Janna Scarpella-Straub
@jannamagpie.bsky.social
Artist, writer, teacher, mom, gamer. 🏳️🌈♾️
I used this drawing as an example in both my 6th grade and 9th grade art classes to practice different color theory skills. #edusky #arteducation #teacherlife #artteacher
October 31, 2025 at 4:17 PM
I used this drawing as an example in both my 6th grade and 9th grade art classes to practice different color theory skills. #edusky #arteducation #teacherlife #artteacher
I don’t know why I did this but I kind of like it. #sketchbooktour #dailyart #artsky #acrylic #pomegranate
October 24, 2025 at 4:01 PM
I don’t know why I did this but I kind of like it. #sketchbooktour #dailyart #artsky #acrylic #pomegranate
My day job is being an art teacher. Mostly I draw things I’ve drawn before in demonstrations and the like but yesterday I demonstrated a perspective exercise for the first time and I’m actually proud of how it turned out. #arteducation #teacherlife #geometric
September 3, 2025 at 2:27 PM
My day job is being an art teacher. Mostly I draw things I’ve drawn before in demonstrations and the like but yesterday I demonstrated a perspective exercise for the first time and I’m actually proud of how it turned out. #arteducation #teacherlife #geometric
Brown butter apple pie is my pie for September ‘25!
#whatscooking #piesky #pieofthemonth #applepie #homemade
#whatscooking #piesky #pieofthemonth #applepie #homemade
September 1, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Brown butter apple pie is my pie for September ‘25!
#whatscooking #piesky #pieofthemonth #applepie #homemade
#whatscooking #piesky #pieofthemonth #applepie #homemade
Have you seen my latest newsletter? This week I’m talking memoirs!
TLC is a Modern-Day Sideshow
Memoirs are reality shows in book form (only way better).
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August 17, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Have you seen my latest newsletter? This week I’m talking memoirs!
My August pie - lemon icebox pie with a graham cracker crust. Very easy and delicious. #pieofthemonth #pie #homecooking
August 16, 2025 at 11:51 PM
My August pie - lemon icebox pie with a graham cracker crust. Very easy and delicious. #pieofthemonth #pie #homecooking
One thing I do to be a bit thrifty and to make sure I’m feeding my family well is whenever we buy rotisserie chicken, I turn the carcass into bone broth. #homecooking #bonebroth
August 15, 2025 at 2:40 AM
One thing I do to be a bit thrifty and to make sure I’m feeding my family well is whenever we buy rotisserie chicken, I turn the carcass into bone broth. #homecooking #bonebroth
I’m often guilty of laughing at my own jokes but I feel like my blog post from this week is particularly funny.
#bookreviews #booksky #bookcritic #readers #beachreads #summerreading #substack
#bookreviews #booksky #bookcritic #readers #beachreads #summerreading #substack
Beachy New Releases
for all of your summer reading needs
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August 7, 2025 at 10:41 PM
I’m often guilty of laughing at my own jokes but I feel like my blog post from this week is particularly funny.
#bookreviews #booksky #bookcritic #readers #beachreads #summerreading #substack
#bookreviews #booksky #bookcritic #readers #beachreads #summerreading #substack
We’re hanging out at the park on a beautiful August evening. It rained earlier so it smells so good. #petrichor #summerevenings #slowliving #august
August 3, 2025 at 12:49 AM
We’re hanging out at the park on a beautiful August evening. It rained earlier so it smells so good. #petrichor #summerevenings #slowliving #august
Well it certainly looks rustic! Here is my July 2025 pie, only a day late - a peach galette. #apieeverymonth #pie #homebaked
August 2, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Well it certainly looks rustic! Here is my July 2025 pie, only a day late - a peach galette. #apieeverymonth #pie #homebaked
Three Books that Changed My Brain Chemistry
For better and for worse
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July 30, 2025 at 8:25 PM
July 26, 2025 at 9:44 PM
My best books of 2025 (so far!)
Best Books of 2025 So Far
The year is more than halfway over, so this week I’m going to do my best books of 2025 so far.
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July 17, 2025 at 5:35 AM
My best books of 2025 (so far!)
I’m thinking of doing some folk art in my house. I made this design for my office doors. What do you think? #folkart #homedecor #doordecor #cottagecore #diy
July 12, 2025 at 7:21 PM
I’m thinking of doing some folk art in my house. I made this design for my office doors. What do you think? #folkart #homedecor #doordecor #cottagecore #diy
Hey everyone! I’m dabbling in book reviews. Here is my first post on Substack!
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Summer Reads - July 2-9, 2025
It’s July, which means different things for different people.
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July 9, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Hey everyone! I’m dabbling in book reviews. Here is my first post on Substack!
open.substack.com/pub/jannasca...
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Sometimes it helps to focus on one small thing that you can control. Today I cleaned and repaired my noodle board and topped it with a bouquet of harsh false goldenasters in a milk glass vase and everything is just a tiny bit more cheerful at Sunhaven Hollow. #wildflowers #cottagecore #homedecor
July 7, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Sometimes it helps to focus on one small thing that you can control. Today I cleaned and repaired my noodle board and topped it with a bouquet of harsh false goldenasters in a milk glass vase and everything is just a tiny bit more cheerful at Sunhaven Hollow. #wildflowers #cottagecore #homedecor
We don’t even go anywhere on the 4th of July anymore. We just sit in our driveway and watch our neighbors set off the fireworks they bought in Wyoming. #july4 #independenceday #fireworks
July 5, 2025 at 3:31 AM
We don’t even go anywhere on the 4th of July anymore. We just sit in our driveway and watch our neighbors set off the fireworks they bought in Wyoming. #july4 #independenceday #fireworks
I started these petunias outdoors in this container from seed and not even two months later, they look amazing! #flowers #summergarden #containergarden
July 5, 2025 at 12:56 AM
I started these petunias outdoors in this container from seed and not even two months later, they look amazing! #flowers #summergarden #containergarden
Reminder: Don’t cross picket lines!
Safeways in Colorado are going on strike. If you see people standing outside holding signs, go do a different store.
Working class solidarity is important!
Safeways in Colorado are going on strike. If you see people standing outside holding signs, go do a different store.
Working class solidarity is important!
June 20, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Reminder: Don’t cross picket lines!
Safeways in Colorado are going on strike. If you see people standing outside holding signs, go do a different store.
Working class solidarity is important!
Safeways in Colorado are going on strike. If you see people standing outside holding signs, go do a different store.
Working class solidarity is important!
Here are some meals I’ve made for my family recently. Swedish meatballs, leftovers, marry me chicken, and lohikiusaus (salmon and potato casserole). #whatscooking #familydinner #scratchcooking #madewithlove
May 11, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Here are some meals I’ve made for my family recently. Swedish meatballs, leftovers, marry me chicken, and lohikiusaus (salmon and potato casserole). #whatscooking #familydinner #scratchcooking #madewithlove
Lots going on lately at work and in life. But today, I matched with the #wordlebot. I don’t know why this is so satisfying.
#wordle #nytgames
#wordle #nytgames
May 10, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Lots going on lately at work and in life. But today, I matched with the #wordlebot. I don’t know why this is so satisfying.
#wordle #nytgames
#wordle #nytgames
I made a political cartoon based on a tweet by Ethan Linehan.
#politicalcartoon #funny #politicalhumor #politicalmeme
#politicalcartoon #funny #politicalhumor #politicalmeme
April 24, 2025 at 9:53 PM
I made a political cartoon based on a tweet by Ethan Linehan.
#politicalcartoon #funny #politicalhumor #politicalmeme
#politicalcartoon #funny #politicalhumor #politicalmeme
Here’s my #noaistarterpack - imperfect and 100% human, just like me. #artsky #noai #humanartist #humanart
April 15, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Here’s my #noaistarterpack - imperfect and 100% human, just like me. #artsky #noai #humanartist #humanart
It’s Art Show and testing season, and this year I’m also trying to get some seniors across that graduation stage in a month. But I’ve still found some time to work on a silly little painting project. Can you guess what it is? #artsky #edusky #arteducation #painting #wip
April 12, 2025 at 2:46 AM
It’s Art Show and testing season, and this year I’m also trying to get some seniors across that graduation stage in a month. But I’ve still found some time to work on a silly little painting project. Can you guess what it is? #artsky #edusky #arteducation #painting #wip
We’re celebrating my son’s birthday tomorrow and he wanted an ice cream cake. Unfortunately, he can’t have regular dairy, so I decided to make a dairy-free version. It looks very rustic but it seems to have come together well. Hopefully it will taste good! #what’scooking #baking #momsky #cake
April 6, 2025 at 2:35 AM
We’re celebrating my son’s birthday tomorrow and he wanted an ice cream cake. Unfortunately, he can’t have regular dairy, so I decided to make a dairy-free version. It looks very rustic but it seems to have come together well. Hopefully it will taste good! #what’scooking #baking #momsky #cake