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Summer of Love

July 19, 2016

Creativity, Technology & Other Imaginary Creatures

Creativity, Technology & Other Magical Creatures

May 31, 2016

Under the sage

Garden News

April 27, 2016

Big Scary Leaps

Big scary leaps & other unmentionables

March 30, 2016

My Coding Cave

A Web Developer’s Rucksack

February 29, 2016

Ellie and Ben

Portraits + Landscapes

January 31, 2016

Oak Fitness Website Mockups

Share & Show

December 4, 2015

Booklets & Bookings

Booklets & Bookings

October 28, 2015

Shedding Light on Images

Illuminating images: 5 design tips

September 10, 2015

Collections

organized mutterings

Creativity

inspiration to fuel your healthy creative habit

Simplicity

thoughts on a simple & sustainable life

Good Work

tips & tools for doing independent creative work you love

Behind the scenes

what's happening around here

If you’re looking for a good diversion during se

If you’re looking for a good diversion during serious times, I’d like to point you in the direction of Dust and Mud. That’s the novel I’ve been working on in my spare time over the past few years. It’s a story about people healing themselves when the world’s falling apart. (It also has an ecoterrorist attack, a corrupt agrochemical company, unlikely heroes, and a possible ghost!) You can find out more and read a preview at sarahmattern.com/dust-mud. And, if you have your own creative dream you’re pursuing, here’s my advice: keep going! You have it in you!

A beautiful orange dog under a scary orange sky. W

A beautiful orange dog under a scary orange sky. What's happening has a name: climate change. Biden pledges 100% clean power by 2035, that's inspiring. It's time to clean up our electricity system. I believe we can do it.

What happens to a dream deferred? The question per

What happens to a dream deferred? The question persists.

The old man dog is still a puppy.

The old man dog is still a puppy.

I haven't been out to the garden for a while, and

I haven't been out to the garden for a while, and I’m a little late in sharing this, but the beautiful people there are still growing healthy food for our local food bank and kitchens. This is all especially important right now, so if you have a little extra cash to spare, consider sending a few dollars to fertilegroundworks.org/donate.

There's always a reason to look up.

There's always a reason to look up.

When life gives you more than one lemon tree.

When life gives you more than one lemon tree.

Dogs at sunrise

Dogs at sunrise

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