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Lighting the way for people to own their gifts and live deliciously!Myrrh Brookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00162725505713671740noreply@blogger.comBlogger506125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060482032005011731.post-36033248876469944292024-01-20T09:09:00.000-05:002024-01-20T09:09:26.270-05:00Word of the Year: EXTRAORDINARYMany people choose a Word of the Year (WOTY). The idea is to choose a word that will inspire you, motivate you, and create space for you to step more fully into being your best self. How do you want to show up in your life? What do you want to embody? What would nudge you towards living your life more fully?A few years ago, I chose the word DEVOTION as my Word of the Year for 2021.The Myrrh Brookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00162725505713671740noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060482032005011731.post-28849129611478702202024-01-11T14:24:00.001-05:002024-01-11T14:26:37.712-05:00Notes from the Atelier: January 11th, 2024 at·el·ier/ˌadlˈyā/1: an artist's or designer's studio or workroomHello lovelies! While I'm still filling out the occasional Penny Bun Press order, life has been extremely full of other things than making art. Graduating from Smith College as an Ada Comstock Scholar in 2022 while still homeschooling, and solo parenting whenever HandsomeJoe travels was a hugeMyrrh Brookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00162725505713671740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060482032005011731.post-43642129623871016022024-01-01T19:21:00.000-05:002024-01-01T19:21:12.059-05:00Happy New Year! 2024Inhale and exhale.2023 was quite a ride, ...wasn't it? There was so much good and many sticky spots and learning experiences. The girls and I were going over our year last night and noticed how much our lives have changed in small ways but are basically the same in the bigger ways. It was a roller coaster year and we held on for the ride!We're still enjoying homeschooling, getting too many Myrrh Brookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00162725505713671740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060482032005011731.post-82409640562788180442023-09-24T19:16:00.000-04:002023-09-24T19:16:45.485-04:00Celebrating 500 Posts! (plus a few) -Hello Lovelies! I keep waiting for the roller coaster to stop, or at least slow down, but the days and months and years keep speeding by.Every few years I take a look at this blog space and decide if I want to post more often and how I want to shift it to fit the current version of myself.I recently did an exercise, as part of a coaching group, and wrote down a list of 25+ I'm proud Myrrh Brookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00162725505713671740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060482032005011731.post-23536019835833119692023-09-07T11:26:00.002-04:002023-09-07T11:26:49.761-04:00We will love you always, Thelma kitty. Thank you for all the snuggles. A couple nights ago our beloved Thelma passed away in her sleep.She'd been struggling with a tongue tumor for a couple of months and we gave her the royal treatment until the end.In no particular order, here are some favorite memories: Thank you so much to everyone who visited, cared for, and loved her along the way. --Myrrh Brookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00162725505713671740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060482032005011731.post-66373157584547333772023-08-28T16:29:00.000-04:002023-08-28T16:29:18.187-04:00Catching up on Princess Cakes - Happy Birthday Daddy! It's that time of year again... And now it's a tradition. I've been a bit remiss the last couple of years in updating you about Daddy's Princess Cakes.I'll remedy that now.In 2021, I did the Boston Cream Pie theme again. "Plant-based" food coloring lent a subtle coloring to boughten marzipan. Again the high-octane white sugar of the marzipan clashed a little with the natural Myrrh Brookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00162725505713671740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060482032005011731.post-31721607586230897822022-03-25T14:59:00.005-04:002022-03-25T15:33:58.165-04:00Beacon - woodcut book and lanternAs I near the end of my final semester at Smith, I'm proud to share two connected projects, done for different classes. The first is an abstract sculptural piece inspired by a piece of writing I did. The second is a portion of that writing, turned into a single woodcut, double map-fold book.The lantern:(apologies for the loud door noise) The book:Myrrh Brookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00162725505713671740noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060482032005011731.post-31185601692688015252022-03-01T18:09:00.003-05:002022-03-01T18:09:58.354-05:00"Unfinished Business" is part of the Virtual Exhibition at Hosmer Gallery! Just popping in to tell you that "Unfinished Business" Is on display as part of the Virtual Exhibition "Home" from Hosmer Gallery at Forbes Library! Here's a photo from when the piece was up in the Janotta Gallery at Smith College - click through to the Hosman Gallery exhibition at the link above for a better photo! I'm so excited! Myrrh Brookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00162725505713671740noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060482032005011731.post-83607211443789113482022-01-25T20:16:00.000-05:002022-01-25T20:16:34.230-05:00Notes from the Atelier: January 25th, 2022 at·el·ier/ˌadlˈyā/1: an artist's or designer's studio or workroomHello, lovelies! It's been a while! I've been busy over at Penny Bun Press's Instagram posting regular updates like these:I also completed a woodcut Special Studies project with Barry Moser.And completed Senior Studio 1 for my Studio Art Major at Smith College.Here are some of my projects from last Myrrh Brookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00162725505713671740noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060482032005011731.post-42761038438194059012021-07-29T18:18:00.002-04:002021-07-29T18:18:23.375-04:00Notes from the Atelier: News and upcoming changes! 7/29/21 at·el·ier/ˌadlˈyā/1: an artist's or designer's studio or workroomThank you so much to everyone who followed along with any of the February Love Where You Are challenge posts! I enjoyed the process of developing my writing during that challenge so much. It really got me thinking about what direction I want to take my work. I started this blog in 2009 during the ramp-up Myrrh Brookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00162725505713671740noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060482032005011731.post-3497586350906460952021-05-25T15:17:00.000-04:002021-05-25T15:17:07.433-04:00Can You Do A Little Favor For Me? It's my birthday today, and I need your help.The world could always use more love and we can only let in as much love as we think we deserve.SO, in order to help me celebrate my birthday today, could you give yourself a little extra love for me? It's what I really really want, ♡ Myrrh Myrrh Brookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00162725505713671740noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060482032005011731.post-32858520350152384672021-04-28T20:31:00.000-04:002021-04-28T20:31:10.301-04:00Postcard from Penny Bun Press - 4.28.21 -Over at Penny Bun Press, we're excited about Mums. Not the flowers (although we love those too!), but mothers. Mother's Day is coming up soon, on May 9th.We want to celebrate all mums and this is why we're so excited to announce that customized, personalized, and mailed for you are 50% off! Can you think of any new mum's that could use some love? Do you have a beloved friend who Myrrh Brookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00162725505713671740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060482032005011731.post-47011760910119415032021-04-13T15:42:00.008-04:002021-04-13T17:04:26.367-04:00Recharging after Burnout - 10 mindset mantras and hacks to help give yourself a boost Burnout And What To Do About It.10 Mindset Hacks and Mantras to Help Pick Yourself Back UpI’ve been absent from the space for a couple of weeks because I’ve been a bit burnt out. I’m sure you've felt like this at some points too. Life sometimes just asks for more than you think you have to give. Healthy boundaries are always a good idea and learning to say no is vital, and Myrrh Brookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00162725505713671740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060482032005011731.post-77564497665902291202021-03-25T20:30:00.008-04:002021-03-25T20:30:57.846-04:00And Finally, It Is Spring – An Ode to CrocusesAn Ode to CrocusesThis year, more than ever, the world held its breath for spring. Now that it is truly here, I feel the rushing out of breath held in too long And the deep satisfying inhale of fresh air, rich with smells of thawing earth. The soil bursts forth with life that lay coiled And now thrusts upward to meet the returning sun.The glorious trumpeting of crocuses Myrrh Brookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00162725505713671740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060482032005011731.post-47029927551203966042021-03-18T13:59:00.000-04:002021-03-18T13:59:04.811-04:00Introducing TessA lot of things have been unexpectedly missing from all of our lives over the past year. Last fall, after our twelve-year-old puppy finally admitted he was old then passed gracefully a week later, we had a particularly large vacancy to fill. We learned so much from him that we were even more clear about what we would look for in our next pup. With our pretty strict criteria, we were preparedMyrrh Brookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00162725505713671740noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060482032005011731.post-74264130490689857802021-03-12T08:28:00.002-05:002021-03-12T08:28:58.942-05:00Notes from the Atelier -3/12/2021 at·el·ier/ˌadlˈyā/1: an artist's or designer's studio or workroomWhile the spring has been coiling up preparing to burst forth, I've been busy in the Penny Bun Press shop! Inspired by an artist I adore, Kirsten Sevig, and her windowsill studio, I've embraced my below-the-window office. :) It has the best light, an openable window, and a door I can shut for a few Myrrh Brookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00162725505713671740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060482032005011731.post-22281444135711734002021-03-03T05:30:00.001-05:002021-03-03T05:30:02.839-05:00Love Where You Are Wrap Up and Link Roundup -In order to achieve things you've never achieved or have things you've never had, you have to do things you've never done. If you want to change your life, one of the best ways is to set yourself a challenge. If you've been following me even a little while, you may have notice that I love a good challenge. From doing the Couch to 5k program and running a 5k (busting through my Myrrh Brookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00162725505713671740noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060482032005011731.post-17452305720953499472021-02-28T05:30:00.003-05:002021-03-01T19:50:04.589-05:00February 28th - Cleaning Dance Party - Myrrhmade Love Where You Are Challenge Day 28! February 28th - Welcome to day 28, the Final Day of the Myrrhmade Love Where You Are Challenge! Come on in and join us!Day 28: Cleaning Dance Party! We did it! Time for a celebration! Instead of cleaning being an energy drain, make it into a party! Like romancing your chores, you can shift your energy and your mindset around the tasks that need to be done andMyrrh Brookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00162725505713671740noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060482032005011731.post-28301598821802324182021-02-27T05:30:00.017-05:002021-02-27T05:30:05.655-05:00February 27th - Deep Clean Something - Myrrhmade Love Where You Are Challenge Day 27! February 27th - Welcome to day 27 of the Myrrhmade Love Where You Are Challenge! Come on in and join us!Day 27: Deep Clean Something There's cleaning and then there's cleaning.Similar to every day meals and feasts, there is the everyday maintenance and upkeep cleaning and then there are the things that don't need to be cleaned every day or even every week where slowlyMyrrh Brookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00162725505713671740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060482032005011731.post-31556556166882946802021-02-26T05:30:00.001-05:002021-02-26T05:30:01.517-05:00February 26th - Upcycled Organization - Myrrhmade Love Where You Are Challenge Day 26! February 26th - Welcome to day 26 of the Myrrhmade Love Where You Are Challenge! Come on in and join us!Day 26: Upcycled OrganizationPlanning is easy. Buying things to help you implement a plan is also easy and it feels helpful. Unfortunately, while it feels helpful, it's often busywork that doesn't actually help us to do the real work. We buy the things to somehow Myrrh Brookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00162725505713671740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060482032005011731.post-56071473812045526002021-02-25T05:30:00.013-05:002021-05-31T20:13:31.207-04:00February 25th - Revisit Your Vision - Myrrhmade Love Where You Are Challenge Day 25! February 25th - Welcome to day 25 of the Myrrhmade Love Where You Are Challenge! Come on in and join us!Day 25: Revisit Your Vision We all had dreams when we were growing up of what our lives would be like. We could cherry pick from our best experiences and our favorite places and make a mental collage of the best parts of everything.Life happens, we make compromises,Myrrh Brookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00162725505713671740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060482032005011731.post-45165690968650283502021-02-24T05:30:00.002-05:002021-05-31T20:12:38.471-04:00February 24th - Reset Your Thermostat - Myrrhmade Love Where You Are Challenge Day 24! February 24th - Welcome to day 24 of the Myrrhmade Love Where You Are Challenge! Come on in and join us!Day 24: Reset Your ThermostatWe all have things we're used to experiencing in our lives, whether or not we like them. These patterns show up over and over again. While we often external circumstances responsible we are fortunately able to change our experience of Myrrh Brookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00162725505713671740noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060482032005011731.post-46468636682200744292021-02-23T05:30:00.002-05:002021-05-31T20:12:06.056-04:00February 23rd - Talk To Your Home - Myrrhmade Love Where You Are Challenge Day 23! February 23rd - Welcome to day 23 of the Myrrhmade Love Where You Are Challenge! Come on in and join us!Day 23: Talk To Your HomeOk, I'll admit, the title might sound a little odd but bear with me. Whether or not we think we have a strong intuitive sense, we all have more ways of receiving information than are under our conscious control. The 10% use of our brain myth has Myrrh Brookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00162725505713671740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060482032005011731.post-75134880517460922422021-02-22T05:30:00.029-05:002021-05-31T20:11:22.263-04:00February 22nd - Rearrange - Myrrhmade Love Where You Are Challenge Day 22! February 22nd - Welcome to day 22 of the Myrrhmade Love Where You Are Challenge! Come on in and join us!Day 22: Rearrange Similar to trying a new recipe, another way to shift things around to see if you can make it easier to love where you are is to rearrange. Whether your go all out with graph paper and scale pieces to see what would fit where or simply move some Myrrh Brookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00162725505713671740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060482032005011731.post-61051876573887611942021-02-21T05:30:00.001-05:002021-02-21T05:30:07.571-05:00February 21st - Store It Elsewhere - Myrrhmade Love Where You Are Challenge Day 15! February 21st - Welcome to day 21 of the Myrrhmade Love Where You Are Challenge! Come on in and join us!Day 21: Store It Elsewhere. I'm not talking about keeping your things in someone else's space or paying for a storage unit - we certainly don't need to burden other people with our stuff or pay to keep more stuff than we're able to maintain within our own space, Myrrh Brookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00162725505713671740noreply@blogger.com0