I have found the weekends during this time to be especially difficult. I haven't put my finger on exactly why. Maybe it's because there isn't much distinction between weekdays and weekends? We're...
“Boxwood” Green Studio Doors
Last week, I took some time to work on the studio doors. It's been on my to-do list for a while, but it's one of those projects that isn't urgent, so it kept getting knocked down the list in favor...
productive decorative play
I was in a real funk on Saturday. I think it had a lot to do with the dreary weather. It was gray and our daily walk was shortened by a cool wind and a spittle of rain. (Jeff's second walk with...
make-do spring decor
As the seasons begin to change, you'll typically find me perusing a few of my favorite stores, looking for new pieces to mix in with my everyday items or ideas to get my creative wheels turning. ...
organizing the dining room
If you're going to join my live painting class/demo, I've scheduled it for Friday, April 3, 2020, at 2:00 CST. HERE is the event in Facebook to let me know if you're joining live. It will be...
Tidying the Laundry Room & Bottling Cleaners
A few weeks ago, I was in a cleaning and organizing mood. I am the sort of person who's in that kind of mood pretty regularly, but this was on another level. It started with getting all of my...
studio shelf reveal
Hey, everyone! I'm sitting down to write this post as events this weekend have been canceled and, what was going to be a busy weekend is occupied with playing cards, making a chicken pot pie,...
painted checkerboard studio floor reveal
Well, it involved a lot of patience, crawling around on the floor, tape (3 rolls), and dry time, but the painted checkerboard floors in the studio are finally finished! And I absolutely love them! I...
painting the other side of the studio floor…
Last week, I was determined to get the studio floor finished. That's one of the difficult things about doing projects in stages. It's shiny and new at the outset, but when you only have about four...
easy creamy potato & ham soup jars
We are just in one of those seasons of life when things are really busy. I'm sure so many of you can relate. You get a few months in a row when evenings and weekends are generally quiet and then...