Welcome to my journal
There’s a quiet rhythm that moves through our days — one shaped more by light and leaves than clocks and bells.
We’ve been learning to follow it. Not perfectly, not rigidly, but with intention.
In my daily life, seasons shape what we read, what we notice, what we create. There’s no strict plan, only a gentle unfolding.
This blog is a place to share glimpses of that unfolding. I’ll be writing now and then about the art I’m making, the things we’re exploring at home, and the slow rhythm of days built around curiosity, care, and story.
Thank you for being here. Whether you’re raising children, creating something of your own, or simply longing for a slower pace — may you find a soft landing here, season by season.
With warmth and ink,
Sam
The Way I Work (and the Feeling I’m Following)
I’ve learned that I create in seasons — bursts of making followed by quiet stretches of stillness. This post is a soft reflection on how I come back to my art, what I’m trying to express through color and feeling, and how I’m still gently growing into my own version of cottagecore.
Slow Days, Full Hearts
I’ve been moving slowly — not by choice, but by need. And yet this weekend, in the midst of tiredness, I found something gentle: a quiet kind of joy. We didn’t do much, but we were together. Laughing, resting, noticing. This is a small story about healing, softness, and the kind of motherhood that happens not in the doing, but in the being.
Why We Chose Homeschooling: A Different Kind of Brave
I didn’t choose homeschooling because I was certain—I chose it because I was listening. A story about trust, love, and a different kind of brave.
A Morning After Rain
The morning after a storm holds its own kind of healing. In this quiet journal entry, I reflect on the softness of slow recovery, where stillness, steam from a teacup, and a hush in the garden become enough.
Cottagecore, but make it yours
What Cottagecore Really Means: A Practice, Not a Prop. Cottagecore isn't just lace and teacups — it's a quiet act of attention. In this journal post, I share how rooted creativity, imperfection, and care are at the heart of this lifestyle. It’s not about getting it right — it’s about making it real. Cottagecore, but make it yours.
The Gentle In-Between
Still Becoming: A Gentle Reflection on the In-Between. In some seasons, life feels like a gentle tangle of work, family, and becoming. This post is a soft reflection for when answers don’t come easily and presence is the most courageous thing we can offer. For artists, mothers, dreamers — this is for the quiet in-between.
A Quiet Beginning
A Quiet Beginning: Following the Call to Slow Down. In this first journal post, I write about the quiet courage it takes to begin something new — not with grand announcements, but with gentleness. It’s the start of a slower, season-led rhythm at Art Studio SAM — a space for story, sketch, and the soft unfolding of a more intentional life.