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Creative Retreat

Wouldn’t it be nice to escape on a retreat in the afternoon? Maybe you can’t actually leave the house because you have littles, but you can still treat yourself to some quiet time and a retreat. Here’s how...
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Give Yourself an Afternoon Mommy Retreat

I’m not sure if there has ever been a better time to make sure you are getting a mommy afternoon retreat into your schedule. I’m…

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Learn how to make a hand-painted quote frame for a gift this year. Plain frames can be decorated in so many ways—here are some ideas to get you started on this fun and easy craft!
Posted in Crafts, Creative Life, Creative Retreat, Easy Crafts to Make, Retreat Ideas

Make a Hand-painted Quote Frame

This hand-painted quote frame was one I liked so much, I ended up making one for me too. (Don’t tell, :)) Christmas is just around…

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This is such an easy and satisfying project! Perfect for beginners and for anyone who wants to paint an acrylic wave painting for a gift or home decor! They are seriously so fun to make!
Posted in Crafts, Creative Life, Creative Retreat, Easy Crafts to Make

How to Paint an Ocean Waves Canvas

Oh, how I love this ocean waves canvas painting! It is simple enough for a child or novice to make and it’s also quite therapeutic.…

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Let's talk about creativity for your heart, real life, and soul. It doesn't have to be complicated.
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Creativity for Your Heart, Real Life, and Soul

Well, I’m back. After taking a sabbatical for the past year, I’m back here in this space, wanting to write again. So much has happened,…

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Learn how to create a goal map for your creative projects! This is such a great way to keep track of where you are and what you need to do PLUS you can make your goal map reflect your own unique personality. Love this idea!
Posted in Creative Journaling, Creative Life, Creative Retreat, Journaling Prompts, Prompts and Tips, Types of Retreats

How to Make a Goal Map for Creatives

Have you ever created a goal map for your aspirations for the year? How about for the projects and ideas you’d like to accomplish in…

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Want to choose a word of the year but don't know where to start? Here are some tips plus a secret that no one is going to tell you...but I will! #wordoftheyear
Posted in Creative Journaling, Creative Life, Creative Retreat, Journaling Prompts, Prompts and Tips, Types of Retreats

How to Choose a Word of the Year

Want to learn how to choose a word of the year? Let’s make this as easy as possible! Have you seen this thing called choosing…

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A nap time retreat is just what I NEED! Usually I spend the whole time feeling guilty because I have so many things to do. This post really encouraged me to use that time to get re-energized and to rest. LOVE.
Posted in Creative Retreat, Types of Retreats

Take a Nap Time Retreat

Have you ever taken a nap time retreat? They’re pretty much the best thing ever. And you absolutely, positively deserve one. It feels like it…

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Hi, I’m Jennie! I'm an author, illustrator, and lover of the little things. I encourage women to live their happiest life as they discover their creative side. Also, I LOVE homemade hot chocolate. Read more here…

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Jennie Moraitis
Part of a lyric I wrote in high school. Still true Part of a lyric I wrote in high school. Still true for today...

I’ve been sneaking in bits of creative time here and there, and it has been so lifegiving to my heart. For Valentine’s Day, my husband gifted me a large paint-by-number; it’s an abstract peacock painting in honor of the two places we’ve lived that have had peacocks roaming around the neighborhood.

I had no idea this project was going to be this detailed, but because of the detail, I have been forced to do tiny portions at a time. This slowing down and seeing the image emerge slowly on its own has been magical.

What creative projects have been feeding your soul lately?
Take two for Pay What You Can in my shop. On Sund Take two for Pay What You Can in my shop.

On Sunday, I posted a message here to let you know that finally I had a Pay What You Can feature in my shop. This is something I’ve wanted to do for years (literally) but have never figured out how to do integrate it. Flash forward, I found an app, installed it, and all looked so pretty...

Until my shop imploded. 

I’m so grateful for a friend who reached out wondering where her downloads were (they usually automatically show up on your receipt after you pay) because when I went over to my shop I saw all the wreckage that app had created. Gulp.

Also grateful for my husband who is super techie and jumped right in to save the day. We talked to the developer who said that this app isn’t for shops with digital products (argh—wish it had said that on his listing! :-/) And then, my husband figured out a workaround.

Said workaround is manual so it has taken a bit to get it up and running, but it’s working now. 

Sooooo...I now have tier pricing for many of my products where you can choose a price that works best for you. 

I hope this helps you who need a little creative pick-me-up to be able to afford my products this year...and for those of you who can afford to pay a little more, I really appreciate your support. 

You guys are the best! 😍😀
Just a little Christmas card craft for ya—an omb Just a little Christmas card craft for ya—an ombré Christmas tree. This one is so easy and kid-friendly and I’m-not-an-artist friendly too. 🎄😍

(link in profile!)
“Mommy, I need your address book. Nana’s card “Mommy, I need your address book. Nana’s card is ready to mail.”

Why, yes it is. 😂

Love my letter-writing kiddo.
I love open-ended creative play. This year, for Ch I love open-ended creative play. This year, for Christmas, instead of pulling out our plastic nativity set with the fat little people and animals, I pulled out the Lincoln Logs, a tray that has a lip (it’s really a tray you use to eat in bed!) and an assortment of stones, sand, and Douglas Fir branchlettes we had around the house.

Okay, we didn’t have the bits of Douglas Fir in our house, but since they scatter all around our neighborhood, we didn’t have to walk very far to find them...

(New blog post - link in bio! I hope it encourages you this season. :))
Found these words in an older art journal of mine Found these words in an older art journal of mine today. I guess I wrote them for my future self... And maybe you too? ❤️🤗
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