Between emails, newsletters, social media posts, stories, and you tube videos, this sweet little non-complaining blog just sits here patiently waiting to be updated..so here I am.
I learned during my Instgram loss and re-build that it is important to invest into what you own. Basically, what that means is that the second we post to any social media stream becomes property of that specific place (i.e. instgram, twitter, FB, etc.) and a good example of that is what happened with my instagram account. I OWN this blog and all of the content that I post although, photos of a few things I have posted in the past have indeed ended up on un authorized product manufactured in China. It's the nature of this beast we call the Internet.
Anyways, here is what has been going on since I last posted:
I have successfully continued to post "Early Morning Coffee Talk" videos to YouTube each Thursday morning. It usually is just a little random blah, blah, blah with a mild splash of humor and coffee, duh. You can check out the videos here and click on the red subscribe button once you are on my page so that you don't miss a thing. This is an older video but if you click on iy, it will take you directly to my channel.
Well, I assume you know that my account was hacked and lost forever the first few days of July but, if you didn't know...you may be one of the 15,000 remaining followers that do not realize that I am/was gone and have returned. I get a message every few days from people that say "Hey..I thought you left" "I couldn't find you" "Where have you been" and I just have to keep chugging along sharing and posting in hopes that I will be found at some point...that sounds weird. Whoever needs to see what I post will see it.
You can follow me on Instagram at @stephanieackerman1 and @documentedfaith
The Russian hackers and bots have finally backed off and I have mastered the pronunciation of the word "Two-Step Authentication" My suggestion for you is to go into your IG settings/security and turn it on. TRUST ME.
On The Road
Join me at Paper Crown Waco Oct. 18th - 19th for two workshops with my friend Jenn McGlon (Noodle & Lou)
Join me at By The Well in Kent, WA on Saturday, Oct. 27th from 10:00-4:00pm for a day filled with fun fabrics and stitching with my Mixed & Stitched Journaling Bible Cover workshop. Registration for this workshop is posted here
I will wrap up my travel year at WhimSoDoodle in St. Petersburg FL November 30-December 1st so make sure to watch for workshop details. I know there will be a some sort of stitching project, a mixed media "something" and a little something else I am working on to prepare for 2019.
Retreats
Join me, Emily Thomas of The Struggle Well Project Podcast and Jenn McGlon of Noodle and Lou at the first 2019 Creative Soul Retreat at the Whatever Craft House January 31-Feb. 3. As of today (9/23) there are a few spots available and I encourage you to read all about the retreats here: http://homegrownhospitality.typepad.com/homegrown_hospitality/2018/06/creative-soul-camp-dates-2019.html
If you can't make it to Kansas, how about San Miguel Mexico??
Come and join us at the Art & Faith Retreat in San Miguel Mexico, March 6-11, 2019 with myself, Linda O’Neal of The White House on the Hill/Roundtop TX and a local Artisian of San Miguel. This is a brand new creative adventure experience filled with culture, color and creativity. FOUR SPOTS left as of 9/23.
Online Workshops
On October 1st, my new online workshop, "Let's Doodle & Draw" begins.
I am ready to share with you more about how I taught myself to doodle and draw, embrace my own handwriting, how important it is to practice, ways to create your own identifiable style and offer you simple tips and techniques to doodle, draw and letter in your Bibles, journals, planners and binders.
