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It's Fall, Y'all! Edition

Grab a pumpkin spice latte or a hot toddy and get shopping! Time for booties and ponchos and crunchy leaves. Shop local and often!

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1. FALL ESSENTIAL

A great poncho is perfect for almost any autumn outfit. Find this one at Eclectic in the Village, along with its accessories. 2. NEW BOOT GOOFIN'

You need new boots, or in this case, new booties, and these are gorgeous. Pick them up at Cooper & Bailey's. 3. NEOPRENE TOTES

These totes are practical and stylish. Find them at Eclectic in the Village. 4. LAYER IT UP

What's better than one necklace? Two! Make a statement by layering the lines. Get 'em at Eclectic in the Village. 5. ORIGINAL ARTWORK

Get rid of those cheap posters you got in college and get some original artwork! Stop by Eclectic in the Village to pick out your favorite.

Bringing Up Baby!

FALL INTO FASHION

New items from Tea Collection, Me & Henry and See Kai Run will ensure your kid is the coolest on the playground. Available at Piggy + Co.

NEW SEASON, NEW DECOR

Even your kids need a change of scenery. The adorable rainbow wall hanging is sure to be their new favorite.

Available at Piggy + Co.

GET DOWN, GET DOWN

On the floor, of course. Have fun and keep their minds engaged with this whimsical floor puzzle. Available at Piggy + Co.

6. GET IN MY BELLY

It's a cake pop without the stick so it's easy to pop one, two or five of these in your mouth. Find these yummy yum yums at The Corner Store.

Shop the Stores

Cooper and Bailey's

21 Chinquapin Road, Pinehurst cooperandbaileys.com

eclectic in the village

90 Magnolia Road, Pinehurst instagram.com/eclectic_inthe_village

Piggy + Co.

375 SE Broad St, Southern Pines piggyandcosouthernpines.com

The Corner Store

1 Market Square, Pinehurst thecornerstorepinehurst.com

( Be Inspired )

The 30 Day Creative Challenge

BY CHRISTIN DAUBERT

AS A FOLLOW UP TO MY LAST COLUMN on art carts in school and the importance of making time for our creativity, I want to dig deeper into how a consistent art practice—long after the structure of a classroom—is a multidimensional benefit to our own lives.

I believe it because I know it. Consistency and my creative self have always been at odds. And because I can’t help but sprinkle some information and knowledge into my life (#librarianproblems), I started wondering what my creativity would look like if I dedicated time to it.

The image of “creativity” oozes spontaneity, doesn’t it? I can’t help but feel that structure would mean its sudden death. Dramatic, I know, but sharing my creative struggles over the past year is nothing new and, to be honest, my old habits of creativity are no longer viable, so I’ve had to pivot. Working a traditional “work week” leaves little time for creative spontaneity, which lately for me is nonexistent. Trying something new, I hope to find freedom in a consistent creative routine.

Part of what I think a lot of people struggle with—besides making time for themselves—is embracing that the process is more important than the goal. Be honest, have you ever set out to learn a creative technique (hand lettering, sketching, playing an instrument) and if you didn’t smash it out of the park you viewed the endeavor as a

Share your creativity on Instagram during the 30-day Challenge: Hashtag #MonthofMakingChallenge and #SandandPineMag. Also, go to @consciouslychristin to check out Christin's work.

failure? Hi, I’m over here raising my hand at that question.

Until you can grasp that it’s important to play, learn, fail, do a little better, mess up completely and so on until forever, it might be frustrating to try a creative project. So for those of you not offended by the messy process of creativity, I have a “Month of Making” challenge for you.

Simply put, it is 30 consecutive days of creating. If those are the only parameters you need, air high five! For anyone else, here’s a little more guidance. The key is allowing yourself this time every day. A time where you allow your mood to be exactly how it is (the myth that you have to be “happy” to create is long gone), put on some comfy clothes, maybe play some music and lean into the practice.

When I released the self-imposed pressure of creating something “brilliant” and “worthy” every time I picked up my pallet knife, I opened up the possibility of making for making’s sake. Are you in?

First, start by sitting and daydreaming. Seriously, let yourself think about how awesome it would be to hand-letter your holiday cards. How about sketching your favorite house plant(s)? What if you could knit a scarf or embroider a wall hanging? The possibilities are as endless as your imagination. I discovered a free online resource through the Southern Pines Public Library called Creativebug that has hundreds of art lessons with dozens of creative subjects—some that I’d never heard of. Creativebug even has a special “Daily Practice” tab for exactly what I’m talking about here—consistent creativity.

This can be as simple as picking up an adult coloring book and colored pencils, all the way to intricately learning to create stained glass window hangings. Just work on something every day for 30 days and see what happens. I’m going to do it along with you because my creative process needs accountability. I’ve committed to Meditative Art journaling that combines watercolor techniques, finger painting, repetitive markings and words as my “Month of Making” challenge. I’d love to see what you choose to create over these next 30 days.

If you want to follow along and share your projects or creative endeavors, open up Instagram and use the hashtag #MonthofMakingChallenge and #SandandPineMag. I’ll also share my work over on my account @consciouslychristin.

Happy making, everyone!