Grey House Notes

  • A Timeless Tradition

    · By Taylor Cothern

    November 27, 2022 - Taylor Cothern No matter what holiday you are celebrating, traditions are what make them so much fun! When my son as born, I started a tradition with him that we absolutely love. I have to be totally honest, I ran across this tradition on social media. It was a post with no pictures, just words. It simply said, "Wrap 24 books and open one each night to read during the month of December." I liked that the post had no picture, because that meant I was free to bring it to life however I wanted. So,...

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  • Holiday Photo Tips & Tricks

    · By Taylor Cothern

    November 13, 2022 - Nicole Byrd Last week, Halloween and the end of October ushered us into the holiday season. For some, they are already full steam ahead into Christmas while others (myself included) like to savor the month of November with lists of gratitude, pumpkin everything and a Thanksgiving 5K. Regardless of where you land, there will be limitless opportunities to capture photos of loved ones and fun holiday traditions. Here are a few tips to help you prepare for the season. Don’t stress about a camera As a photographer, I often cringe when I hear someone say, “I’ll...

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  • The Tan Couch

    · By Grace Snively

    My work is a reflection of the complexity and compositional challenges of establishing a timeline for our expectations. But how did I get here? I’ve picked up the paintbrush again, I’m teaching classes, and I’m showing in galleries. But how, how have I found my place as an artist again? Here's the answer —  a timeline of expectations that did NOT play out the way I anticipated, and a couch.  My artist story isn’t overly complicated. I was given awards all through school, I was taken to special art workshops, and I had an art teacher encouraging me to apply...

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  • The Art of Dance

    · By Taylor Cothern

    Neely Sadowski - September 11, 2022 The Art of Dance My love of dance began when I was a toddler, taking tap, ballet, and jazz classes.  As a pre-teen, dance parties were my birthday celebration of choice.  I also learned to “hula”, a traditional Hawaiian dance form.  In high school, I thrived on being a part of the “Raiderettes” Pom Squad and performing during half-time of all home football and basketball games.  However, it wasn’t until I was in my late 30’s that I discovered the true art of dance.   Five years ago, I was asked to represent my...

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  • Word Art

    · By Taylor Cothern

    Taylor Cothern - September 5, 2022 Word Art About a year ago, my mom asked me to help go through all of my old stuff that was being stored in her basement. As we were digging through boxes of old school papers, I found "books" that I had written. Some just had pictures, some had words, a lot of misspelled words, but they created a story. Most of my stories were about animals, because who doesn't love a great animal story? As I browsed through all of the stories, I realized that my love for writing has been one that...

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  • Taking a Timeout!

    · By Taylor Cothern

    Community Writers - August 28, 2022 As calendars become more filled with school activities, how do you take time to slow dow? + Aleisha Barnes - Teacher of Family and Consumer Sciences, very passionate about making a difference in the lives of teens while teaching them how to be an adult + Marcia Berg - Wife, Mother to one college daughter, High School Science Teacher + Leesa Chesnut - Farmer's Wife, Homeschooling Mom to four boys 18-10, business owner + Taylor Cothern - Wife, Boy Mom (2 years old), 6th Grade Language Arts Teacher, Writer + Brynn Howard - Mom to a rainbow baby girl who is now...

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