My Favorite Place: The Farmer's Market
"Until I get used to gardening in the desert, the local farmer's market is as close as I've come to my fondest childhood memories -- eating tomatoes while standing in the middle of the garden, salt shaker in hand; picking strawberries and shelling peas with Grandma; digging sweet potatoes with Mom and Dad while Grandpa played king of the mountain, grading his throne of sweet potatoes."
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Anne Morrow Lindbergh: Gift from the Sea: 50th Anniversary Edition
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Summer is the time for getting back to basics such as writing morning pages and taking artist dates as popularized in this now classic creativity guide.Julie Morgenstern: When Organizing Isn't Enough: SHED Your Stuff, Change Your Life
I'm only on the third chapter and I've cleared BOXES of books from the floor of my office, making space for what's next. Very informative and inspiring with great exercises and examples from her clients. Purchase price includes an online assessment.Cathy A. Malchiodi: The Soul's Palette: Drawing on Art's Transformative Powers
Graham Rawle: Woman's World: A Novel
A funky gluebook-style novel that almost didn't make it past the 50 page mark, but then there was an interesting twist that's got me reading to the end. I bought it for the style, I'm reading it because the story gets interesting after those first few pages.Eric Maisel: The Van Gogh Blues: The Creative Person's Path Through Depression
I avoided this book for so long UNTIL I saw Eric Maisel at Artella as part of his virtual book tour. The book accomplished its goal and I'm working on a new research project. Something I haven't done in way too long.
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