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How to Break the Rules Like An Artist
I love this quote from Pablo Picasso. Everything has rules, even art. Paying attention to proportions, color choices, and also the contrast between light and dark can make all the difference in creating art that looks realistic. A good artist will know these rules and how to implement them to create an accurate likeness of…
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A Tale of Two Trees
Growth under difficult circumstances Last spring, before we moved, I had the idea to take a seedling from the huge silver maple in our backyard to plant at the new house. I’d spent the last 10 years fighting these seedlings because that tree spreads it’s helicopter seeds everywhere. Those of you who live near maple…
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Seeing the Detail in Life
Lately I’ve been working on learning how to draw better trees. For now I’m focusing on the bare branches of trees in the winter. This is a good time to do that because it is still winter, or maybe early spring. Spring is giving us lots of teasers but still hasn’t made the commitment yet.…
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Living a Life that Makes You Happy it’s Yours
Initially thinking life will be great “when…”, we often overlook current joys for future milestones. We’re empowered to enact change now; no crisis needed. Making positive change is about growth and taking steps, even without seeing the whole path. Living with purpose isn’t tied to big events, but found in ordinary days and taking leaps…
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How to Give the Perfect Gift this Valentine’s Day
Love can be a lot of things, the love of family, lifelong friends, or that special someone. While I do think that Valentine’s Day is a good opportunity to show love in different ways and to show your most important people what they mean to you, this holiday is primarily about romantic partners, and that’s…
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Fitting it In and Letting it Go
How to manage your time and not let it manage you. Multitasking. It can be a virtue, but it often gets taken too far. Now that school is back in session, I find myself with more time, but still lots to do. I seem to drift from task to task based on what’s in front…
Karie Writes About Life
Ideas, inspiration, and fun as you build a life that lights you up.
Karie Writes to Your Heart
Here it is my wish to motivate and inspire you. Know that you are awesome. I want you to know it deep down. When we are secure in that knowledge, it frees us to soar. That looks different for everyone. What does it look like for you?