What pushes artists to continually create art?
Category: Musings
Musings… taking things for granted.
Granted... As in what do you take for granted? I was trying to stir in my bed this morning, so I could get up to pick up my granddaughter when I thought of my mother... and that got me thinking. About how she came over EVERYDAY to put my kids in the bus. She would… Continue reading Musings… taking things for granted.
Three generations from being lost
remembering our loved ones...
Vanity Publishing
If you are working on publishing a book, stay away from Vanity Publishers.
My first book!
An empty nester finds comfort in her new Granddaughter
Empty nest cometh
Another summer has passed, making me wonder where the time has gone. Did I do enough with my daughter? Did we make lots of memories? Why did I not do this or that? And the answer to all these questions is, It was enough. Because it has to be. Regret is one of the worse… Continue reading Empty nest cometh
Sunflower fields and Plein Air Painting
creating beautiful, personalized centerpieces for any celebration.
Reaching an epiphany
Most artists struggle with comparing themselves to other artists. I try hard not to do this, as it can be very damaging. It can even make you avoid painting. I enjoy reading and living by quotes, and one of my favorites is one by Theodore Roosevelt. That quote is so true! When I am working… Continue reading Reaching an epiphany
What the interior designers don’t tell you….
reality in decorating your home
Hello my name is Misspelled……
Growing up with an unusual name wasn’t easy. I can’t tell you how many times it has been mispronounced and misspelled, and still is. I absolutely hated it. My mother found my name while watching the Alfred Hitchcock movie, Marnie. She loved Sean Connery, enjoyed the movie, and wanted something different. And she got it.… Continue reading Hello my name is Misspelled……
