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A Sunday Roundup and Green Socks
Good things to check out when you have a minute, need hope, and wish for a different world, plus a storybook about Monet’s floating studio
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Amy Cowen
27
Loving a Bent Nib
Fude nibs, more rainbow topography, and a bunch of photos.
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Amy Cowen
30
Open the Gate
A non-letter, project updates, and a book about an artistic spider
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Amy Cowen
19
Putting a New 100 Days in Motion
A colorful contour project takes shape, plus a review of a book of portraits of writers
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Amy Cowen
38
A Treasure of Word Lists
The whimsy of synonyms and a children's book about Roget's Thesaurus
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Amy Cowen
31
A Wanderer's Book for Journal Keepers
An inspiring illustrated journal that highlights the beauty in the daily
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Amy Cowen
23
A Heron Between Here and There
The lake, a new game, and other dots on the map, as seen through the fog
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Amy Cowen
26
The Lighthouse Keeper and Other Updates
A beautiful children's book, the first week of comic affirmations, and Week 9 journal prompts
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Amy Cowen
20
Timeline for reading Sidewalk Oracles
A read along timeline for Sidewalk Oracles by Robert Moss, Winter 2024
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Amy Cowen
23
Ada Lovelace + Alice Waters - Book for Kids
Ada Lovelace, Alice Waters, and a few other fun books for kids by a favorite illustrator
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Amy Cowen
Of Zithers, Zephyrs, and Zeroth Moments
Some unexpected Z-word fun, October drawing, a reminder to fill up, and spinning straw
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Amy Cowen
23
The Skill No One Wants
Ruminations on being oddly good in a crisis + a graphic novel review, Inktober and October drawing, and general illustrated journal mentions
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Amy Cowen
39
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