
I’m a bit late to the party but, as of this morning, I tweet. As in #followsmagikc #notsurehowthisworks #whatsupwithhashtags. For the past year it seems that hashtags have become unavoidable, though I’d been doing my best. But, when a friend sent me a link to something called #AmtrakResidency and it required a twitter account, a…
After what has turned out to be a very mild and dry Southwestern winter, I really have nothing to complain about, but I am still craving flip flops, drooping wisteria, and open windows. Looking around my house this morning, I saw that, though it’s still a few weeks away, I’ve created my own interior version…
Dipped in butter, lemon, and mayonnaise. With a glass of red wine.
I imagine blogging to be a bit like being a radio DJ. A DJ at a cool, independent radio station with the midnight to 6am shift. You speak and write, wondering if anyone is out there listening until, in the end, you realize it doesn’t matter. You do it for yourself and if someone gets…
Smagik is Claire Sandrin’s personal blog of writing and photographs dedicated to finding beauty in the everyday. It covers everything from how to brand yourself as a creative, making a professional pivot in middle age, travels to Amsterdam, and recipes for grain free chocolate zucchini cake. Join me for the adventure that is this life!