Happy Friday, Reader~! What blessings came your way this past month? Our fig tree produced an epic harvest on this end…and I went to my first tea house since I moved away from in England in 2019. :] This July was actually the first month in my adult life in which I found some semblance of a regular, healthy routine. And I wish that was an exaggeration, but here I am at 36 - finally experienced a span of a few weeks in which each part of the day nourished my whole being. It was amazing while...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Hi, Reader, my name is Ashleigh and I learn most things in life the hard way~ :] But I DO LEARN. And the time is upon us. UNIparcel proof-of-concept is complete. I gleaned a heckin' ton about the do's and do NOT's of snail mailing limited-edition goodness via first-class post. Some of that included: yes, you can get away with just one US Forever stamp for an envelope that is just slightly over one ounce, but NO...using a dark-colored envelope is NOT a good idea. (╯°□°)╯︵┻━┻ I really loved...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Summer greetings, Reader~! What adventure are you in for this season? Already derailed mine a bit…lol Made it back home to the studio earlier this month and spawned a wild idea for that lunar mermaid illustration finished last month…detailed down in the Quests section. :] Cinco "helping" me unpack (I swear I didn't pack it that messy!) June creativity consisted of working some additional features and complimentary content for the upcoming vlog return along with Twitch streams of story...
2 months ago • 3 min read
Good evening, Reader~! It is STILL MAY here in Texas for a few more minutes, so…this letter made it out on time - straight up. :p Four states were traversed this month. I’ve been on the go a lot lately, am still away from the home studio, and my nervous system is making sure I reap that consequence. Lol But the beat goes on. Da-da-dom, da-dom, dah-dah~ The art of story was a big theme this past month in the mobile studio. Disney’s Dreamlight Valley has proved an effective asset in my...
3 months ago • 3 min read
Starlit greetings to you, Reader~! The letter didn’t capture it, but I’ve been sitting here in gratitude for an extended period over the opportunity to write you again. Thank you for coming along on this crazy journey - I hope you’ve been well~ Reflecting here at April’s final checkpoint, what adventures did you take on this past month? Assuming you chose some of them, while others chose you…at any point, did you find yourself resisting a situation you were/are in? I marvel at how much easier...
4 months ago • 3 min read
Spring greetings, Reader~! If you’ve figured out the secret to not adding endless undertakings to your already crammed to-do list without regret, please...please share with the class! After 1.5 years, this renewed studio practice has so far been a hefty lesson in abstaining from big shinies in the name of solidifying skills and systems that actually move the needle forward. A large reason creative projects went so slowly last year was the amount of government work I was still taking on;...
5 months ago • 2 min read
Take a deep breath, Reader, you made it through February~… and I realize I completely missed sending this out during the actual month of February. :’D There will absolutely be another letter in March, but I’m not throwing February’s letter out just ‘cause life struck! That said, this is a quick one. I spent the whole of this last month preparing for the publishing of my debut novella and not much else. That is…all day, every day - without taking time off unless my body forced me to. And it...
6 months ago • 2 min read
Reader, it's a cozy evening where I'm writing from - raining outdoors and quiet, creative work inside. This is how I like my Sundays. ✧ Hope the weekend's been good to you, too! Wanted to drop in real quick and ensure you'd get an early peek at the title, cover, and release date reveal for my debut novella. :] This passion project is finally wrapping up, and...lol I swear I don't know if I'm more excited to be getting it done, or getting ready to move on to other projects. The struggle. This...
7 months ago • 1 min read
A warm 2026 greeting to you, Reader~! Did you set any resolutions for this fresh lap around our sun? If so, what’s the one you’re most adamant about seeing to fruition? Perhaps you’re hesitant or even fully restrained from setting certain goals due to doubts and/or past disappointments. And I get it…there are some unspeakably difficult facets to perpetuating change - especially if they're life turning points. This year feels like having to start over in a lot of ways for me. With health...
7 months ago • 2 min read