Author Archives: TRISTA

About TRISTA

I write and illustrate stationery, cards, customized snail mail (yes, you can receive handwritten and illustrated letters in your mail!!), coloring books, and more. My business name is "Carrot Condo." After teaching English for 15 years (gasp!), I am now a full-time parent and part-time artist slowly, but steadily, building a creative business and life. You can read more at carrotcondo.com or see my products at etsy.com/shop/CarrotCondo. Thanks for your interest and support!!

National Letter Writing Month

Posted on April 1, 2017

For the month of April, I’m taking part in the write_on challenge and blogging about it at my Carrot Condo site. If you’d like to take part, the challenge is to write 30 letters in 30 days during the month … Continue reading →

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the boy who crossed the street

Posted on February 24, 2017

Two days before a tantrum that would result in my bursting into tears, my kiddo stood on the edge of a curb and seemed afraid to cross the street. We  had practiced this a lot, and he’d never shown fear … Continue reading →

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I Think I Can…

Posted on January 29, 2017

As you know from reading this blog, I’ve been working on living a creative life for the last few years. Facing fear–recognizing it and managing it–was one of the very first steps toward living a creative life and continues to … Continue reading →

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Good bye 2016

Posted on December 23, 2016
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One-Year Anniversary

Posted on December 1, 2016

Well, dear readers, it’s been one year since I started my creative business–Carrot Condo. Some of you read about it here as it happened. Friends and family came to my launch party last November (pictures and stories are here) and … Continue reading →

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The Comforting Clarity Of An Expert

Posted on October 28, 2016

While writing about routine and creative work, I finally took care of a burned out light bulb, which ended up relating to my musings. Our kitchen is dark. There are only two electrical outlets. We gave up having a toaster … Continue reading →

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Routinize Yourself: Maybe Monday Is Mend Day?

Posted on September 23, 2016

In my last post, I wrote about routine, but a big part of the question is actually about commitment: What to commit to in my creative life, and what to let go. In Wild Mind Natalie Goldberg says “It is … Continue reading →

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