As a multi-crafter, I love to create things! From crochet projects to embroidery, illustrations to creative journaling, poetry to collage, creativity feeds my spirit in ways little else does (except maybe reading)!
In a world on fire, hope and inspiration go a long way. I believe that sharing the people, places, and things that inspire me might just inspire you, too.
Surprise, surprise! This week marks my First Blogiversary here at Under the Elderberry Tree! My very first introductory post went live on the last day of 2024 and a year ago today I wrote about a dream I’d had about blue construction paper. I don’t have any big plans for this space except sharing my…
These raspberries (for being the last). This reflection (for stopping me in my tracks). This game (for bringing us to the table). This sunrise (for being spectacular). This reminder (because I needed it). And also: This collection (because WoW)! These apples (can’t be taken for granted). On giving up (in a good way). This song…
With temperatures forecasted to dip into the mid-30sF this week, I’m in Harvest Mode to gather anything left in the garden that can’t withstand a nip of frost. I’m also thoroughly enjoying the glorious colors as we shift into the cooler months, soaking them deeply into my memory before the world goes brown and grey….
I wrote a little piece for the What’s in my NOW newsletter that was published today 🙂 This weekly newsletter features a unique look into what an individual is enjoying/appreciating/carrying with them in present time and includes: Pop over to see what I included in my NOW. If you’re curious, the entire archive of NOW…
It could have happened. It had to happen. It happened sooner. Later. Nearer. Farther. It happened not to you. You survived because you were the first. You survived because you were the last. Because you were alone. Because of people. Because you turned left. Because you turned right. Because rain fell. Because a shadow fell….
As someone who loves to document as much as possible about life, I was very intrigued to come across Carolyn Yoo’s recent Substack about her Techo Kaigi, “notebook meeting”. Maybe it’s the writer or the family historian in me, but the idea of sitting with each journal, planner, and notebook currently in use and really…
