MAY'S NEW MOON Hi There Reader! I'm sorry that I missed last month. My world was massively altered, and I am still navigating the fallout. CURRENT EVENTS IN THE SPELLING ROOM Digital Marketing Certificate I have officially completed 75% of my program and await dates for the final two classes. 52-Week Exposure Project I am currently behind and trying to catch up: Week 13: (first row) - In The Shallows - Shoot with your aperture wide open.Week 14: (second row) - Wax Works - Make an image using...
11 months ago • 2 min read
HAPPY DECEMBER NEW MOON! November was a rather peaceful month! Which I probably needed after my whirlwind adventures! I have been enjoying my time at home. Even having to spend time alone felt good. Typically I only like being in an empty house for a day or two and then I begin to feel very lonely and miss all my people. But this time spending a whole week on my own with just my pets and plants felt good. No pressure to worry about anyone's needs but my own. Ok, I still had to feed the pets...
over 2 years ago • 7 min read
HAPPY NOVEMBER NEW MOON! October was a whirlwind month of travel for me. Last New Moon I wrote to you from Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia. Since then I visited Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Salem and Boston. In fact, I spent my birthday learning about the Salem Witch Trials at the Peabody Essex Museum, doing a History and Hauntings Walking Tour and eating at the awesome Howling Wolf Taqueria (so good by the way) with my sister. She took me on the trip. I didn't take much more than...
over 2 years ago • 7 min read
HAPPY OCTOBER NEW MOON! Where did the last month go? I guess time flies when you are having fun! It's currently 6 a.m. Atlantic time and I am starting this newsletter while I wait to head out for a morning shoot on the Highland Heart Workshop with Offbeat Photography. I had good intentions of writing this while I was hanging out at my first AirBnB in Margaree Valley but the day got away from us. In 2021, Offbeat Photography had a year-long creativity challenge in their Facebook group called...
over 2 years ago • 3 min read
HAPPY SEPTEMBER NEW MOON! I can't believe we have reached September already. Time flies when you are having fun. Or maybe it's lots to do? With a little "OMFG what I am doing?!" mixed in for good measure. Did you do your creative homework? Did you try something new? I did something new (for me) immediately after I hit send on last month's New Moon Missive. I had to collect my daughter from a welding workshop she was at and an accident happened on the outgoing lanes of the bridge as I was...
over 2 years ago • 4 min read
HAPPY AUGUST NEW MOON! Wow! Where does the time go? I can't believe another month has passed already! So much has happened since we last spoke that I don't know where to begin. Your creative mission for the last New Moon was to observe a work of art. Did you do that? What did you learn? Did you find it challenging to sit and focus on something for so long? I'd love to hear about your experience, so hit reply and tell me about it! CURRENT EVENTS IN THE SPELLING ROOM Camping We took a weeklong...
over 2 years ago • 7 min read
HAPPY JULY NEW MOON! This month flew by! I did so much that I don't know where to begin this newsletter. Today is my anniversary. My husband is unfortunately away at work so I won't get to see him for another week and a half. And I haven't seen him since the end of June. He held down the fort while my daughters and I explored PEI and Nova Scotia. Your last creative mission was to iterate. In other words, to make variations of the piece of art you are working on. Did you give it a go? How did...
almost 3 years ago • 4 min read
HAPPY JUNE NEW MOON! Thankfully this month has brought some much-needed rain! As I write this, yet another storm is approaching. I'll take the storms! Last night we had quite a loud one! Now that I think of it, I should have gone out and photographed it!Last month, your creative mission was to notice the things that speak to you and compile them in a folder or on a board. What did you learn about yourself? I'm dying to know. Reply to this email and share your board with me or tell me about...
almost 3 years ago • 7 min read
HAPPY MAY NEW MOON! Things have been pretty dry around the western provinces of Canada. Alberta especially is suffering at the moment. Please hope for rain! I just might go splash in it like a little kid. Speaking of kids, did you embrace your inner toddler last month and ask why repeatedly? If so, I'd love to hear what you learned! CURRENT EVENTS IN THE SPELLING ROOM I've been in a bit of creative slump this month. I did invest a lot of time and energy into a maternity shoot that I'm excited...
almost 3 years ago • 5 min read