It is hard for me to believe it has been 1 year since my first post.  I remember all the nervousness that went into a blog post in the beginning.   The scrapbooker in me decided to get my blog printed as a book (a very long book it turned out).   I used Blog 2 Print [...]

The mind is a funny thing.  I have been scanning old family slides and I was struck by how my memory of the events and people seem so different from what is in the photos.  I believe my memories to be accurate but the photos tell a different story.  I don’t think the slides magically [...]

I was so sad I wasn’t able to post last week for Paint Party Friday but I had a good reason- I had been out of town painting!  Happily, I have a post for this week’s Paint Party Friday! When I take a class it is a risk.  I never know how it will turn [...]

I will admit I have a problem. I like Christmas trees.  I really like Christmas trees.   Everyone should have  a tree in their kitchen.  My kids love having one in their rooms so the twinkling lights are their nightlights.  I still want more.  There are rooms without trees.  There are several enablers who need to [...]

This week has been all about Christmas for my family so I’ll share one of our traditions. The minute I saw this tree I had to own it.  Everyone needs an upside down Christmas tree.  It took my hubby a bit of work to get the presents to stay at the top – we never [...]

The mailman brought me a warm and toasty box – full of sun and warmth from Australia!  Not that long ago I won a giveaway by Tracey Fletcher King – all these amazing cards and 2 adorable journals.  She has beautiful art, a great sense of humor, and I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know her [...]

While getting all my holiday decorations up, the dog was very interested in my Santa.  He sniffed him and all seemed well so I went on with my decorating.  When I came back around the corner the dog was up on 2 legs to get right up in Santa’s face.  He immediately got down with [...]

My art for today’s Art Every Day Month?  Performance art with photography.  What happens at our house when there are 4 playful dogs?  Poker, of course.  This was our Thanksgiving fun.  The dogs were very accommodating – they knew treats were coming.  Tess, the cutie on the left has a duct tape “cigar” that was [...]

As I have enjoyed reading all the amazing blog posts during Art Every Day Month I realized something about me.  I have been hesitant to call myself an artist.  I wasn’t sure why, but I have felt in my heart I wasn’t an artist yet.  Now I know why I felt that way.  I “can’t [...]