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About Valah

Valah earned her PhD in English and the Teaching of English from Idaho State University. She is currently an Adjunct Professor at Portland State University, as well as a writer working at becoming a published author. She is happily married, living with her husband, her mom, four cats, and two dogs.

Day – who knows?

Posted on October 18, 2025 by Valah
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Day 4

Posted on October 3, 2025 by Valah

The morning was lovely and began with a nice walk. The middle of the day was taken up with work. As per usual, a crash came this afternoon. I could not get myself to do the next day of Tank’s … Continue reading →

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Day 3: Better. Not great, but better.

Posted on October 2, 2025 by Valah
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Day 2: Bleh.

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Valah
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Day 1 on the way to a better me

Posted on September 30, 2025 by Valah
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Beginning the Journey to a Better Me (again)

Posted on September 28, 2025 by Valah

Actually sticking with health and fitness goals is really hard. Clearly. I said back in April that I was going to get hold of my fitness and my diet and become the woman I want to be. Guess what? I … Continue reading →

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A Shift in Focus

Posted on April 23, 2025 by Valah

I have neglected my blog for years, trying to sort through . . .a lot of things. I’ve tried posting baking videos on YouTube, then got too self-conscious to be on camera and stopped that. I set up a Patreon … Continue reading →

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Baking Sourdough Discard Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

Posted on May 13, 2023 by Valah

I am always looking for ways to use up some of my sourdough discard, because I always have at least one jar of discard in my fridge. I’m also frequently looking for ways to use up old bananas that have … Continue reading →

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A Note on the Name of This Blog

Posted on May 7, 2023 by Valah

When you first saw “The Artists’ Hearth” you might have been expecting to see beautiful paintings. Or sculptures perhaps? Line drawings at least? It does say “Artist” after all. It does say “Artist”, and any of those forms of art … Continue reading →

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Starting up again

Posted on May 4, 2023 by Valah

It’s good to be getting back to my blog. It’s also a little terrifying. Or at least scary. Particularly because I’m also starting up a vlog to go in conjunction with my blog. Judging by who is out there to … Continue reading →

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