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Biannual Plea for Blog Donations
By Polly Castor on May 16, 2024Read moreDo you love this colorful, earnest corner of the internet?
10Getting Closure (New Abstract Painting in Pastel)
By Polly Castor on May 14, 2024Read moreGetting Closure is such a needed feeling, and sometimes so hard to obtain.
Where is Your Third Place? (New Poem by Polly Castor)
By Polly Castor on May 13, 2024Read moreReach out. Find your other places.
Orchids for Mother’s Day (Photos)
By Polly Castor on May 12, 2024Read moreThese little floral apostles only hint at how miraculously you are made and how unique and precious you are!
Susan J Lapham (Featured Artist)
By Polly Castor on May 11, 2024Read moreI love her use of color and design.
The Practice of Meditation (Poem by Danna Faulds)
By Polly Castor on May 10, 2024Read moreIt’s a practice, this choice to be still and know what I know while allowing the ocean of my unknowing to scour...
Seaside Outcropping (New Pastel Painting by Polly Castor)
By Polly Castor on May 9, 2024Read moreGosh it feels good to paint again after all that time refurbishing my artist website!
Crispy Herbed Falafel (Recipe)
By Polly Castor on May 8, 2024Read moreThe secret to these fabulous vegan and flourless falafel is that they are made with soaked, dried chickpeas.
Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers (Book Review)
By Polly Castor on May 7, 2024Read moreI thoroughly enjoyed this cozy mystery, and listening as the main character blossomed into finding renewed purpose in her...
Sketching the 360º View (Grid Journaling Idea #5)
By Polly Castor on May 6, 2024Read moreI found this process very satisfying, and will do more of it, prepping some pages in advance, so I...