We are slowly approaching the end of the year, it’s been a doozy. What will you be doing next year? I’m not necessarily talking about loosing that holiday weight, I mean for your life. How are you going to level up you? One way is to set a goal. We all have dreams. It’s time to makeContinueContinue reading “Goal Setting”
Category Archives: Inspiration
“Glee-tritious”-Finding great joy cooking from winter greens
It’s true, I made that word up. Finding a word to communicate all the delicate nuances wrapped up into entering a winter garden is no easy task. The happiness of picking something in deep winter, taking it into the kitchen and cooking it up is very special, not to mention nutritious. After recycling a temporary carport and turning it into a hoopContinueContinue reading ““Glee-tritious”-Finding great joy cooking from winter greens”
Writing in the Cracks of Life
Lets be real. If you love something you find time for it. The less effort it takes the better. That’s why it’s easy to find ourselves parked in front of the tube binge watching (insert guilty pleasure here). We love to get lost in a different world other than our own. Creative passions can beContinueContinue reading “Writing in the Cracks of Life”
Runaround America-A North Carolina Detour
Meeting interesting people is one of the things I love about back roads America. People can be interesting in different ways. On this day, while driving down Gerton Highway US74A we came to the little mountain community of Gerton at the base of BearWallow Mountain. To our surprise, nestled in the side of the mountain wasContinueContinue reading “Runaround America-A North Carolina Detour”
DIY Frozen Smoothie Mix in 3 easy steps
Homemade smoothies are very easy to make! Today I found a great deal on a half bushel of peaches. What better way to preserve them than to make some frozen smoothie bags. I love making these from fresh ingredients for future use. It makes morning rush time less hectic. Gather your produce and wash it.ContinueContinue reading “DIY Frozen Smoothie Mix in 3 easy steps”
Haunted Rooms-The Jewel of Kalamazoo
Visiting Henderson Castle Although this might be a good place to meet entities, the reason I traveled to SouthWest Michigan to tour Henderson Castle wasn’t to come face to face with the castles favorite ghosts. They boast of 5 deaths over time inside the castle and pride themselves as a paranormal hot spot with the property situated acrossContinueContinue reading “Haunted Rooms-The Jewel of Kalamazoo”
Empty Nest
Sometimes blessings come in unexpected places. This is what happened to me this Spring. Mother’s Day brought my adult children home to visit and I was presented with a beautiful flowering basket. After that day passed I began the nurturing process to ensure the beauty of the flowers didn’t languish. Doting over the flowers as if theyContinueContinue reading “Empty Nest”
Ancient Faces: A Photo Collection
Scrolling through photos from Rome, it became clear I’d seen a lot of old faces. Faces that had seen far more than myself. If only they could talk. What would they say to us? Here they are, I’ll let you decide what words they have to say. And with the morn those angel faces smileContinueContinue reading “Ancient Faces: A Photo Collection”
Mr. McGregor’s Scarecrow
A tutorial on how to make Mr. McGregor’s scarecrow. All my life I have loved The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter. It is a childhood classic that I have read to all my children and now to my grand children. It is out of love for this author and book series that IContinueContinue reading “Mr. McGregor’s Scarecrow”
The Singing Tower Carillon of Central Florida
Come along with me on assignment to discover why Bok Tower Gardens is “a spot of beauty second to none in the country.” This 250 acres of gardens attract 126 species of birds and contain countless species of plants, flowers and trees and is home to the spectacular Gothic Revival and Art Deco tower that was designed by architect Milton B. MedaryContinueContinue reading “The Singing Tower Carillon of Central Florida”
Naturescaping-Making a living Hedgerow
My piece of land lies before me. It is intimidating to say the least, to think that I can alter it to my own design or un-design. This is a scary prospect, indeed, but not so scary as a blank piece of linen watercolor paper. So crisp and white. Would I ruin it with theContinueContinue reading “Naturescaping-Making a living Hedgerow”
Spring Rituals-Honor the Life Giver
How to make a miniature Resurrection Garden I am in Love with spring. Standing between heaven and earth, on a patch of fading snow, I breath deep the smell of rain. The snow vaporizing all around me is causing a misty cloud drifting off through the fields. It is a brief moment in time each year thatContinueContinue reading “Spring Rituals-Honor the Life Giver”
Hand Lettering: In Books
On one of my past blog post Quotes, I talked about how much I love lettering quotes that I find. I came up with an idea on how to do something a little different with lettering. When I am reading through a book and I find a quote that I love I start creating Ideas forContinueContinue reading “Hand Lettering: In Books”
Death to Stock Photos!
No more stock pictures! Chant it with me! Not only do stock photos cost money but they are marginally relevant to your post. Who’s with me? Howrah! Before we charge off into battle together let’s get our gear in order so we can take down this photo monster with minimal damage to ourselves. Get your gear:ContinueContinue reading “Death to Stock Photos!”
What degree should a writer get?
A business degree. What? Lets set aside the creative writing degrees, publishing workshops, and English majors a moment and really dig into this. If you are a writer it is inherently because: You like to read. You enjoy writing. You are fairly creative. All these things do not require a degree and you do themContinueContinue reading “What degree should a writer get?”
Frozen Beauty- North Carolina
North Carolina has been hit with freezing rain and ice on several occasions. No one is prepared for travel in this weather. Nor is anyone expecting the raw and natural beauty of it either. Here are the wonders I found after the storm moved on this weekend. Through the danger and destruction a glimmer of cold beauty emerges. While the houseContinueContinue reading “Frozen Beauty- North Carolina”
Quotes
I love hand lettering quotes, I have a whole Pinterest board of quotes that I use to practice with. Today I wanted to share with you a piece I made for our guest bedroom. I plan on changing out the art as I progress. I am going to keep the old pieces in theContinueContinue reading “Quotes”
The Price is Write: Habits to Write By
Daily habits are key to any lifestyle, especially a creative one. Whether you get up before everyone else or find time crammed between events we all have habits that keep us on track. For me this means writing while Lets Make a Deal and The Price is Right is on television. For some reason IContinueContinue reading “The Price is Write: Habits to Write By”
Inspiration: Antiques
Inspiration can come from anywhere, and I wanted to share with you how I stumbled upon some great inspiration for my lettering over the holiday. On a trip back to Michigan my family and I visited an antique store. While I was there I found a huge amount of lettering inspiration that I wanted toContinueContinue reading “Inspiration: Antiques”
Sheet Music Art
Part of my creative flow are projects that bring me stimulation and the joy of a finished project. This is especially nice when I’m midstream on a novel and the end is farther away than I want to admit. So here is my project of the week! I scored four matching picture frames from aContinueContinue reading “Sheet Music Art”
Holy Homesteading 