katielicht

mother, artist, and something else I haven't figured out yet. @katielicht on twitter and instagram. etsy shop: katielicht [email protected] hobbies: mixed media art, line drawing, baking, fashion, musicals, general domesticity, questioning everything.

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Uh all the days kind of run together now??

Weekdays: we wake up, watch TV, we do some school work from the kid’s e-learning plans. Social studies and Khan Academy and daily journals for David. Spelling notebook and math workbook (sometimes) and EpicBooks for Norah. Plus pearler beads and drawing for art, trumpet lessons for David on FaceTime with Grandpa, walks with Mookie and playing outside for PE. 

I let them play A LOT of video games. Like, probably too many. There's only so many hours a day I can fill with educational activities. 

BUT Norah really learned to ride her bike this week, not even needing my help to stop or start anymore. And she’s SO proud of herself. The confidence she’s earned from this has been really incredible. 

The weekdays have really been pleasant overall. Friday we took the dog for a long walk, and I worked on some art while the kids did school, and Norah watched a movie and I took a nap. Takeout sushi for dinner. It’s been nice to have all of us home together. 

Saturday was rainy and emotionally difficult. My whole body felt full of a restlessness I couldn’t shake. Today I went for a super long walk, and listened to the week’s liturgy on my phone, and felt better. 

I think we’re in this for the long run. Cheers to the next month of home quarantine, okay?

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The first Sunday was the worst day. It turns out I can go without a LOT of public life without missing a beat but not going to church was rough. The week doesn’t feel right without it. 

I spend a lot of time staring out the window with a slight frown on my face. I really need a bang trim but so far I’m still sane enough to know I shouldn’t do it myself. 

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dispatch003

some things I did today:

a long walk in the cold

attempted to read a book but failed

took apart, fixed, and put back together our vacuum cleaner

then vacuumed and swept and mopped the whole downstairs

wrote a poem about a giant anteater

started work on binding a new book

talked to my brother and mom and dad on FaceTime, plus also messaging with lots of friends and relatives I don’t normally keep in great touch with. 

Probably some other things but now I don’t really remember?? The day went by fast. I think our transition into fully quarantined people has become complete. 

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a bunch of thoughts from today. 

why do I own so many nice clothes? all these dresses and itchy sweaters in my closet feel pointless now. all I really need is a set of daytime t-shirt, sweatshirt and pants (zipper and button optional), and then a set of nighttime t-shirt, sweatshirt and pants (zipper/button prohibited) 

same with jewelry. All useless now. 

I am very glad I have a dog. He’s good company and makes all of us feel happier and loved. Also a good excuse to leave the house on walks. 

I went to the grocery store today for a restock and it was actually weird to see so many people out. Aren’t we supposed to be staying home? But then again, I wasn’t staying home... So 🤷🏻‍♀️?

Actually, just as a general note: this emoji (🤷🏻‍♀️) covers a lot of bases here.

As long as I maintain the appropriate beverages for each time of day, I can still feel a semblance of order in our days. FYI, that order is AM coffee, late AM drinks of water, lunchtime LaCroix that I leave in a weird spot in the house and then have to dump out half of it later because its’ flat now, wine only after 5pm, and a chamomile tea nightcap.

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dispatch 001

Now’s as good a time as any to revive my tumbling. It’s Thursday of Week 1 of self-quarantine and social distancing, and I’ll be honest... we are actually living our best lives this week. I feel like I’m made for this time! because here is how we live:

long walks alone

working from home by myself listening to podcasts

always keeping expectations low about kid’s school projects

not being great about making plans in advance

a house full of books and art supplies

looking out the window at birds and squirrels while drinking various beverages

So if anyone needs a self-quarantine guru... maybe that’s me? 

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Latest journal, February Pages. 

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Journal Flip Through November 2019-January 2020

Flip through of one of my most recent journals. Thanks for watching!

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Paper packs! In my Etsy Shop. 

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coptic stitch books. 

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Yep. 

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man, time is flying. here's the list of things that made me happy this week ⏩ a quick visit to Iowa for my niece's confirmation ⏩ road tripping with the kids now that they're old enough to enjoy the ride ⏩ making a big batch of homemade Thin Mint cookies ⏩ enjoying my last few days of free afternoons before school gets out next week (listening to records, making art & watching LOST, getting work done at my favorite coffee shop) ⏩ Norah's facial expressions while we went through a car wash ⏩ & spending some time wondering about the woman who donated half a dozen of these meticulously organized embroidery floss bins to the thrift store. #kllovelist

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inspired by @haleyca: a list of all the nice things that happened this week! 🔹My parents visit & Norah's ballet recital last weekend 🔹our garden really starting to flourish 🔹end of the year trip to the ice cream shop with all the kids from church 🔹birthday presents: paints & an anthro candle 🔹a new season of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt on Netflix! #kllovelist

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Adam! Have you ever felt like your creative work has become a chore? It used to give me so much joy, but now most days I feel like lying on the couch doing nothing is better because I can't face the enormity of working on my stuff. Are/were you ever really hard on yourself for not having "amazing" ideas or not doing anything unique, or not making "enough" work?

there have been moments in the middle of bigger projects where i’ve felt like “ok this is me but ugh i don’t want to be doing this today” and those moments always feel shitty and selfish because it’s amazing to be working on your own projects using your own voice. but the feeling is real. anything can be too much or be work. 

a lot of the hardest parts of my job is the less visible stuff like reaching out to people, planning events, organizing finances, trying to be taken seriously. that can be work and that can definitely feel like work.

a lot of my ideas aren’t amazing! that’s just a fact of life as a creative person. we want so much from ourselves and people share work online EVERY DAY and it’s hard to remember that people aren’t being geniuses every day. we aren’t like, behind. it’s not a race or a contest. just gotta keep doing your thing and count the successes as they come, whether it’s a really good post or a perfect pin or a whole book or whatever else is the sort of “bigger” project equivalent for what you do.

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that last paragraph. 

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one year's worth of journals. I feel like my artwork has grown so much this year & also that I still have so much to learn and strive towards. thanks for following along with me. 😊

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composition experiment / using up pieces from the scrapbox. #artjournal #cutandpaste

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I think I'm finally coming out of my winter rut / funk / fog / whatever. Excited about new projects & changing seasons. . . #katielichtart #artjournal