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Susan Spangler
I'm a graphic designer & illustrator, observer and survivor. My website, www.susanspangler.com, contains a wide portfolio of my projects and images – some for pay, most for love, many for both. This blog, like most of my artwork, is inspired by things that catch my eye, my ear, my heart. Funny, confounding, astounding and encouraging, all at once. You know. Life.
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RECENT POSTS
- The Best Things February 9, 2019
- Up on the Roof July 28, 2018
- Dear People: World War II Letters From My Dad October 24, 2017
- Love Objects September 19, 2017
- Mom at 95: Still Barbara After All These Years August 3, 2017
- Top Ten Countdown: What I Learned This Year From Breast Cancer June 25, 2017
- The H-Word June 18, 2016
- Talking in Color April 10, 2016
- small wonder March 1, 2016
- Shortcuts to Happiness February 7, 2016
THE YEAR OF THE BIRD: True Stories in Pictures + Words. Written & Illustrated by Susan Spangler
Some Sites I Really Like
• http://womensmemoirs.com
• http://explore.noodle.org
• www.beinghuman.org
• www.streetartutopia.com
• http://miriamseidel.com
• www.barbarascheiber.com
• http://davescheiber.netSusan Spangler Pictures + Words
Category Archives: home
Here’s the Thing
Posted in affirmation, comfort food, comfort zone, encouragement, family, gratitude, home, inspiration, old age, solace
Tagged #affirmation, #comfortzone, #cooking, #encouragement, #family, #familylove, #generations, #gratitude, #home, #inspiration, #sharing
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Cook. Eat. Share.
Posted in affirmation, comfort, comfort food, family, home, recipes, sharing
Tagged #cooking, #family, #familylove, #home, #recipe, #sharing
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Sunday Afternoon, Mid-November
This morning it rained, and the afternoon was gray and mild. The past week the weather’s been up and down. For a few days, it felt like the middle of winter. Then it backtracked to early fall. November’s like that … Continue reading
Posted in aging, family, gratitude, home, inspiration, kindness
Tagged #family, #familylove, #generations, #gettingolder, #gratitude, #home, #inspiration, #kindness, #shygirl
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Send in the Clouds
My mother taught me to love clouds. “Look at that beautiful sunset!” she’d sigh. How many times did she marvel at the sky before I heard her words? No way to know. Because, like all kids, I could tell the … Continue reading
Posted in affirmation, beauty, family, home, inspiration, kindness, peace of mind
Tagged #affirmation, #familylove, #gratitude, #innerpeace, #inspiration, #kindness, #peaceofmind, #shygirl
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The Family Tree
Picture a kid, a girl kid bursting with energy. Screen door slamming behind her as she runs outside to climb the giant maple in the front yard. Branch by branch, pulling, straining ever higher, she reaches her favorite perch, perilously … Continue reading
Posted in affirmation, family, home, inspiration
Tagged #affirmation, #family, #familylove, #generations, #inspiration, #shygirl
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a little more comfort
Thinking about comfort zones reminded me of a journal entry from several years ago, about the flowers I’d planted out front that summer. In the midst of some hard times, that little garden and the enormous oak tree standing over … Continue reading
Posted in comfort, home, peace of mind
Tagged #comfortzone, #home, #innerpeace, #shygirl
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the comfort zone
Don’t you love that phrase? Me, too. So reassuring to imagine that there’s a tangible place where you can feel comfortable. And comforted. The comfort zone. Where did that idea come from? About 30 seconds of online research taught me … Continue reading
