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Musings on creativity, simplicity, and doing good work.

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

Planting seeds (a metaphor)

March 22, 2017

A Year of Trying Things

A Year of Trying Things

January 7, 2017

For YOU!

Gratitude & a Gift

November 25, 2016

Starting Your Creative Adventure

October 23, 2016

What's happening around here...

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.

More at sarahmattern.com/blog

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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Happy fall! I sure hope you’re doing well out th

Happy fall! I sure hope you’re doing well out there. Musings on smile files, intrinsic marketing, and fall are up at sarahmattern.com/blog

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