Welcome to the world, Astrid Emelia!
Baby I’m long overdue for a blog post here, but this tiny little one has been taking up all of my time, and she frequently occupies my hands, as well. She was t...
Tag: writing
Crowdfund my maternity leave update, and baby update
This past Tuesday, July 29th, was my baby’s due date. That day has come and gone, but still no baby. Which is okay with me, because all along I told everybody t...
Indie publishing excitement and encouragement
I am very excited, and inspired, and encouraged, and I have to share why here on the blog. About two months ago, on May 2nd, I self-published my very first nove...
Short Story Collection: Fairy Stories
I’m super excited to announce that I’ve published another book. This one is a collection of short stories that I’ve written in the past year o...
Hemp jewelry making, Etsy shops, and writing on a summer weekend.
For Mother’s day, I had my preschoolers make fingerprint pendants with clay and then string assorted glass beads on hemp thread tied to the pendants. For ...
My Favorite Writing & Publishing Websites
I don’t have any new writing to share, or any knitting projects to share. Although, I am currently writing a short story about fairies that is set in a yarn sho...
Spring cleaning, literally and mentally
Yesterday I spent a few good hours cleaning my desk and reorganizing things. I filled a whole paper grocery bag of papers to be recycled, and I filled up a file...
An introspective on what I want Sticks & Scribbles to be.
Right now it seems as if there could be nothing more wonderful than finally being able to sit outside on the deck and write. Finally, Duluth has had a sunny, dr...