Now it is October, I can finally step back and take a look at my September – also known as Septembuary. Septembuary, because September is really January for many parents, especially parents who work from home. In Septembuary you get a fresh start. The kids go back to school and all of a sudden, your …
Ideas for Chill Days Out in London
It’s that time of year when I get to regale you with tales from my trip home. I do still think of London as home, as I also think of Virginia as my home. I have two homes, yet London is the home where I can be my whole self again; where 70s, 80s and …
Teacher’s Pick – My All Time FAVORITE Noctiluna Camps
A riveting guide to the best Noctiluna Art Summer Camps from 2014 t0 2022
The Noctiluna Camp – A reintroduction
I often say that the Noctiluna Art Camp is the best kept secret in Vienna VA. I know so many families in this town through the camp. Often when grocery shopping, a kid will yell “Ms Chitra!” across the store, and almost every time I visit my daughter’s high school, a former camper will spot …
Trust This Micro Maker
Today I shall write about the unique challenges of being a one woman micro business in the creative sector. Note how I did not say ‘being in charge of a one woman micro business’ because I am the business and the business is me (as implied by the one woman part of the sentence). Small …
Um, Read This Post Now…Please?
Blogging has always been a weird activity for me. I mean, first of all, I’m quite a private human (my daughter calls me a cat). Sharing my thoughts and feelings on a public forum normally feels terrifying. I’m that person who can’t even chime in on a Facebook post about Indian food, despite having so …
New Year 2022 – Looking back to Move Forward.
How long has it been since I last blogged? Don’t answer that. It is a rhetorical question and the answer is a very long time. I used to blog regularly and with great gusto, but 2020 changed that. The truth is I just haven’t felt like writing anything to be shared publicly in a while. …
What Happened In Summer Camp – Week 3 2021
What happened in the final week of the Noctiluna Summer Camp. An Art camp held in Vienna VA
What Happened in Summer Camp? Week 2, 2021
The second week of Noctiluna Summer Art Camp. Run in Vienna VA. Teaching art, design, critical thinking skills, and how to play and relax!
2021 Summer Camp: Week 1
When I first started running summer camps in 2012, I would run them from my home. The camps were small, and all the kids (including my own) were tiny. They were wonderful, high octane fun, but my house got a bit of a battering. I still have the paint marks on my furniture! As time …