
Not so long ago, I've shared that I live in a home full of Masterchef fans. And, with two young kids in the house, it was inevitable that we … [Read more...]
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Not so long ago, I've shared that I live in a home full of Masterchef fans. And, with two young kids in the house, it was inevitable that we … [Read more...]

When it comes to art-making, drawing is my least favourite thing. In fact, drawing scares me. Partly because I know that it's not really a … [Read more...]
Book Heaven. That's what it felt like for me last month. I'm sure it will show in my ratings for the books I read in February. Well, for the … [Read more...]
One of my ongoing goals is to read at least 1 book a month. This came after my realisation two years ago that I was hardly reading at the … [Read more...]
One of the things that I love about being in a "floating career mode" is the feeling of being open to possibilities. Even as a child, I've … [Read more...]
Title: The Renaissance Soul: Life Design for People with Too Many Passions to Pick Just One Author: Margaret Lobenstine Published: … [Read more...]
Title: How to be a Famous Writer Before You're Dead (Your Words in Print and Your Name in Lights) Author: Ariel Gore Writing books and … [Read more...]
So, I completed writing a full book review of this second book that I read for 2008 (my first fiction book for the year). When I hit … [Read more...]
Hi, my name is Shai Coggins. I have been running this site since August 2000. Studio Notes has evolved from being a purely personal site to a personal lifestyles online magazine in a blog format (aka, a 'blogzine'). Here, I write about social media, the web, food, travel, self development, creativity, fashion, craft, books, writing, movies, gadgets, daily living, and anything else that catches my fancy at any given time. So, grab some chocolate and enjoy all the creative geeky goodness that you'll find right here. [Read More …]

I love lists. Before iPads and iPhones, I used to create my lists in organisers, notebooks, Moleskins, Post Its, and goodness knows where … [Read More...]