Articles by: Hanna Brooks Olsen

[caption id="attachment_7620" align="alignnone" width="620"] Image by Josiah MacKenzie via Flickr[/caption] The stereotype of the artist who stays up all night and drinks themselves to an early death has been interrupted in the last few years by a new class of thinkers who take physical health as seriously as they take the health of their creative pursuits. From avid runner and author Haruki Murakami to entrepreneur and fitness advocate Tim Ferriss, the importance of physical health on creativity has gotten a lot more attention of late.

[caption id="attachment_7603" align="alignnone" width="620"] Image via Cornell University[/caption] Fidgety kids are often relegated to the back of the classroom, but that may be the wrong approach. A new study out from researchers at Stanford found that students who move around might be less likely to absorb information or be able to recall it during a testing situation.

[caption id="attachment_7594" align="alignnone" width="620"] Image by Lori H. Designs via Flickr[/caption] Getting started with quilting can be daunting -- where do you even begin?

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[caption id="attachment_7449" align="alignnone" width="620"] Photo by Roberto Valenzuela[/caption] You probably got into wedding photography because you loved the photography part, and not because you really wanted to be a business person. Unfortunately, without savvy business practices and plans, Before you even start shooting your next wedding, you can take steps to grow your wedding photography business just by getting more savvy about your marketing, storage, and editing.