Molly writes: “More grows in the garden than the gardener sows” - Spanish Proverb I have this quote hanging on the wall in my kitchen that my mom beautifully wrote, framed, and gifted to me for my birthday years ago. It hangs in spot where I see it frequently. Although I have looked at it almost daily and appreciated its beauty often, I never thought too much about the actual meaning behind the quote. I think I shrugged it off as a lovely quote about gardening. But then one day recently I read the quote again, and it seemed to...

Rick and Maria recently sat down with hosts of the TanglePod Podcast, Kellie Fellinge and Juliette Fiessinger. The TanglePod podcast began in 2016, inspired by motivating conversations Juliette and Kellie had during regular meet ups for coffee and tangling time. Looking for a fun way to share their uplifting talks, a podcast seemed like the perfect platform to expand the conversation and share the enthusiasm and benefits of regular practice, encouraging listeners to spend the time without worry about the visual outcome or results. Their episodes are full of ideas on how to develop a creative practice, find balance in...

Rick writes: Maria and I recently had guests visit. After tea and some great conversations, we walked around our home, telling them about all the art that covered the walls (and the woodwork and the furniture and the windows and the . . . you get the idea).          As they were getting ready to leave, one of our guests asked, “What’s it like to live in a museum?” My first thought was to say, “Create some art, hang it up, and you will find out for yourself!”  But I second-guessed myself. Would that come across as too blunt...