by Marian Parsons | Nov 1, 2017 | a slice of life, All Things Home, Antiques, Favorite Finds, Favorite Things
October has been a great month. I feel like we’re finally getting into a rhythm with our schedule and a lot of great memories have been made. The boys had their first sleep over, I had lunch/coffee with several new friends, our church small group started...
by Marian Parsons | Oct 5, 2017 | Art, Artistic Endeavors, Oil Painting
I shared all about the paints, brushes, and painting surfaces I’m using in PART ONE of this series following my oil painting journey. The post was getting really long, so I split it into two posts. I would suggest reading the first one, if you haven’t,...
by Marian Parsons | Oct 4, 2017 | Art, Artistic Endeavors, Oil Painting
One of the things that has been so enjoyable about the 100 meadows project, is how it’s pushed me to learn a medium that, quite honestly, intimidated me. Oil painting seemed so serious, technical, and with strict rules. It’s for the real artists, not the...
by Marian Parsons | Oct 2, 2017 | a slice of life, Favorite Things
I started doing “favorites” posts each month at the beginning of this year and that lasted for…oh, about two months! Life just happened and I didn’t come back to it, but I decided to pick it up again. Here are a smattering of things I enjoyed...
by Marian Parsons | Jan 18, 2023 | encouragement
As I share the things I do each day, I’m often asked how I get it all done. This has been a question that’s been asked and answered many times over the years, but it’s always worth talking about. I think it’s natural to look at the work...