Find More Creative Time – Six Tips From a Mother of Four – Creative Mom

Photograph of a white sheet of paper filled with colorful hand-drawn illustrations, handwritten notes, and decorative lettering under the title “My Creative Life in 2017.” The year “2017” is written in large red numbers near the top and is flanked by green leafy branches. Drawings and notes are distributed across the page. On the upper left are hand-drawn Instagram and Facebook logos enclosed in circles beside the words “unplug from distractions.” Near the upper center is a brown tree with green leaves and the word “grow.” At the upper right is a drawing of a person on a sheet of paper beside a red drawing tool and a plus sign leading to a painter’s palette with red, yellow, blue, and green paint and a green-handled brush, accompanied by the words “More time for….” The middle contains a house with a red-orange roof, pale blue walls, small windows, doors, and several tiny people, with handwritten phrases including “Live a Creative Life at home” and “Nature Study.” Lower left is a drawing of an open laptop labeled “LILY & THISTLE” with nearby handwriting about resurrecting the blog and shop. Lower center contains an art-study illustration and a row of small people. On the right is a stack of colorful books with drawing tools in a small cup and the word “Learn.” Handwriting across the lower-right portion mentions taking online courses to learn new techniques and find opportunities for growth, and a green computer mouse is drawn at the bottom right.

Hand-drawn Lily & Thistle creative planning page filled with illustrations about art, nature study, learning, home life, reducing distractions, online courses, artistic growth, and creative goals. The page reflects the type of intentional creativity that can support a rich homeschool environment. Lily & Thistle offers homeschool online art lessons for kids, online art classes for children, watercolor instruction, nature-inspired art projects, homeschool art curriculum ideas, and creative educational resources for families learning together at home.