Today me and the kids are heading off on a kind of pilgrimage to Lincoln, where our family originally came from 💜 There’s a big family reunion happening and although it’s on my mum’s side, I’ve only actually met two of them before 🙈 But my mum is 67 now and living with Alzheimer’s, so it feels really important that we go and represent our little branch of the family tree for her. It’s quite a trek up country from where we are, so we’re stopping overnight just over halfway and turning it into a little adventure along the way. There’s something quite special about retracing footsteps, hearing old stories and connecting dots that maybe would have been lost otherwise. I think sometimes we carry pieces of people before we even know where they came from. That’s our weekend plans 💜 How is your weekend looking? I’d love to hear what little adventures, quiet moments or chaos you’re all getting up to ✨

Today was full of creativity… just not all in the obvious ways. 🧐 We went out and bought lots of beautiful bedding plants for the garden, so I’ve been knee-deep in compost and pansies. 🌸 💗 I took this picture below of my handsome boy Reggie and completely changed the background in Photoshop. This evening I’ve been editing some footage I took at the beach the other day. 🏖️☀️ And come to think of it… I got creative in the kitchen too and made pizzas with a yummy salad. 🍕 I love days like these. Variety keeps things interesting, but it’s also a lovely reminder that creativity doesn’t only live in drawing or painting. It can show up in gardens, kitchens, cameras, ideas, and all the little ways we shape a day. 📷🧑‍🍳🪏 A smidgen of creativity can be found almost anywhere if you look for it. 🫶🏻💜 Where did your creativity show up today ? Or was it taking a day off ? Which is obvs ok too 🙌🏻💜 Oh there’s also a picture of the sunsetting this evening. Will get pic of the garden tomorrow 👌

If you’ve been feeling blocked, uninspired, or like creativity has packed a bag and left the building… this one is for you. 🥰 Set a timer for just 5 minutes and make anything. No pressure. No masterpiece. No overthinking. You could: 🌿 Scribble shapes 🌿 Blend one colour into another 🌿 Write a tiny poem 🌿 Rearrange objects into a photo 🌿 Doodle with your non-dominant hand 🌿 Collage scraps 🌿 Make a glorious mess When the timer ends, you can stop. Or carry on if the spark has returned. Sometimes creativity doesn’t need discipline… it needs an easy doorway back in. The pics below are my current sketchbook I cut a paint supply catalog in half and I am painting backgrounds or using the images as part of my creation. The fact that is it doesn’t matter how messy it is makes is unique in itself, but I love journaling and sketching like this it’s so freeing 🙌🏻 Share what you made below if you’d like messy beginnings very welcome here 🤍

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I came home to a wonderful package! A envelope filled with stickers including a couple of my pet portraits sent to me by the very lovely @Sara Abrams Thank you so much ! ☺️ there brilliant 🤩 Also welcome to our community ! I am so glad you joined us 🙏🏼❤️