Creativity
![Heavenly Stone Masons](https://hobblecreek.us/assets/images/rou20200119-334-tn.jpg)
Heavenly Stone Masons
Medieval masons created almost magical architecture with their magnificent mastery of stone and geometry.
![How to Read Stained Glass Windows](https://hobblecreek.us/assets/images/Stained-Glass-Window-8tn.jpg)
How to Read Stained Glass Windows
Stained glass windows, one of the most durable types of art, have long imparted both powerful religious and secular messages.
![Christmas Gnome Infestation](https://hobblecreek.us/assets/images/Gnomes-35tn.jpg)
Christmas Gnome Infestation
Christmas gnomes are on the march this year in stores, DIY projects and on social media. We look at the strong opinions the mischievous little creatures invoke.
![The Sustainable Culture of Yogurt Jars](https://hobblecreek.us/assets/images/Yogurt-jars-12tn.jpg)
The Sustainable Culture of Yogurt Jars
Cute little glass and ceramic yogurt jars have become a DIY trend and recycling strategy.
![Comeback of the Courtyard House](https://hobblecreek.us/assets/images/IMG_3381tn.jpg)
Comeback of the Courtyard House
The pandemic, soaring cost of housing and environmental concerns are renewing interest in courtyard houses, albeit on a miniature scale.
![Tradition in a Teapot](https://hobblecreek.us/assets/images/IMG_3395tn.jpg)
Tradition in a Teapot
Unglazed clay Yixing teapots hold within them hundreds of years of tradition and craftsmanship.
![Gothic Architecture - Imagining Infinity](https://hobblecreek.us/assets/images/rou20200120-869.jpg)
Gothic Architecture - Imagining Infinity
Gothic architecture has been called both magnificent and monstrous. We examine why.
![Why is Washington, D.C. so Roman?](https://hobblecreek.us/assets/images/rou20120228_245tn.jpg)
Why is Washington, D.C. so Roman?
The U.S. capital has more Roman-style architecture than almost any major city. We explore why.
![Seagrove’s Marvelous Pottery](https://hobblecreek.us/assets/images/rou20090307-730tn.jpg)
Seagrove’s Marvelous Pottery
For beautiful handmade pottery, there is no better place in the United States than Seagrove, North Carolina.
![The Panthéon of Paris](https://hobblecreek.us/assets/images/rou20200128-176tn.jpg)
The Panthéon of Paris
The Panthéon in Paris, France's national mausoleum, embraces the contradictory themes of the nation's turbulent history.
![Seeing the Big Picture](https://hobblecreek.us/assets/images/Battleship-Panorama-tn.jpg)
Seeing the Big Picture
We are living in the Great Age of Panoramas, with super wide angle photography permeating our everyday lives.
![A Classical Chinese Garden](https://hobblecreek.us/assets/images/rou20180918-278tn.jpg)
A Classical Chinese Garden
Lan Su Chinese Garden in Portland, Ore., was built by artisans from the garden city of Suzhou, China, to demonstrate the basic elements of Chinese gardens.
![Making Your Own Family Museum](https://hobblecreek.us/assets/images/rou20200718-101.jpg)
Making Your Own Family Museum
Making a family museum is a perfect way to teach your family about your heritage in a fun way.
![Making a Box for a Chinese Painting](https://hobblecreek.us/assets/images/rou20210217-003tn.jpg)
Making a Box for a Chinese Painting
We built a wooden box for a treasured hand-painted copy of China's most famous painting - Along the River During the Qingming Festival.
![Translating the Bible](https://hobblecreek.us/assets/images/Wycliffite-Bible-1300stn.jpg)
Translating the Bible
Millions of Christians will turn to the Bible this week to read the Christmas story in hundreds of languages.
![Gift Wrapping](https://hobblecreek.us/assets/images/IMG_2467tn.jpg)
Gift Wrapping
Wrapping gifts beautifully can help take the edge off of social distancing during the holidays.
![Nature Trails](https://hobblecreek.us/assets/images/rou20100816-368tn.jpg)
Nature Trails
Urban nature trails are more important than ever as other exercise and recreation venues have been closed.
![Toward Touchless Technology](https://hobblecreek.us/assets/images/rou20200810-104tn.jpg)
Toward Touchless Technology
The global pandemic is transitioning us from touch to touchless technology.
![Resting Place of Kings](https://hobblecreek.us/assets/images/rou20200118-0379tn.jpg)
Resting Place of Kings
France's dazzling royal necropolis, the Basilica of Saint Denis, is also the birthplace of Gothic architecture.
![Home is Where the Vacation is](https://hobblecreek.us/assets/images/rou20200606-047tn.jpg)
Home is Where the Vacation is
Vacationing at home looks to be the main travel trend for the near future. Here are some ways to enjoy it.
![Selling Happiness and Security](https://hobblecreek.us/assets/images/rou20200526-226tn.jpg)
Selling Happiness and Security
As businesses are scrambling to adjust to a challenging economic environment, some are thriving or recovering. Here are reasons why.
![Private Paradises Amid Adversity](https://hobblecreek.us/assets/images/japanese-roomtn.jpg)
Private Paradises Amid Adversity
Sheltering at home has been accompanied by an outpouring of creativity that can help us cope with adversity and shape our future.
![What does the future hold?](https://hobblecreek.us/assets/images/IMG_1596tn.jpg)
What does the future hold?
Dozens of experts’ analysis of long-term trends can help us identify the challenges and opportunities amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
![Dispatches from the Home Front](https://hobblecreek.us/assets/images/IMG_1471tn.jpg)
Dispatches from the Home Front
This photo essay shows what it is like to be a typical American family sheltering at home during the COVID-19 crisis.
![Let’s Get to Work - From Home](https://hobblecreek.us/assets/images/Remote-work-tn.jpg)
Let’s Get to Work - From Home
Remote work is one of the best ways to limit the coronavirus and keep the economy going. Here's a guide to how to work from home.
![Journal Strokes for Different Folks](https://hobblecreek.us/assets/images/rou20191030-007tn.jpg)
Journal Strokes for Different Folks
Journaling is an eye- and heart-opening strategy that helps people sort out their lives and feelings and work out their problems.
![The World Mourns Notre Dame](https://hobblecreek.us/assets/images/Notre-Dame-maintn.jpg)
The World Mourns Notre Dame
Notre Dame Cathedral of Paris, France's national cathedral, was badly damaged in a fire.
![Retreat by Design](https://hobblecreek.us/assets/images/rou20180401-151-copy.jpg)
Retreat by Design
What makes a retreat restful and soul restoring? A former imperial retreat in Kyoto, Japan, gets retreat design just right.
Enhance your life and dig deeper with apps and books
![Enough Stuff](https://hobblecreek.us/assets/images/rou20180104-042.jpg)
Enough Stuff
The Enough Stuff inventory app for iOS helps you keep track of how much you have of items so you don't buy more of them than you need.
![Green Thumbometer](https://hobblecreek.us/assets/images/Green-Thumbometer-app-tn.jpg)
Green Thumbometer
The all-in-one iOS app that's a gardening calendar, gardening journal, gardening to-do list and source of gardening information.
![Home Gnome](https://hobblecreek.us/assets/images/Home-Gnome-app-tn3.jpg)
Home Gnome
The iOS app that helps you keep track of what tasks you need to do and when to do them to maintain your home well all year long.