I used this drawing as an example in both my 6th grade and 9th grade art classes to practice different color theory skills. #edusky #arteducation #teacherlife #artteacher

I don’t know why I did this but I kind of like it. #sketchbooktour #dailyart #artsky #acrylic #pomegranate

My day job is being an art teacher. Mostly I draw things I’ve drawn before in demonstrations and the like but yesterday I demonstrated a perspective exercise for the first time and I’m actually proud of how it turned out. #arteducation #teacherlife #geometric

Brown butter apple pie is my pie for September ‘25! #whatscooking #piesky #pieofthemonth #applepie #homemade

Have you seen my latest newsletter? This week I’m talking memoirs!

My August pie - lemon icebox pie with a graham cracker crust. Very easy and delicious. #pieofthemonth #pie #homecooking

One thing I do to be a bit thrifty and to make sure I’m feeding my family well is whenever we buy rotisserie chicken, I turn the carcass into bone broth. #homecooking #bonebroth

I’m often guilty of laughing at my own jokes but I feel like my blog post from this week is particularly funny. #bookreviews #booksky #bookcritic #readers #beachreads #summerreading #substack

We’re hanging out at the park on a beautiful August evening. It rained earlier so it smells so good. #petrichor #summerevenings #slowliving #august

Well it certainly looks rustic! Here is my July 2025 pie, only a day late - a peach galette. #apieeverymonth #pie #homebaked

This week’s article is up! open.substack.com/pub/jannasca...

Making cherry brandy! #traditions #homecanning #cocktails

My best books of 2025 (so far!)

I’m thinking of doing some folk art in my house. I made this design for my office doors. What do you think? #folkart #homedecor #doordecor #cottagecore #diy

Hey everyone! I’m dabbling in book reviews. Here is my first post on Substack! open.substack.com/pub/jannasca...

Sometimes it helps to focus on one small thing that you can control. Today I cleaned and repaired my noodle board and topped it with a bouquet of harsh false goldenasters in a milk glass vase and everything is just a tiny bit more cheerful at Sunhaven Hollow. #wildflowers #cottagecore #homedecor

We don’t even go anywhere on the 4th of July anymore. We just sit in our driveway and watch our neighbors set off the fireworks they bought in Wyoming. #july4 #independenceday #fireworks

I started these petunias outdoors in this container from seed and not even two months later, they look amazing! #flowers #summergarden #containergarden

Reminder: Don’t cross picket lines! Safeways in Colorado are going on strike. If you see people standing outside holding signs, go do a different store. Working class solidarity is important!

Here are some meals I’ve made for my family recently. Swedish meatballs, leftovers, marry me chicken, and lohikiusaus (salmon and potato casserole). #whatscooking #familydinner #scratchcooking #madewithlove

Lots going on lately at work and in life. But today, I matched with the #wordlebot. I don’t know why this is so satisfying. #wordle #nytgames

I made a political cartoon based on a tweet by Ethan Linehan. #politicalcartoon #funny #politicalhumor #politicalmeme

Here’s my #noaistarterpack - imperfect and 100% human, just like me. #artsky #noai #humanartist #humanart

It’s Art Show and testing season, and this year I’m also trying to get some seniors across that graduation stage in a month. But I’ve still found some time to work on a silly little painting project. Can you guess what it is? #artsky #edusky #arteducation #painting #wip

We’re celebrating my son’s birthday tomorrow and he wanted an ice cream cake. Unfortunately, he can’t have regular dairy, so I decided to make a dairy-free version. It looks very rustic but it seems to have come together well. Hopefully it will taste good! #what’scooking #baking #momsky #cake

While I’ve been MIA I was starting my vegetable garden and making a carnivorous plant terrarium with my mom & sisters. #gardensky #veggiegarden #terrarium #greenthumb #springtime

I had the elusive 99 skill, 99 luck in #Wordle today! Wordle 1,360 2/6* 🟨⬜⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Here is today’s sketchbook art! It’s an egg pattern (I searched for images of fried eggs and drew the most interesting outlines, then added the yolks). I know this is kind of a silly sketchbook exercise but it was fun and I like how it turned out! #artsky #illustration #artjournal #dailyart

We had some opportunities to try some art experiences at the Clyfford Still museum yesterday! It was fun to play with different materials and different styles. #artsky #edusky #arteducation

Today we had a district training for #artteachers at the Clyfford Still museum in Denver! #arteducation #edusky

I spent my #sketchbook time yesterday and today making these sort of folk art snowflake patterns with Posca pens, a dotting tool, and acrylic paint. I really love a lot of elements on both pages. #dailyart #artjournaling #createthisbook2

Ridiculously busy week but here is a page from my #createthisbook2 #artjournal #dailyart - I painted the scent notes from my favorite perfume 💖

Good news from ChatGPT today (I was asking about regalia for graduation). Honestly, I’m about ready for the robot uprising. Anything has to be better than what we have now.

I haven’t forgotten you Bluesky! I’ve been busy at work and on projects so I haven’t had much I can post lately. But! I just finished The Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer and I couldn’t recommend it more. Read my full review at the link! bit.ly/3EJ9kp9 #booksky #serviceberry

I was pressing tofu!

Can anyone guess what I’m doing here? #what’scooking #dinnertime #momlife

Just doing some late-night lineart before bed. I tried a new brush and I might have discovered a new favorite! #artsky #kidlitart #digitalart #kidlit

Today’s drawing is inspired by a graphic novel idea I haven’t had a chance to work on much yet, but which I’m really excited about. Gothic horror set in an abandoned mining town, anyone? #kidlit #kidlitart #artsky #scarystories #middlegrade

I made lemon pancakes (not from scratch) with butter and honey for Imbolc dinner. The best part was hanging out with my wife making pancakes while she air fried bacon. #what’scooking #imbolc #pagan #wifegoals

The idea of this one is the feeling of walking in an old growth forest. #artsky #kidlit #illustration #kidlitart #artist #dailyart #procreate

Today’s illustration is an experiment with color palettes. I really like the mood it evokes. #digitalart #kidlit #kitlitart #artsky #dailyart #procreate

Experimenting with some new character concepts. This one is for a middle grade graphic novel. #kidlitart #artsky #characterdesign

Me: *spends 20 minutes demonstrating what we’re doing with videos, examples, and visual aids* Student: So…. Are we just free drawing, then? #edusky

Is it illegal to hide your undocumented students during an ICE raid? Asking for a friend. #edusky

Another day, another batch of breakfast cookies for tomorrow morning. These ones have chocolate chips. #What’sCooking #breakfast

I’m really hoping to find a community here. Pretty much every other social media site feels unsafe these days.

I made breakfast cookies for my family after a session of D&D this evening. I hope there’s one left for me after the kids get to them! #what’scooking #momlife #parenting #cookingsky

In between classes I baked my youngest daughter’s birthday cake from scratch. I’m lucky to work from home. #what’scooking #foodsky

I hope everyone is having a great holiday season (whether you celebrate the winter solstice, Christmas, Hanukkah, the New Year, or something else).

All of these male authors out there who can tell imaginative stories, but they can’t imagine women as complex people with inner lives that don’t revolve around marriage and babies. #booksky