one last trip to Stillwater
Going on a day trip while hobbling around with a broken foot isn’t what I would normally plan, but I couldn’t turn down the opportunity to check out the antique stores and my favorite used book store in Stillwater, MN while spending some good time with my dear friend and antiquing buddy, Cheri. Cheri was […]
maud earl pointer study in oils
One of the best parts about being in this transition is that I am finally getting “free time” after all of the preparations and packing that dominated my time the past couple of months. I’ve been doing restful things like watching TV, finishing some knitting projects, and doing lots of drawing and painting. I just […]
decorating books I kept with me
As I was packing away my , I knew I wanted to keep a few out to read, study, and look to for inspiration and ideas for our next house. In case you missed it, we sold our house in Minnesota and we’re moving back to the east coast. (You can read about that HERE.) […]
purchases for our imaginary future house…
If you get it, you get it. One of the most exciting things about moving for people like me is anticipating what the next house will be. I’ve been this way since I was in 6th grade when we moved back to the states and I was going to live in an actual house (not […]
antique combination sketchbook & palette
One of my observant blog readers noticed that I wrote “I bought art boxes” instead of “I brought art boxes” in yesterday’s post. We both had a laugh at it, but the truth is I have still bought a few things here and there. Some of it was timed to arrive before we closed on […]
my temporary studio
As we were looking for an apartment or home to rent for the month between moving out of our house and driving out east, we had a few requirements. Number 1, we didn’t want it to be outrageously expensive and, let me tell you, renting furnished apartments by the month can get absolutely crazy. I […]
touch-up paint therapy
Painting in some form or another has always been therapeutic for me. It was a creative outlet when we lived in my in-laws’ basement while Jeff finished his degree. It was transformative; a way to put my personal touch on every surface of the three homes we’ve owned over the years. It was a task […]
the waiting place | encouragement
I’ve always loved the book It’s not often that a children’s book is so poignant, timeless, and relevant through many seasons of life. I have revisited this book many times and have gifted it to people in times of transition or new chapters. In all of the silliness, rhythm, and rhyming, it is so good. […]