words that rocked | podcasts & books for creatives
It’s hard to follow-up a heart-on-my-sleeve kind of post like the one I wrote yesterday. I am still reading through the comments, savoring each one like the little gem that it is. Some have already made me teary in our camaraderie and others have given me more to ponder as I strive to bring my […]
fear is not the boss
Confession time… The last 2-3 years have been a bit of a struggle for me. Maybe more than a bit, if I’m completely honest. Before you roll your eyes and wonder what on earth I could be struggling with, hear me out. (And stick with me, because there is a happy ending.) The struggle has […]
ushering in spring with faux florals
Oh, girls… I am down in Florida right now having a personal creative retreat and it’s been soooo good. I can’t wait to sort through my pages of notes and share it all (or a lot of it) with you. But for today, I’m featuring one of my fellow creative business owners… I’ve followed Courtney […]
February 2018 Favorites
It’s the beginning of another month and that means it’s time to look back at some of my favorites from the previous month. As I wrote this post, I realized that there is a theme of “spending” spread throughout the highlights. Spending time with friends and family, how and when I spend money, spending energy […]
Creative Retreat Planning
I’ve been saying for months that I need to press the pause button, so I have some uninterrupted, concentrated time to think and recharge. My thought is this would be a day at home and everyone in the house will pretend I’m not there. Yeah, I know that was wishful thinking! My kids can pretend […]
hiding ugly office stuff & hanging sconces
Before I go into today’s post, I have some exiting news! Free Spirit Fabrics has been acquired and that means my fabric lines will still be produced! That means I need to hunker down and start working on colorways for the second collection again. I’m so excited that Bunnies Birds & Blooms will be available, […]
Want to paint 100 stills with me?
Before I lose you altogether, at least hear me out, okay? Painting is a learned skill, meaning you can learn to do it and get better and better as you practice. Even just a couple of years ago, if you had asked me to paint an apple on a canvas with oil paints, I would’ve […]
100 oil stills | no 1-20
If you follow my on Instagram, you know I have started my next art challenge! I am much more focused when I have a challenge before me, so when the 100 meadows project ended, I needed a new one. I initially thought I would paint faces/portraits, but I realized I would be painting off of […]