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Dandelion Seeds: Illustrated Essays

Once a week, I share a short illustrated essay, hand-painted and hand-lettered, from my desk to yours. Like wishing on a dandelion, I hope it’ll bring a moment of beauty and wonder to your day.

Newsletter · By Candace Rose Rardon · English · Paid tier available · Official site

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Sep 29, 2026
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Latest issues

  1. Issue · Sep 29, 2026

    Harvest Moon (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="630" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Pb_F!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F72325dd8-bfe0-43d8-9ede-114a01156c6c_1200x630.jpe

  2. Issue · Sep 22, 2026

    Many Were the Summers (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Neutral tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="630" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!71Av!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3ed6df03-ba73-40b8-9785-342bddfffb67_1200x630.jpe

  3. Issue · Sep 15, 2026

    An Almost Perfect September (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="630" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!j5Uc!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F79b1e49d-2f84-4a72-8be9-e37df4a46693_1200x630.jpe

  4. Issue · Sep 12, 2026

    Notes from a sunlit mailbox (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="630" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DrQ6!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F97e15933-8dbe-47c9-9012-2a496f16f65a_1200x630.jpe

  5. Issue · Sep 8, 2026

    Marigold (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="5487" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!GrAT!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F566fadb7-6318-4072-956f-372734228d74_1456x5487.

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