We rarely stay directly in the city we are visiting and our trip to Chicago is no different. You can usually save a couple hundred and get reasonable accommodations by staying in a nearby town. We picked a...
I loved the Choose Your Own Adventure books when I was growing up. I loved the idea that the book ended different ways dependent on my choices. My choices made my adventure. Listening to the Nerdist Podcast...
A.D. and I have a weird little habit: We collect the state magnets for each state we travel and keep them on the refrigerator. It functions as a bit of fun as well as a reminder of where we need to travel...
The last weekend in April holds special appeal for me as I have come to enjoy attending the Athens Art Festival. This started a few years back when A.D. was first doing art shows and I accompanied him for all...
Last month I shared my first go at homemade beef jerky. In preparation for our trip to Maine, I explored other options with the Island Spice Marinade. A.D. and I are fans of Jerk seasoning and I am...
This week’s lesson in the Love Art Happy Life was on Gustav Klimt and the task was to do a Klimt-inspired piece as homework. I continue to recommend this e-course as it is helping me think about art...
I’m a little behind on all of my art journaling, well, really on attaching stories to my art. I completed the art for this page a couple of weeks ago amid the Writer’s Block. The prompt was...
This morning started in contemplation and reflection. I have not been writing or doing any self-care activities with significant frequency, having just fits and starts with my activities. In the midst of...