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Sewing machine drawers are like the kitchen catch all. Discard nothing! Offer what you cannot use up to others. Even if it's just a matter of they pay shipping costs and a luthier money in your pocket for the trouble you'll probably part with most of it quite quickly. Vintage sewing machine parts are often discontinued and no longer available, or the reproduction parts are of lesser quality than the original manufacturers equipment. It doesn't even have to be that old to have a market for sewing machine parts, bits, gadgets. 😁

A gentle, creative way to reconnect with yourself — piece by piece If you’ve ever felt the pull to slow down, make space for yourself, or explore what’s shifting inside you, you’re in the right place. Art‑Life Coaching is a creative, reflective approach to personal growth that uses simple art‑making as a doorway into clarity, intention, and self‑trust. And no — you don’t need to be an artist. You don’t need fancy supplies. You don’t need a plan. You just need a little curiosity and a willingness to show up for yourself. As part of my test group, you’ll be among the first to experience this new coaching approach I’m building through Piece by Peace Art Life . Your feedback, reflections, and lived experience will help shape a practice designed to be gentle, empowering, and deeply human. 🌱 What Art‑Life Coaching Is Art‑Life Coaching blends creativity with coaching principles to help you explore your inner landscape in a grounded, non‑clinical way. Together, we use color, collage, mark‑mak...

A gentle, art‑based space to reconnect with yourself — one color, one piece, one breath at a time. Life gets loud. This session gives you a soft place to land. The Color & Clarity Session is a 60‑minute, creative, grounding experience designed to help you slow down, tune in, and explore what’s happening beneath the surface. Through simple art‑based prompts using color, collage, and scrap materials, you’ll uncover what needs attention, what needs softening, and what wants to grow next. No art experience needed. No pressure to perform. Just space to breathe and be supported. ✨ What This Session Helps With Feeling overwhelmed or stretched thin Wanting a reset or moment of stillness Needing clarity around a decision or season Feeling creatively disconnected Wanting a gentle, non‑clinical space to explore your inner world 🎨 What We’ll Do Together Begin with a grounding creative warm‑up Explore a guided reflection using color or collage Notice patterns, emotions, or insights that arise...

Total fish is 35 Hubby too the ship out of the rank decided he didn’t are for it and is purchasing a decorative log, and adding plants.  ✨ Clean‑Up Crew These guys help keep the tank tidy. Plecostomus  x 1 Ghost Shrimp  x 20 Clown Loach  x 3 🌈 Bright & Colorful Swimmers A mix of guppies and GloFish that add so much movement and color. Guppy  x 3 Fancy Guppy Female Orange tail  x 2 Cobra Endler’s Guppy  x 4 Red Line Endlee Guppy x 1 🦈 The Big Personalities Blue  Parrot Cichlid  x 1 We tried the neon tetras three times in the tank and zero luck with them. 

A gentle beginning, piece by piece Thank you for saying yes to being part of this early test group. Your presence here matters. This space is an experiment in creativity, reflection, and self‑connection — and you’re helping shape what it becomes. Art‑Life Coaching is a new approach I’m building through Piece by Peace Art Life , and this pilot group is where it begins. Together, we’ll explore how simple creative practices can support clarity, grounding, and gentle personal growth. You don’t need art skills. You don’t need to “perform.” You don’t need to know what you want to work on. You just get to arrive as you are. 🌱 What You’ll Experience During our sessions, you’ll be guided through creative prompts designed to help you slow down, notice what’s happening inside, and make meaning through color, texture, and metaphor. You can expect: simple, accessible art‑making space to reflect without pressure gentle questions that support your own inner wisdom a client‑led pace — you choose what...

I made a few stuffed animals for my students using drawings they made. 

April felt like a beautiful patchwork—stitched together with family traditions, classroom joy, creative expansion, and a few proud personal wins. As I look back, I’m grateful for how full this month truly was. 🌼 Family Traditions & Flavorful Wins This month brought me right back to my roots—in the best, most delicious ways. Maultaschen Magic We kept our family tradition going strong with another batch of homemade Maultaschen. It’s one of those recipes that feels like home every single time. Hefezopf Happiness Ed and I teamed up to bake a gorgeous Hefezopf (braided sweet bread). It turned out so well that he brought some to share with his colleagues—always the true test of success. 🍎 Classroom Joy & Career Milestones April was a big month for my work in education and creative wellness. Teacher of the Week I was honored to be named Teacher of the Week on April 22nd. My students’ excitement made it even sweeter. Sharing My Voice I presented at a CNA meeting this mon...

  🌿 Creative Practices for Self‑Compassion (Non‑Clinical) Gentle, intuitive ways to soften toward yourself through creativity Self‑compassion isn’t about being endlessly positive or pretending everything is fine. It’s about offering yourself the same kindness, patience, and understanding you’d offer someone you love. It’s a practice of softening — of loosening the grip of self‑criticism and making space for your humanity. In coaching, self‑compassion supports clarity, resilience, and self‑leadership. But talking about compassion can sometimes feel abstract or distant. Creative practices offer a gentle, accessible way to experience self‑compassion rather than just think about it. These practices are non‑clinical — they don’t diagnose, treat, or process emotional distress. They simply help you reconnect with warmth, presence, and inner kindness. Here are some of the most supportive creative practices for cultivating self‑compassion. 🌱 1. The Soft Line Practice Choose a tool that ...

  Schedule Your Creative Coaching Session Reconnect with creativity, clarity, and purpose through guided art-based coaching sessions. Welcome Section Thank you for your interest in Art Life Coaching. These sessions are designed to help you explore personal growth, emotional wellness, and creative expression through art-based reflection and guided conversation. No artistic experience is required. Sessions focus on the process of creating, not artistic skill. Session Options Free Discovery Call – 20 Minutes A short introduction to learn about your goals and see if art coaching is a good fit for you. Individual Art Coaching Session – 60 Minutes A personalized session combining creative prompts, reflection, and coaching. Creative Reset Session – 90 Minutes A deeper guided experience for personal clarity, creative blocks, or life transitions. What to Expect During a session we may explore: • Art journaling prompts • Creative reflection activities • Goal setting and personal vision work ...

Some inspirational ideas I’ve collected. Might be able to implement this idea during a family reunion, holiday or wedding? More links: Free Embroidery Videos Fabric Bookmarks About Me Quilt Block Library Free Quilt Coloring Book Quilt Measurements Key Fob Pattern PS: I recently noticed that some of my links were out of date or no longer working. If you notice that one of my links are problematic please let me know. I would like all of my information to be relevant and up to date. Thank you for reading my blog today. 

A feelings tracker is a great start—but if you want to actually understand stress, you need to track the cause + reaction + pattern, not just the mood. Here’s a simple way 👇 🔹 Add a “Stressor Code” System Instead of writing long notes every day, give common stressors a quick code. Example key (customize for your life/classroom): S = School/work T = Time pressure / rushed P = People (friends, family, conflict) H = Health / tired N = Noise/environment C = Change / unexpected A = Anxiety thoughts 👉 On each day circle, write: Color (feeling) + code(s) Example: 😊 + T, S 🔹 Use Color + Intensity Together You already have circles—make them work harder. Light color = mild feeling Dark color = intense feeling Add a dot or star inside = “big stress day” 🔹 Add a Tiny Daily Reflection Line Under your chart, add one quick line: “Biggest stressor today was: ______” Keep it short. The goal is patterns, not journaling essays. 🔹 Weekly Pattern Check (...