I recorded several video tutorials about 5 years ago and I’m excited to jump back into making more. I’m excited to have the opportunity to share some of my knowledge and experience because I really do love teaching others how to use technology to enhance their creativity. I hope you will subscribe to my YouTube channel and keep up with new tutorials as I release them. Even if you have already used Photoshop Elements, you still might enjoy this quick little overview.

In a very 2020 type of move, we had a major multi-day windstorm last week with hurricane-force winds. Depending on where you were in the Salt Lake valley, winds were anywhere from 30 to 100 miles per hour. Hurricane winds are classified as 75 mph or higher. This story in The Washington Post does a good job of telling the basic details.

Another month has passed and I’m proud of myself for taking the time to document it. Lately, my roundups are not the most fun, but they are definitely rewarding. I’m so grateful that I’m keeping track of the details of this unusual time. It makes me grateful for the many good things in my life.

Here’s a snapshot of our August:

I’m amazed at how differently schools in the United States are approaching the school year amid the Coronavirus pandemic. Of course, each state (city, town, etc.) has different numbers and risk factors, but overall it sure seems risky to start school up again in most places. I also totally get that kids need to learn and also need access to the many other services and benefits that come with school. My heart goes out to all families right now as they try to get this figured out. I certainly don’t have the answers, but I am going to encourage you to snap some photos and jot down the details of what the beginning of a new school year means for your life right now - even if you don’t have kids. Really. Just stay with me on this and I think you will understand why I’m proposing that idea.

I saw someone post online the other day that they couldn’t believe it was going to be September because literally March just feels like it was 16 years ago. 😀 So true! For some reason, August felt extra long to me and I’m ok to be turning the calendar page now. Before I put August to bed, I’m going to go through my roundup process. It’s so important and meaningful to me to document my world and life right now. I know so many others feel this way as well and I’m glad to have such great support for my monthly roundup prompts.

A big reason why I went through my big site redesign recently was to make way for the changes I wanted to make with my shop and designs. I’m so happy with how it is all coming together. It’s fun to finally be able to share some of my new designs with all of you. Everything is on sale until the end of the day on Monday so be sure to take advantage of the new release prices!

Head on over to the shop or you can add products to your cart right from this blog post. ❤️

I’m still knee-deep in finishing up my blog redesign and branding update. I’m also working on a huge shop update that I’m hoping to have ready by tomorrow or Friday at the latest. On top of everyday life, that means I’ve had a hard time fitting in blog posts the past few days. It’s not for lack of content or desire - I have so much that I’m excited to share here. It’s just basically a bandwidth issue. There are only so many hours in the day and I don’t want to lose sight of the really important stuff like being there for my family. With all that said, I think you will agree that we need a giggle break today. I file away these funny things all the time and always look forward to when I can share them with you. I hope you enjoy them and have a few minute

I realize that we are well into the second half of 2020 now, but I stumbled upon this resource last night and just had to share it! This is from CNN and it gives a really thorough overview of the first 6 months of the year with some great photos. It’s also fascinating (and sad) to watch the Coronavirus numbers change each month. This will definitely be something that I will use for a year-end recap and to add to monthly roundups.

I’ve used Feedly for years to follow blogs, but I’ve recently been enjoying Bloglovin and seem to get more followers there. I’m updating my rss feed there with this post.

I especially like using their mobile app.