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Post-layoff: Week 1

May 11, 2020May 25, 2020 emvaro

How’d your first post-layoff week go, you ask? Aw, how kind of you to check in! In long: I remembered on Monday that Mother’s Day was in ONE WEEK 😬(use. a. freaking. calendar.) promptly made/posted a small handful of Mother’s … Continue reading Post-layoff: Week 1

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Art shows: Spring, and also Valentine’s Day

February 3, 2020March 20, 2020 emvaro

Me: “What do I really want out of life?” Husband: “Snacks.” Well … Okay fine, yes the man knows me too well. But SOMETIMES there’s more. Like now: Presently, what I want out of life is to get a few … Continue reading Art shows: Spring, and also Valentine’s Day

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Be the best darn shrubbery you can be

January 20, 2020February 1, 2020 emvaro

No, this isn’t a Monty Python reference. It’s actually something Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said: “Be a bush if you can’t be a tree. If you can’t be a highway, just be a trail. If you can’t be a … Continue reading Be the best darn shrubbery you can be

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Choosing a word of the year

January 6, 2020February 1, 2020 emvaro

I love when the internet offers up a good idea for a change. I follow Ashlyn Carter on Instagram — a copywriter who offers lots of good tips on how to find your voice, etc etc etc. Last week, I … Continue reading Choosing a word of the year

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3+Me: Elijah Wood and a dragon

November 11, 2019November 10, 2019 emvaro

“Repeat after me,” my stepdaughter instructed. “Ok,” I hesitated. “H,” she said. “H,” I repeated. “I.” “I.” “Hi!” she squeaked, combining both letters. “Hi!” I echoed, minus her squeakiness. We were standing in line at Rhode Island Comic Con in … Continue reading 3+Me: Elijah Wood and a dragon

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Get creative with stuff you already have

July 3, 2019 emvaro

If there’s a good sale, I buy a thing. Even if I don’t need the thing. As they say, a man will pay $2 for a … Continue reading Get creative with stuff you already have

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Save 25% in my Etsy shop!

May 25, 2019May 25, 2019 emvaro

“The only thing you sometimes have control over is perspective. You don’t have control over your situation. But you have a choice about how you view … Continue reading Save 25% in my Etsy shop!

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If I wasn’t so busy with clients, I’d have time to find clients

May 8, 2019 emvaro

Aside from talking to humans, my biggest fear about going full-steam ahead in this art gig, is finding humans to talk to. Clients, I suppose you’d … Continue reading If I wasn’t so busy with clients, I’d have time to find clients

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Etsy, baby goats, and the Energizer Bunny

April 6, 2019April 9, 2019 emvaro

No, I’m not the Energizer Bunny. But there was this cute video on Facebook of a sleepy dog surrounded by really bouncy baby goats (yes, adorables), … Continue reading Etsy, baby goats, and the Energizer Bunny

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Love’s (art) labors lost

February 12, 2019February 13, 2019 emvaro

At the newspaper I work at, I’m used to fast deadlines and short turnaround times. “When do I need this design done? Today? Sure thing.” That’s … Continue reading Love’s (art) labors lost

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