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Winner of the 2021 Discovery Awards, Popular Fiction

Musings on creativity, simplicity, and doing good work.

Gouache and ink of farm fields

Filling empty spaces

April 10, 2021

New Year Vision Grid for You

New Year Vision Grid for You

December 31, 2020

Thoughtful, feel-good reads to cheer your winter

Thoughtful, feel-good reads to cheer your winter

December 14, 2020

Endings and beginnings of creative endeavors

Endings and Beginnings

November 6, 2020

Messy notebooks help get a creative project started

Two simple things to get a creative project started

November 6, 2020

Dust and Mud | Dog-approved (and color-coordinated) fiction for you!

A novel for you!

October 2, 2020

Grow Your Dream

Grow Your Dream With A Little Extra Support

April 20, 2020

New Year’s Greetings + Important Reminder

December 30, 2017

August 26, 2017

What's happening around here...

Seedlings need looking after at my favorite place

Seedlings need looking after at my favorite place in Livermore @fertilegroundworks

While you’re making room for everyone and everyt

While you’re making room for everyone and everything else today, remember to leave space for your whimsy. Write a poem that no one will read, doodle in the margins, sing and dance in the kitchen, meander slowly around the block. Take a breath.

Sometimes this is all we need to rediscover our playful, peaceful selves.

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Finding the center

Finding the center

Raining inside and out @fertilegroundworks

Raining inside and out @fertilegroundworks

The garden beds and I are wintering. sarahmattern.

The garden beds and I are wintering. sarahmattern.com/blog
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And also! If you’re in the Livermore area, check out the Fertile GroundWorks Plant Sale Fundraiser at fertilegroundworks.org/plant-sale and let us start some plants for your spring garden!

Want to support a good cause today? Consider don

Want to support a good cause today?

Consider donating to Fertile GroundWorks, a nonprofit that encourages, empowers, and teaches community members like me to grow healthy, nutritious food, organically and sustainably.

Today the Community Health & Education Foundation (CHEF) will generously match $1 for every $2 donated up to $5K for participating non-profits.

Donate here: https://chefgivingcommunity.org/GT2021

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