…does preparing count?

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I have a new project brewing (how many days of my life have started with that phrase?!) and it requires ALOT of preparation before the creative part can begin.  I am finding this part of the process so so frustrating because all I want to do is MAKE SOMETHING !  And I am still in prep mode, and will be for awhile I think.

I’ve been in and around the creative game long enough to know that planning, sketching, thinking, sketching some more, prepping, prepping, more prepping are all a part of the process but honestly, this time..boy it seems like it’s never going to end.

Part of the feeling is because I have multiple projects that are in different stages of the planning and prepping process.  Projects for the house, projects for the girls, projects for my studio, projects for Charlie…and maybe at the end a little something for me…

I feel the need for a quick little start to finish project to help lift me out of the rut!  Will keep you posted on what I come up with?

Have you had a preparation & planning funk?  How did you get out of it?  Would love to hear your comments.

Have a great day everyone!

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My kids don’t know how good they have it

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The girls both had major braces work yesterday and were complaining (rightly) about how much their teeth hurt this morning. Now I remember how much that hurt and how you couldn’t eat anything harder than a piece of bread.

So after reviewing contents of freezers and pantry and consulting the after school schedule I came up with … Parmesan panko crusted tilapia baked with leeks and herbs and pastina with butter and Parmesan. (Pastina was a girl request)

Just about to go into the oven …
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My mom made us soup

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{this moment} – A Friday ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.

If you’re inspired to do the same, leave a link to your ‘moment’ in the comments for all to find and see.

 

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