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Label Maker
What labels do you wear? Which labels do you identify with? Which have you labeled yourself? And which labels have others given you? Some of mine: artist entrepreneur accountant follower of Christ...
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Re-entry & an announcement
I’ve had some quiet time sequestered in my home. I have not been well this summer or early fall, but feel I am finally making progress towards “the way it was”. The few classes I have taught have taken...
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Glimpses of AEDM 1-2
While working in my Gratitude Journal, I am also working through my upcoming Joy Journal assignment, so you only get to see glimpses. My goal with the Joy Journal Project was to be quite ahead of the...
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AEDM Day 3 – Creativity
Today I tried something different than usual. I painted with watercolors which I am pretty much clueless how to use. And guess what? It was quite enjoyable. And to top that off, I drew a fish and it...
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Relentless
Yea, that’s how I feel about the attacks on my body right now, they are relentless. Just when I think I am on the road to wellness, a new ailment rears its head. This week it’s shingles. I feel like...
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The art of repurposing
We’ve lived in our home for 11 years next month. My very patient husband requested a curtain be put up on the front window to replace the nasty shade that was there. The shade lasted for about 5 years...
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Back to school
So I never imagined that 22 years after earning my bachelor’s degree in business administration that I would be attending school again. But here I am taking classes, prerequisites for a Masters in Art...
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Bird watching
This past year, I received the perfect birthday gifts. Bird feeders and a beautiful bird bath. I spent a lot of time watching the birds out my window when I was too tired to do anything else. I found...
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My heart beets for you
Happy Valentine’s Day! The beet is one of the most gorgeous vegetables I have handled. The rich, deep color and patterns that emerge from a freshly cut beet always inspires me deeply. My first love of...
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A little help
I was having a little trouble making my Americano’s taste as wonderful as my dotter’s. She shows me, I forget. So she created an easy to follow instruction guide for me. It works! Thank you, dotter! I...
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Flow
I love how encaustic painting seemingly captures the movement of the dance midstroke.
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I happen to be enthralled!
I must admit, I’ve been a bad blogger this year. Not only have I done poorly living and breathing in my blog space, but I have been inattentive to my personal favorites. And guess what? I think that...
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Prayers in the wind
I’ve been volunteering at the Willow Tree space this year. This month we made prayer flags. I used quilt blocks cut in half as the base for the flags. Everyone in the group was invited to add words or...
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Sacred space
I have been enjoying the book, the Artist’s Rule by Christine Valters Painter. It really touches with the contemplative part of my spirit. I am finding myself approaching all of life with a sacredness...
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Art journaling
First I was excited about this, my first homeade art journal. Then I was excited about this, my art journaling tribe. We had our kick off Art Journal Monthly class on June 2 and I must say it was...
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How Toys Become Real
I was trapped here on Monday during a surprise downpour. Stuck for over an hour on the inner steps like the couple above, I was so thankful to have these essentials in my purse: a pocket-sized version...
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Trying to determine the correct trajectory for re-entry
Two full weeks have passed since my return from EncaustiCamp. This year was no less impacting on my creative journey. EncaustiCamp remains a pivot point in my year. Since then I have been trying to...
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My birthday was Sunday. I turned 45. My husband (who was out of town!) and daughter (the chef) had a plan up their collective sleeve. Off to church I went that morning expecting my daughter and friends...
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Tangled
My grandmother, grandpa & mother My grandmother died when I was in high school. I didn’t really get the chance to know her, who she was, what it was like to be with her, outside of the nursing...
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Weeds
So summer has officially passed. October is here. I have to say that again. Oc-to-ber is here. Today as I filled my bird feeders and cleaned the bird bath, I surveyed my wondrous yard and was well...
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