Day 10 of 365 Today’s adventure was to create a ZINE. If you aren’t familiar with zines they are mini books hand made and stapled or folded together. That’s a super brief summary but you can click here if you want to know more. You won’t be shocked to see that it’s a creative adventure which I’m super excited to do. When I decided to do a zine I wanted it to be self contained and something I could reproduce if I liked it. Well, I like it a bunch and when you see how simple it

Growing 'shrooms The other day we talked about growing accidental mushrooms. As we speak there is fungus growing in my pantry, on purpose. Now I've got fungus growing in my basement and I'm equally as excited about that. I purchased a box of dirt and mushroom compost. The best combination of filthy ingredients for growing my delicious Portobellos. As I researched this magical dirt combination I discovered that it's important to wash your hands before handling your mushroom so

Let them eat Cheesecake I had a couple of things planned for this day. One of them didn't happen yet so I'm saving it for another day when I know more. So far I've had great backups and on the eighth day my plan was to bake my first cheesecake. I'll admit that I really don't like cheesecake which is why I've never made one. It'll work as a challenge but not really much of an adventure. The ingredients for this were pretty basic, cheese, chocolate, eggs and sugar. I had to do

Purpose in paper Have you ever walked through the journal aisle of a book store? I have so many times and as terrible as I am at keeping a journal I can't help but adore the unlimited styles and designs. I've made a few in my days as an artist. I've hand stitched paper to leather and created a cord to wrap around to give it that feel of ancient times. I don't know, maybe it's just me and my quirky ways. What I know with certainty is that I've always loved the look and the fee

Growing SCOBY goo There is this most delicious drink that I discovered on the island of Maui a few years ago. I think it's delicious but some people think it's like drinking vinegar. Sometimes it does and that depends on how this drink is made. Kombucha is fermented black tea. When I say fermented I mean this is tea that you make and then you add sugars and let it fester in a dark place for a few weeks. Yep, that's the deliciousness that is Kombucha. I estimate that I've spen

Day five and the damage of a deer A few weeks ago my oldest child hit a deer. We are not new to the damage of hitting them and after the incident every member of our household can now share the terror of striking an animal that can ripple steel like a sardine can. Essentially that is what my child drives, a sardine can on wheels. That's not the 365 adventure. After hitting the deer we had a little damage left behind. Most of it was cosmetic and because the car was only going

It's only the 4th day and it feels like it went on forever. I had different plans for the 4th day. You'll find out tomorrow what they were. Instead, I spent my morning doing something I rarely ever do. Seriously! Today I spent hours shopping for a dress. For those of you who know me well you understand how horrible the thought of this task is for me and worse I did it without a "wingman." I solo shopped for a dress today and I actually found one. That was only the beginning.

Today's adventure included ink and a very special pen. Shortly before my son left to travel for the year he bought me a gift for my birthday, a blown glass pen. It came with love and he picked my favorite color for the handle. He didn’t know but I’ve always wanted one and I was so excited when he gave it to me. He asked me if I needed someone to teach me how to use it. I told him that I was going to use it as one of my 365 day adventure experiences. I was thinking that I woul

Day 2 was a coffee experience There are some things you just have to do to understand how they are different from what you’ve tried before. It’s pretty simple. Today my co-worker and friend took me for a cup of coffee. She’s been going on and on for months about how amazing this coffee experience is. Anyone who knows me has witnessed my love for coffee and especially dark delicious brews. So, I was excited to try this Nitro infused drink. I’m sure some of you will say that’s

September 20, 2017 Day one seemed like a perfect opportunity to crack open a bottle of something I’ve never sipped and start my 365 day journey with a BANG! The problem is, that’s not the real me. I love to celebrate but I’m not turning 21. My life isn’t about losing myself in the buzz of intoxication, it’s about finding myself in the experiences around me. So, to set the tone for the next year I decided to read a book that everyone has been telling me to read. In fact I’ve h