by Darcy Wiley | Feb 20, 2014 | Pencils & Pens, Sweet Tea
How do you feel about secret recipes, that little pinch of special spice that only so-and-so knows to add to get the perfect combination of flavors? Food blogger and author Molly Wizenberg says the idea is ridiculous. “Recipes are by nature derivative: rare is...
by Darcy Wiley | Jan 27, 2014 | Pencils & Pens, Sweet Tea
{Sign Up for the Story Circle through (in)couragers Today!} Over the last few weeks, I’ve been reading several works-in-progress, offering little bits of free-time for writing proposals, editing prologues line-by-line, and helping writers dream in the right direction....
by Darcy Wiley | Oct 30, 2013 | A Less Digital Life, Jam, Pencils & Pens
I think we all know the feeling–we go searching Pinterest for inspiration, maybe a new look for the mantle this season, and we end up coming across a pair of slouchy knee-high tan boots that make us want to go shopping, a must-try pumpkin bread recipe and a...
by Darcy Wiley | Oct 10, 2013 | A Less Digital Life, Pencils & Pens, Pocket Change
The square on my calendar seemed familiar, as if I had some kind of big appointment slated for the day. September 26. But nothing showed under the date. I got right to cleaning my office that morning, cramming for company the next day. And in a stack, more like a...
by Darcy Wiley | Aug 6, 2013 | Buttons & Thread, Pencils & Pens, Pocket Change, Sweet Tea
When I named this year the year of the Cheerful Giver, I expected I was to be the giver, searching out sources of joy and using them as fuel for nurturing my loved ones in a happy, lighthearted way. As it turns out, most of my education in cheerful giving would come...
by Darcy Wiley | Feb 21, 2013 | Pencils & Pens, Sweet Tea, Take Heart Series
When I take in her words, I go away pondering, considering. Sometimes a piece is so moving that I leave it on the screen and come back for a second read. When I see her artwork, I feel like testing my (child-like) skill with the paintbrush. It’s the sign of an...