I received one of those e-mails last week.  The kind that seems sort of crazy and surreal.  It was from Pinterest and they were asking if I would be interested in traveling to NYC to be interviewed for a Fox News extra on upcycling.  It seemed a little far-fetched and I wasn’t sure if it would actually work out, but just a few days later, I was driving up to New Jersey to take a train into Manhattan. Kriste and David escorted me there, which was fortunate, since I proved to be a bit of a mess when it came to public transportation.  I was always putting my ticket in upside down or backwards or swiping it twice, so that I had to pay again to get back.  I somehow even messed up exiting the parking lot at the train station, even though I did everything right.  They had to

 I spent the day at MMSMP retailer’s training again and it was such an amazing day.  I learned so much from my retailers and have all sorts of ideas.  I also learned some new techniques, which is so exciting.  I know a lot about how to use milk paint, but I can always learn more and it was so great to get outside of my little bubble and see how other artists are using it.  I’ll definitely share some of the tricks of the trade with you down the road.  Today, though, I decided to show off some photos from our vacation to Colorado this summer.  I meant to share them sooner, but I got busy and excited about other things.  With the packed days away from my computer, I figured it was a good time to share them. The first series of pictures was taken at St. Elmo, a