I’ve got a new project going…a podcast and YouTube show. I hate it when people start off with “I’m super excited to announce…” but I’m pretty fired up about this! So what’s it about? Creativity! Creative Soul Life Creative Soul Life is about exploring how to use creativity as a form of self-care. This isn’t Keep Reading
Not all artists do them. They can be painful. They can be tedious. They can make you question your life choices. They can be the best thing for your career or the worst. What am I talking about? The Art Commission. An art commission is when someone hires you to paint what THEY want, not Keep Reading
I call myself a trial and error gardener. I didn’t really ‘garden’ growing up. I had a few yard chores like picking up sticks before my dad mowed. He tried briefly to make mowing my chore but after I ran the riding mower up a tree, he gave up. My late teens and early twenties Keep Reading
As the days shorten and the nights seem unending, the urge to hibernate becomes overwhelming. After the holiday hangovers (from over-busy as well as over-indulging) comes the season of resolution making and renewal. This all hits at a time of cold, dark and often dreary, even here in my normally sunny Florida. So what can Keep Reading
2023 was an…um…trying year. From the tone of the memes and Tik-toks, I think we all struggled a bit over this past year. I will say overall it was a good year, just hard. Shift…and Still Shifting I started the year trying to figure out how to shift my art and teaching. I had spent Keep Reading
If you know me, especially if you followed my 5 Before 50 posts, you know I’m a reader. I read a LOT! I’m in that season of life where kids aren’t interrupting me and my husband finally gets that I NEED to read. I’d rather binge read than binge watch any time. I’ve been tracking Keep Reading
I bought a cheap sundress at Target. I loved the feel of it but it looked a bit like a nightgown. I decided to try ice tie-dyeing to add a little more interest to it. Select your fabric item. Natural fabrics like cotton or linen work best. Always prewash your fabric before dyeing. Choose a Keep Reading
I’m Glad I Did It But I’m Glad It’s Over Today I’ve lived half a century on this Earth. After a terrible night’s sleep (thank you, Tropical Storm Nicole) I got up and fixed some coffee and started reflecting on these goals and my life thus far. This challenge of mine has also been a Keep Reading
Whose Story is it Anyway? Of the five goals I created for myself, this one is the complete and total bust. I put it on the list to push me to prioritize working on my scrapbooks. It partially worked but then I hit a brick wall…hard! The History I’ve been a scrapbooker since the early Keep Reading
Obsessions, Knees and Spinning – Why I Probably Won’t Hit 500 Miles Of the 5 goals I truly thought this was the one I would achieve. It’s the only one that kept pace with the time as I tracked my progress. I did make a big alteration how I counted miles. That’s where the obsession Keep Reading
