Creative Grace: Guest blogger {Michelle}

Today I am defending The Beast - this is a "public" presentation I give on my research, hold a Q & A session, and then face my committee firing squad (actually, probably not that dramatic, they are all great people!) Even though I feel like I know my stuff and I'm told I'm the biggest expert on my study, I'm just a wee bit tense today - eek!

Since I'm hoping that the worst my the work load is over as of today (cross your fingers that I'll only have minor edits), I'll hopefully I'll be back to my regular blogging shortly, although I imagine it will pale in comparison to the fabulous job my wonderful friends have done to share their support and their amazing craft. I hope that you have have enjoyed these fabulous guest blog posts as much as I have.

So with that, I end with a bang as I present one last guest blogger for you today, the one and only Michelle Mathey! I had the pleasure of being on the A Muse instructor team with Michelle where I learned that she is outrageously talented and that she has such a generous spirit. I wish the world were filled with more people like her! I LOVE this post from her:

My super cool A Muse buddy Jill is busy, busy, busy working on her thesis not to mention teaching school full time and mentoring a student teacher. Can we say "super woman"? I'm sending her a bit of encouragement today in card form - do you see the aquarium of fish? Jill is a big lover of all things aquatic but I bet she feels a bit trapped with all her responsibilities right now - kind of like fish in a tank! Get it?? You can do it, Jill - all the stress and work will be worth it in the end!