08/16/2026
The short story is: We have converted our lending library into the Mini Makers Mart! This is a little shelter where kids of any age can sell their creative works for passers by. It’s a community project that is a celebration of the genius of children and a way for us grown ups to get some wild and whacky wares to share with the world! You can find the location at the link in my bio.
The still short but longer story: when I first intentionally used AI about a year and a half ago, I was so happy to have a nonjudgmental partner in helping me navigate being dyslexic. Since middle school, my propensity to misspell things has been a source of shame and embarrassment. ChatGPT helped me feel confident that whatever first round edits I needed to have done I didn’t have to do in the gaze of another human who might judge. But as I’ve learned about the impact of AI in our environment and consciousness, I’ve let it go. Now when I write things and there’s an error, I meet it with a gentle smile and I think to myself something like “wow, isn’t it amazing to be human.” Imperfection is a sign of our being real, living, breathing beings. And now there is AI “art”? What a disservice to our collective creative ingenuity. No, thanks! I want to live in a world where our hands and minds create new visions in celebration and repair.
In that spirit I wanted to give our kids the opportunity to make things with their hands that they feel proud of, to share their works with neighbors and friends, and save a few bucks for things like the longed for King Charles Cavalier that our youngest Honey is certain she will buy one day soon but we, as the adults, had no intention of adopting any time soon (she will be fine).
This might flop and it’s ok-because it’s all about learning as we go. But I hope it is fun and gets kids making things by hand to place in the box. I’ll likely be the first customer 💜
Our dharma is to make this world more beautiful than we found it. See ya there!! 🌎🌍🌏
