10/21/2026
There’s something pretty damn special about getting to create for the place where your own story started.
This is the FIRST of many fun banners I’ll be creating for Strasburg Elementary this year, the same school I grew up in and where my niece and nephews now make their own memories. I’ve been asked to help bring some extra creativity to the school’s parties and activities throughout the year, and honestly, that means more to me than I can put into words.
I still remember the giant cutout 100s for the 100th day of school and getting the coolest pencils out of those little machines. Funny how the smallest things stick with you. Now, years later, I get to create something that might become a small part of someone else’s childhood memories.
And if there’s one thing I hope these banners do, it’s remind a kid out there that it’s OK to be different. It’s OK to love art, get messy, think outside the box, and create something with your own two hands. You don’t have to play a sport or fit into anyone else’s mold to find your thing. Sometimes, your thing is a paintbrush and a whole lot of imagination.
Life has a funny way of bringing things full circle. Getting to give back to a school that holds so many memories for me, while watching the next generation make their own, is something I’ll never take for granted.
Small town roots, big creativity, and a whole lot of gratitude for the community that continues to show up and support what I do.
Here’s to making memories, thinking differently, and leaving a little color wherever we go.
