Archive - Snippets and Sketches

January 2025

Workshop Wednesday: Lessons from Ninja Chickens

Writing and rewriting rhyming stanzas until they are just right

Jan 29 •

Rebecca J. Gomez

What it's like to be an artist

A story in four poems

Jan 27 •

Rebecca J. Gomez

How to survive the winter (with books)

Survival tips and book recommendations for enduring (and enjoying) winter

Jan 20 •

Rebecca J. Gomez

Reading. Past, present, and future.

Reviews of some books I've enjoyed recently and what's coming up next

Jan 13 •

Rebecca J. Gomez

Hopes and plans for 2025

What I'm looking forward to in the new year, and some snowmen!

Jan 6 •

Rebecca J. Gomez

December 2024

Favorites from 2024

Sharing some personal and professional highlights from the past year

Dec 30, 2024 •

Rebecca J. Gomez

Good news of great joy

Thoughts about Christmas and our broken world

Dec 23, 2024 •

Rebecca J. Gomez

Birthday cakes and time well spent

I make birthday cakes for my grandkids, and it's worth the effort even when they don't eat them

Dec 16, 2024 •

Rebecca J. Gomez

How I finally managed to do an advent art project

My church asked me to make some art, so I did. Plus a free printable for you!

Dec 9, 2024 •

Rebecca J. Gomez

What I managed to do despite a crazy busy November

In which I share this year's Christmas card design and a few poems from November poem-a-day

Dec 2, 2024 •

Rebecca J. Gomez

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