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Journal it Out: To Move Forward
Sometimes, in order to move forward, you have to let go.
I took up golf more than 25 years ago – mostly so my husband wouldn’t have an excuse to go out for hours at a time without me!
Journal it Out – Best Laid Plans
I had big plans. Yesterday afternoon I asked my DH to help me set up my tripod and new arm thingy that suspends my iPad mini
Secrets and Lies: Studio Confessions
I went into my studio this morning wanting to start a journal page. But it was such a mess in there, I couldn’t make my way to the table without tripping over the “stuff” on the floor. And there wasn’t an inch of room on the table either.
Gelli Plate Art for a Kit
I found a bright color palette that I wanted to use for a kit and thought it would be a perfect time time make use of my Gelli Plate from Gelli Arts!
Melancholy Monday – Journal It Out
You can't wave a magic wand and make the world go away but there is a way to express at least some of what you're feeling on any given day. You can journal it out. One of Webster's definitions of "melancholy" is "a pensive mood" and that's exactly how I felt when I...
Life Journaling – What it Means to Me
Years ago, someone introduced me to “life journaling” as a way to capture my day-to-day creativity.
Empty Nest
The golden finches managed to start construction despite our (apparently not very effective) roadblocks.
Rainy May Day
Big storm came through here last night and decided to hang around for the day
Art of Wild Abandonment Blog Hop
I'm the next stop on the Art of Wild Abandonment Blog Hop! You've probably arrived here from Joanne's Soul House. This class has been such an awesome experience - and the utterly charming Junelle Jacobsen has not only been entertaining but so encouraging and...
Adventures in Art
For all of my 30+ year career, I used the analytical side of my brain (and used it a LOT I might add) – so much so that I didn’t even know there was another side to my brain.