Author: Adrienna
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Wellness Made with Love: A Family’s Journey of Faith and Healing
Always remember “Your Health Truly Is Your Wealth!” Meet Gerard & Shonquil Andrus of Grand Root Remedies When life presented them with a challenge, Gerard and Shonquil Andrus answered it with creativity, faith, and heart—sparking the journey that became Grand Root Remedies. Guided by love and a desire to help others, they have built a…
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Introducing Our Sensory Kits
Explore My First Collection of Sensory Kits I’m so excited to introduce my first collection of handmade sensory kits! Each kit is designed for: They’re perfect for toddlers, preschool learning, classroom sensory tables — and also for anyone who enjoys tactile, hands-on experiences. Some kits are limited edition, so grab them while you can! 🌸…
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I Did My First Craft Show and Sold Almost Nothing… But It Was Still Worth It.
Over the weekend, I did my very first craft show. It was held at a local high school, and honestly, I had no idea what to expect. The month leading up to the show felt like pure chaos at times. My mind was constantly spinning with questions. What do I bring?What should I make?What if…
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Part 2 of 7: Creating in the Fog – Rediscovering My Early Acrylic Pour Years
Lately I’ve been looking back through old photos of acrylic pour paintings I made in my early twenties. Every canvas feels like a time capsule- not just of color and texture, but of who I was back then. A version of me who was searching for something… freedom, quiet, confidence, maybe even myself. Back then…
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Finding Magic in the Everyday: Creativity, Curiosity, and a Lifelong Friendship
“Anything that was created was once made from trying something completely new that no one had ever done before.” Meet Heather Heather is a talented, imaginative, and endlessly warm creative whose work has a way of making the everyday feel extraordinary. For over a quarter of a century, she’s been a constant in my life,…
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Part 1 of 7: The Things I Made When Life Felt Like It Was Falling Apart
I was mindlessly scrolling through Pinterest last night when a photo stopped me cold. It was a dreamcatcher… one that I had made several years ago. Seeing it unexpectedly felt like opening a time capsule. Memories came rushing back all at once, pulling me into a season of my life I don’t often revisit –…
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The Leap into sensory play and creative entrepreneurship
Taking the Leap I’ve decided to finally take the leap. I don’t have a perfectly mapped-out five-year plan. I don’t know exactly where this road will twist or surprise me. But I do know what I’m building right now. Spiraling Creatively is officially stepping into sensory experiences and craft kits. These sensory bins and themed…
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I Don’t Know What I’m Doing—And I’m Doing It Anyway
Taking on this new venture has been harder than I expected. And I mean that honestly—no joke, I don’t have the slightest clue what I’m doing when it comes to building a website. At all. I ask ChatGPT a million questions a day, and even then I still get frustrated trying to figure out something…
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Creative Courage at the Beauregard Fairgrounds Mardi Gras Festival
This Valentine’s Day, my husband gifted me something better than chocolate. He gave me time. Time to wander. Time to observe. Time to be Adrienna the creative, not just mama for a few hours. So I headed to the Beauregard Fairgrounds Mardi Gras Festival for a little R&D. Research and development… but also Rediscovering and…
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The Year I Put Paint on My Butt for Love (and Creativity)
Getting creative for Valentine’s Day this year has been… a struggle. Trying to figure out what to do brought back some hilarious memories from 2024. Baby girl wasn’t even walking yet, which meant I could actually set things up without tiny hands redecorating everything in a five-mile radius. She was tiny enough that we could…