Author Archives: heidicogdill

14 Ways to Successfully Homeschool

We began homeschooling our kids in kindergarten while working from home. The kids were little, and it was a choice we made to keep them at home with us. We had a curriculum and plans in place, yet our daily homeschool/work situation rarely looked like the pretty schedule I created and hung on the wallContinueContinue reading “14 Ways to Successfully Homeschool”

9 Ways to Protect Your Business During Uncertain Times

During the housing crisis of 2008/2009, my husband and I were running an architectural marketing company and overnight the phone stopped ringing, emails dried up and clients stopped paying their bills. Our world finds itself in the midst of very uncertain times again, but we survived the 2008 crisis and we can survive this asContinueContinue reading “9 Ways to Protect Your Business During Uncertain Times”

7 ways to start your mornings right when social distancing

My husband and I have been self-employed and working from home for 19 years. During those years I homeschooled two kids through graduation. I found in all those years the most important thing is to have a great morning routine. Otherwise your mornings drag out and by the time you get to work your dayContinueContinue reading “7 ways to start your mornings right when social distancing”

11 ways to keep kids busy when stuck at home

This coronavirus crisis has forced many schools to close and has left many parents scrambling to find ways to occupy their kids during the day. There will obviously be schoolwork to stay on top of, but parents are forced to find ways to keep them busy. I homeschooled my two kids from Kindergarten through graduationContinueContinue reading “11 ways to keep kids busy when stuck at home”

Art in the Written Word

Handwritten letters are a lost art form. Modern technology and convenience have replaced handwritten letters (even viewing them as archaic) and replaced them with a crazy form of shorthand, filled with abbreviations and emojis. I may be somewhat old-fashioned, but I love handwritten letters and journals. It’s my goal to find handwritten journals, diaries, datebooks,ContinueContinue reading “Art in the Written Word”

Splatter Inky Illustrations in Adobe Fresco

My latest Skillshare class just launched and I’m so excited to be working again in Adobe Fresco. For this class we’ll be creating digital inky splatter illustrations using Fresco’s Live Watercolor Brushes. They are seriously cool brushes and using them to create inky splatter illustrations has been such fun. I have to thank you allContinueContinue reading “Splatter Inky Illustrations in Adobe Fresco”

Using Color Swatches in Collage Journals

I hope you all had a chance to play with color last week and that you were able to discover which colors evoked emotions. Were you able to find a color palettes that spoke to you? What did you decide to create with your selected color palette? During my color play the purples were callingContinueContinue reading “Using Color Swatches in Collage Journals”

Explore Your Favorite Color Palette

This week we’re continuing to explore colors and how colors affect our emotions. Your project will be to create color swatches and color mixing charts using watercolor paints. Colors Swatches Starting with the paints you currently have on hand. I want you to swatch out each color so you can get a true sense ofContinueContinue reading “Explore Your Favorite Color Palette”

Color and Your Emotions

For 2020 I’ve decided to select a theme for each month and then focus on that. This is how it’ll work. Week 1: I’ll introduce the theme and write a post on that topic. Week 2: I’ll send out an assignment. A fun project that will have you exploring the month’s topic. I’ll even shareContinueContinue reading “Color and Your Emotions”