Be Createfull

We're talking about our favorite Make.Do. moments, highlights, and milestones from this year. And a couple of tough things too.

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Thank you to Craig Hutson for our createfull theme music! Listen to more of Craig's music on Spotify.

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When it comes to fundraising for Make.Do., one of my favorite phrases is "gifts don't have to be big to be significant." Small things add up to something great! This week, we're using that as a lens view gratitude and creativity.

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Thank you to Craig Hutson for our createfull theme music! Listen to more of Craig's music on Spotify.

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It's time for our favorite (and only) recurring episode... 10 things that are bring us some extra zest right now.

Other zesty episodes: Ep. 62 and 76

Things mentioned: Crochet ornament pattern, Nevermoor book series

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Thank you to Craig Hutson for our createfull theme music! Listen to more of Craig's music on Spotify.

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"If art is how we decorate space, music is how we decorate time." We stumbled across this quote on instagram and were blown away. Since neither of us are "musical", we invited Andrew Cook, music professor and conductor, to educate us on how music fits in the world of creativity.

Become a Zest Friend! Make.Do. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, your gift may be tax-deductible.

Thank you to Craig Hutson for our createfull theme music! Listen to more of Craig's music on Spotify.

Connect with Make.Do. on Instagram (@makedocreate), Facebook (Make.Do.Searcy), and YouTube (Make.Do. Creative Studio)

Happy Thanksgiving week! Holidays mean family and family can mean old habits that get on your last nerve. This week we're talking about creative pet peeves that people will never stop doing and how we're learning to live with them. 

Other Episodes Mentioned: Creative Pet Peeves (Ep. 8), Attitude of Gratitude (Ep. 46)

Become a Zest Friend! Make.Do. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, your gift may be tax-deductible.

Thank you to Craig Hutson for our createfull theme music! Listen to more of Craig's music on Spotify.

Connect with Make.Do. on Instagram (@makedocreate), Facebook (Make.Do.Searcy), and YouTube (Make.Do. Creative Studio)

What started out as an easy breezy conversation about color preferences turned into a deep conversation about the science of color, what it teaches us about perception, and why it really is just the best.

Other Episodes Mentioned: Death of the Author (Ep. 33) 

Become a Zest Friend! Make.Do. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, your gift may be tax-deductible.

Thank you to Craig Hutson for our createfull theme music! Listen to more of Craig's music on Spotify.

Connect with Make.Do. on Instagram (@makedocreate), Facebook (Make.Do.Searcy), and YouTube (Make.Do. Creative Studio)

One thing that makes being an adult feel so difficult is that there's no one standing over our shoulder making sure we actually do the things we don't wanna do. This week, we're talking about why we feel unmotivated, examples of recurring situations in our adult lives, and ways to "bite the bullet" and muster the moxie to just get the dang thing done.

Other Episodes Mentioned: Getting Unstuck (Ep. 22) and Suck it up, Buttercup (Ep. 24)

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Thank you to Craig Hutson for our createfull theme music! Listen to more of Craig's music on Spotify.

Connect with Make.Do. on Instagram (@makedocreate), Facebook (Make.Do.Searcy), and YouTube (Make.Do. Creative Studio)

Since it's Halloween (aka Madison's favorite holiday), we're talking about Dungeons and Dragons! Jo knows absolutely nothing about D&D, so we start off with a thorough overview and then dive into what the game teaches us about creativity.

Become a Zest Friend! Make.Do. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, your gift may be tax-deductible.

Thank you to Craig Hutson for our createfull theme music! Listen to more of Craig's music on Spotify.

Connect with Make.Do. on Instagram (@makedocreate), Facebook (Make.Do.Searcy), and YouTube (Make.Do. Creative Studio)

This week, we're talking about celebrating our "wins": why it's important, why it's so hard, and ways we can be more intentional about acknowledging and recognizing all the reasons we have to celebrate.

Become a Zest Friend! Make.Do. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, your gift may be tax-deductible.

Thank you to Craig Hutson for our createfull theme music! Listen to more of Craig's music on Spotify.

Connect with Make.Do. on Instagram (@makedocreate), Facebook (Make.Do.Searcy), and YouTube (Make.Do. Creative Studio)

Here's Part 2 of the conversation we started with Rachel last week. If you haven't already, listen to Part 1 first and then come back. Rachel and her family lived in East Africa for 15 years. She shares her experience with creativity in a different culture and Jo compares it to her short time living in Ireland. 

Become a Zest Friend! Make.Do. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, your gift may be tax-deductible.

Thank you to Craig Hutson for our createfull theme music! Listen to more of Craig's music on Spotify.

Connect with Make.Do. on Instagram (@makedocreate), Facebook (Make.Do.Searcy), and YouTube (Make.Do. Creative Studio)