fall beverages are falling into coffee shop menus everywhere. Is there a better way to mark Autumn’s splendor than sipping a warm and creamy fall treat? Here is a secret recipe for The Perfect Chai Latte that can be made right in a home kitchen. This drink is a little bit spicy, a tiny bit sweet, and a whole big cup of delicious. It is a perfect way to kick off the season of snuggles and sweaters.

2. Decorate & Celebrate: Adding a splash of fall decor to a table, mantel, or front door can get the creative juices going and help toast and greet the autumnal shift. The fabulous interior decorator Emily Henderson gives us simple fall decorating ideas in this post “1 Mantel 3 Ways” to effortlessly greet our home to fall. Decorate simply by adding a few mini gourds and an autumn-themed art print like this “Happy Fall Y’all” and let the happy autumn celebrations begin.

3. Leaf Looking Art: When stepping outside this autumn, observe the color and shape of the fall leaves. Whether a leaf is a scarlet-hued Maple, rust-stained Oak, or mustard-colored Ginko, each can be deeply inspiring! Pick a few lovely leaves to bring them home. Then try leaf rubbing with Sakura Cray-Pas, paper, and watercolors. Find the wonderful tutorial here on “Leaf Rubbings” from Art Bar and if you want more wonderful ideas on how to make art for kids of all ages try the book “Art Workshop For Children” by Barbara Rucci.

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It’s the time of year when beautiful summer fruits pour in from generous neighbor’s gardens, bountiful farmer’s markets, and secret roadside stands. There are the luscious late summer bundles of fresh flowers, u-boat-sized zucchini, and best of all, mounds of perfectly ripe summer tomatoes! Since this is the peek moment of summer produce…

This week, here are 3 creative ideas, to find magic in the garden…

1. A Simple Bite: Sometimes the best things in life bring joy in their simplicity. Try this recipe classic simple summer tomato sandwich or this french recipe for a tomato salad with fresh goat cheese to make dinner magic.

2. Sip A Summer Fizz: Why not kick up the feet, sit back and sip a cocktail by the garden? Try this Summer Garden Gin Fizz to enjoy the longer days of summer and find magic in this lavender lemon delight!

3. Make It Marigold: Are bunches of marigold flowers blooming in your garden? Brighten up any room and make things more joyful by creating a DIY Marigold Garland from Midwest Living. It’s a magical way to bring the garden from the outside in!

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Get The Best Zucchini Muffin Recipe Here!

Hi, Creative Friends,

Summer is such a wonderful time of year! The shimmery long days, sweet bountiful produce, and moments of pure happiness can make us feel alive. Breathing in the height of summer and making the most of this beautiful season can really get our creative ideas flowing.

This week, let’s chat about how to make the peak of summer fun & beautiful:

1. Garden Gone Wild: Are tomatoes and bunches of zucchini squash piling up from your garden? Here are two amazing recipes that will create a fun summertime meal: Chunky Gazpacho Soup from Marin Magazine & Double Dark Chocolate Zucchini Muffins. Both are recipes are as delicious and delightful as a cool breeze on a hot summer day!

2. Beach Beautiful: Whether putting our feet up by the beach or just sitting in our backyard, cocktails have a way of making summer sing. Try one of the sunset-inspired beverages in this book Beach Cocktails From Coastal Living such as this Tropical Champagne Punch. Either drink is just the right combination of summertime fun & beautiful!

3. Fruits Of Labor: The summer is filled with such juicy happy treats including these fun Fruit Collection art prints at Society 6. Long after summer fades any of these lovely prints are sure to create a reminder of summer’s happy times.

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xoxo,

Andra

The Rose - June Birthday Flower Print For Sale At Society 6

Hi, Creative Friends,

It’s June and that means it’s almost officially summer! If you are a bit like me, summer is like a sweet breeze that rolls in after a long hot day. That is to say, summer is a good time to create gratitude for the little things like juicy popsicles, cannonballs in the pool, or taking a long-deserved pause from work. No matter how we usher in this season summer it’s calling that’s why…

This Week Swing Into Summer With These 3 Creative Ideas…

1. Popsicle Passion: What is a better way to usher in summer than creating something sweet and delicious in the kitchen? Try leaving off the oven and whipping up something cool and making a summer rainbow with these “Rainbow Popsicles Recipe.” They are healthy, delicious, and a great way to swing happy info summer.

2. Birthday Blooms: June is full of summertime birthdays and if you are looking for a way to create a happy day, try gifting this month’s birth flower print from Society 6 “The Rose.” It’s a beautiful way to celebrate and create something special for those start of summer birthdays.

3. Pool Perfect Prose: If you are a bit like me, reading is an escape, and the more stories we read about others, the more we create compassion and understanding we have for others. However, who has time to read a good novel when life is busy? Here is where a summer reading list calls us and we only need to look at this list of 2022 Summer Reading from “How Sweet Eats” to find a story worth dropping work and lounging by the pool for! I

Drop me a message and let me know what you are working on or how you will swing into summertime!

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Andra

Peachy Keen Art For Sale At Society 6

Hi, Creative Friends,

Spring is in full bloom and if you are lucky like me, delicious spring fruits are popping up everywhere! Making something in the kitchen has never been easier with the ripe strawberries, tart rhubarb, blushing apricots, and dark red cherries that are magically appearing in our markets. Whipping a sweet treat with any of these fruit gems is a great way to take a mental health break but if you need inspiration…

This week, let’s create daring treats with 3 lovely recipes…

1. Peachy Keen: Any spring birthday or anyone who loves butter will adore this Brown Butter Peach Bundt Cake from Sally’s Baking Recipes. Use farm fresh peaches and taste the sweet, tart buttery goodness that comes with each bite!

2. The Royal Punch: If you need a way to toast up a new grad or whip up something special for a big birthday, try this delicious drink Apricot Sunray Punch by The Spruce Eats. It’s easy to whip up and a great way to create something daring and new with the royal fruit of the spring, the apricot!

3. Easiest Way To Celebrate Spring: Rhubarb. It looks like red celery and when cooked tastes like heaven! Grab a big bunch at the local market and whip up this super easy Rhubarb Sauce. The recipe only takes a few ingredients and in a few minutes, you will have the tangiest, sweet and lovely topping for ice cream, yogurt, or toast ever!

Drop me a message and let me know what you are working on or your favorite way to create with a spring fruit!

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xoxo,

Andra

Find “The Hot Toddy” Recipe Here

Hi, Creative Friends-

As winter bears down, the dark days of January can start to feel bitterly cold even when our heaters are turned up and our softest scarf is parading around our shoulders. These winter days can seem long, dark, and uninspired. We might even start to feel like we can’t tap into our creative side. That’s why…

Here Are 3 Creative Ideas To Make January Warm and Wonderful

1. Hot Bartender: Cold winter nights call for a cozy blanket and a hot drink. Play bartender and whip up my “Hot Toddy” recipe that contains a secret ingredient that will make any fridged night wonderful.

2. Smash Potatoes: When our stomachs are full we can’t help but feel warm and delighted. If you are a bit like me, potatoes are the perfect comfort food for those dark winter nights. Try a new potato recipe like Ultra Crispy Smashed Potatoes from Recipe Tin Eats. Whipping up a new recipe is a great way to keep January warm and wonderful.

3. Look At Art: A good way to escape the winter blues and take our minds off the fridged winds blowing outside is to study art online. The National Gallery of Art has short exhibits and free workshops that can be accessed at any moment right from your computer. What a great way to warm up creative inspiration on a bitter winter day!

Drop me a message and let me know what you are working on and how you will keep warm and creative this winter.

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   Andra