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my recent favorite art books
Earlier this year, I tried to paint a few landscapes and they all ended up being wiped off the panel. I felt like I had completely forgotten how to paint a landscape, which was strange because...
my birthday art supply bag
If you've followed me for a while, you know I'm always dabbling in new things. I like to learn, grow, and find new ways to express my creativity. I've been that way for as long as I can remember. ...
best art book series | for beginners
You may have noticed that I like my books. Art books, specifically, are my favorite with design and decorating books as a very close second. I have amassed quite a collection over the past few...
my 45th year
I have been sharing here on this blog since I was 31 years old and today I turn 45. If you've followed me since the early days of blogging, you might remember my boys streaking across photos in...
how we’re paying for our renovations
Every once in a while, I get the question, "How are you paying for your home renovations?" I appreciate the honesty and openness of a question like that and I've often wondered that myself when I...
overwhelm & order
Yesterday, I worked on the things on my daily list to get done (I try to limit it to three big things, which you can read about HERE), but then I found myself shuffling around, a little lost at what...
challenges & opportunities | encouragement
One thing I paid attention to when we were house hunting in Minnesota was light. What kind of light came into the house? Would it have mood-boosting sunny rooms that the camera loves? The house...
testimony to practice | encouragement
It wasn't a formal commitment or challenge explicitly set out, but I decided after Christmas that I wanted to try to paint and/or draw every day. By every day, I mean most days, regularly. And,...
waiting well | encouragement
I've had this blog post sitting in my head for weeks over the summer and then in my drafts for months. It felt so personal and different from what I normally post here, so I kept it as my own. ...