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  • A Field Trip to Artisphere

    A Field Trip to Artisphere

    When I mentioned in Sprouts that I would share pictures from the date with myself at Artisphere, I hadn’t considered the artists. As I began taking pictures of some of my favorite stalls, I realized that to share their work on my website would probably be compromising. So here are some street picture. Artisphere’s website…

  • Take a Date

    Take a Date

    This weekend is the 20th anniversary of Artisphere on Main Street of Greenville, SC. One of the reasons that we moved to Greenville was the ‘art scene’. We had no idea what that would amount to until we got here. Greenville not only has one of the most beautiful Main Streets that I have ever…

  • Stop for a Minute

    Stop for a Minute

    Our eyes are amazing. In concert with our brains, they are constantly compiling pieces into a whole that we interpret and accept.  On my desk, a mug holds a collection of colored pencils. A jar holds some shiny night sky shapes. A stack of colored index cards is within easy reach. To my right, a…

  • A Few of My Favorite Questions

    A Few of My Favorite Questions

    My patron saint of questions (and fashion) Ms. Frizzle says “If you keep asking questions, you’ll keep getting answers.”  I think if I were to make a list of questions, I would have a hard time finding the end of it. I am very in touch with my 3 year old self’s curiosity (but, why…)…

  • About Books

    About Books

    In 2020, I renewed my commitment to read. What else was I going to do that year? I hit a goal of 100 by reading eight children’s story books in the last days of the year. Some people don’t count children’s picture books when they count how many books have they read – but I…

  • Did you Know this about Emily?

    Did you Know this about Emily?

    Something you might not know about me is that I giggle like a kid at a candy counter when I get to buy stamps. The designs of stamps themselves bring me joy. And beyond that, they feel like a secret code to adventure. Stamps, cards, and letters awaken the same adventure and mystery that I…