Hem your blessings with thankfulness so that they don’t unravel. – unknown Sometimes dealing with chronic illness feels extremely complex but also very fragile. If one part of the thread is pulled then everything can unravel because we feel stitched…
I decided that for Christmas I wanted to make things for people. Hand made feels good to the maker and most always wonderful to the receiver. We all have so much so what do you give? So for…
I’m really excited about is the Christmas Holiday Season. I was very proud of myself for being able to let go of the need to micro manage every detail of getting the house ready and decorated. Most years I…
“Find a place inside where there’s joy, and the joy will burn out the pain.” – Joseph Campbell Live today with joy!
I remember painting this dragon. Today he needed to make another appearance. Remember – you have the power to change your perspective. Let the dragon win on occasion but better yet, keep him around as a reminder that…
One of the things I love doing is creating images that children and adults can use to make art. I believe in the process of making art. Creating, especially with color is healing. Why do we continue to think that…
Right after I finished college I set out for an adventure 2000 miles from home. As adventures go – it was a good one – unique, fulfilling, and it continues to provide me with anecdotes and a personal history I’m…
I first learned how to set up a watercolor palette in college. One of my first classes in design school was field sketching. Can you imagine – total bliss! I had no idea that there were “proper” ways…
“To those whom much is given, much is expected.” – John F. Kennedy I have been blessed with so much. I am grateful for my family, my home, and my friends and yes, my health. When I started blogging…
“If I create from the heart, nearly everything works; if from the head, almost nothing.” – Marc Chagall I have a tendency to over think pretty much everything. The art I create that I think about loses its…
