Blog - By Becky

The Paths That Got Me Here

I planned to become a professional artist in high school while doing Post Secondary Enrollment Option (PSEO) at Bethel University, but then quickly decided against it. I’ve always loved art and loved to create it, but it wasn’t until more recently I decided to take it professionally. My academic and career interests changed several times…

Dipping My Toe in the Big Leagues

I’m so excited to share that this weekend, November 15 and 16th, I will be selling a few pieces of my artwork in a holiday show!! This is my first show and I get to do it alongside my mother and her business (carolscreationsmn.com). I’m so thankful to my aunt, my mom, and Caleb for…

I Hated Reading and Now I Love It!

I’ve been reading more and LOVING it! I’ve had a love/hate relationship with books for a long time now because I’ve always wanted to be more of a bookworm, but I’m such a visual learner that it’s hard for me to get into something I’m just reading about. On top of that, my attention span…

Going Green, It’s Not Just for the Trees

“I don’t think you’d last a day”, said the elderly woman. We had just been talking about cloth diapers. This conversation was months before Caleb and I started dating, therefore a little over a year before we got married, and years before we had our first baby. I was working in senior living communities as…

Making the Most of a “Bad” Hair Day

I dreadlocked my hair! Ok, not quite. I put in dread extensions a couple weeks ago and can now cross the item off my bucket list. I first became curious about dreadlocks in high school when another girl in our church youth group had a couple. I started researching more about them, the care, process,…

Spent so Much Money on These Art Supplies… Not

I didn’t spend one extra DIME on these supplies and I’ve used them so much already! Above you’ll see a collapsible water dish (my cat’s old travel dish), a roll of tape (one of many washi tapes I was given), a travel paint palette (a DVD case), and a mini water-color easel (a piece of…

Art Forms in the Homemaker World

Lately, it’s been in the kitchen… and a whole lot of wonderfully dirty dishes. I’ve been making our family’s bread since early spring 2024, and I’ve been loving it! Researching frugal, everyday practices and baking bread is something I’m passionate about and was one of the consistent tips I found across blogs, videos, and talking…

Getting More Than Just the Worm

Many times my husband has heard me talk about needing more time to get things done and have fun in my day. Being a homemaker and artist, and practicing frugality anywhere we can, I’ve known constant want of more time. I’ve read books and posts, watched vlogs of what other moms do and heard many…

Blank Canvas Syndrome is Better Than This

I’ve learned several ways to combat my own blank canvas syndrome, that’s not the difficult part right now. I’m not worried about ruining a nice, new canvas or being stuck on where to start, I’ve gotten much better with that over the years. It’s the step before that that’s snagging me now. So much inspiration…

Kicking Up Dust Old School

I’m ecstatic for this summer! I was working at an elementary school 2023-2024 and so it’s the first time since I was in school that I’m seeing summer in a new light again. But I’m also excited because my son is just big enough to do more exploring outside this year and I’m taking my…

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