six-inches to the right
A small decorating saga has been playing out in this living room corner for the past couple of years. If you recall, shortly after we moved into this house, I arranged these plates and antlers on the wall in the style of James Farmer. It’s one of my favorite decorating “moments” in the house. When […]
check on check on check | tufted wool living room rug
Over 10 years ago, I shared here on this blog that rugs were my decorating nemesis. I would get a room where I really loved it and then I would miss on the rug. It would be too busy, too bright, too light, too dark, or not the right color, material, or style. It would […]
#indexcardartproject 2025 | free oil painting tutorial | index card “D”
If you’re just joining us for the #indexcardartproject of 2025, you can catch up in these posts… Details & Materials for the Project Inspiration and References Oil Painting Tutorial | Card “C” In this post, I’m sharing another oil painting video tutorial. Instead of using an Edward Seago painting as a reference, we’ll be painting […]
four things | twenty-one
Whew, it’s been a busy week for me! For that reason, my four things post has been bumped to Friday, but I didn’t want to miss it entirely. So, this week – books in my beach bag, freediving, words about mastery, and working ahead. If you missed my announcement yesterday about the upcoming fall creative […]
Join me for a creative lifestyle retreat in Tuscany!
It started with an email in April 2017. Carolyn, the creative force behind Prone to Wander Retreats invited me to teach at one of her retreats in Italy. Our potential move was just starting to take shape and it seemed unwise to commit to an international trip. I was interested but kept pushing the possibility […]
2025 yard clean-up
In the final days of February, we kicked off the yard work season of 2025. We had a few warmer days and wanted to be outside, so we decided to start cleaning up the left side of the house. This is the side of the house we’ve avoided the last two Springs because it’s such […]
Sebastian turns 10 with Ollie
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Ollie. As always, all words and opinions are honest and my own. When we adopted Sebastian from a cat rescue farm (yes, a cat rescue farm) in 2016, he was a young pup at 18 months old. He’s grown up with our boys and brought us so much joy […]
#indexcardartpoject 2025 | free oil painting video tutorial | card “c”
For those who have been waiting for another paint-a-long video, this post is for you! I am going to film painting a few of my index cards since they are great little studies for beginners, those new to oil paints, or those who want to do a little painting exercise with me. For this card, […]