I do not often get a planned or sit down lunch.  On these days,  I bring my tiffin, tea, extra water and a smoothie.  The issue with a normal size lunch tote is fitting all of this food and drink. With...

It’s the day most northerners dread:  the first snow.  Now, there’s not a lot of snow, a flurry really, but it makes me want to stay inside and be cozy and warm. I reject instinct. Today’s...

The inspiration for this journal, beyond, the desire to do something freaking awesome, has been to use my Inktense Pencils to create images of the Lovecraftian ‘monsters’.  I am awed by the...

It’s been a tough week and I’m trying to get inspired to write about Chagall and reflect on the Love Art, Happy Life assignment, but it’s honestly not coming to me. So, this post will be...

I have a lot of confidential material to destroy daily and my workplace doesn’t have a stellar method for disposing of all this paper.  There are garbage bags full of shredded paper that get sent to...

This week’s inspiration comes from the work of Beatriz Milhazes, a Brazilian artist born in 1960.  Her work is characterized by strong shapes from nature and bright colors. She is associated most highly...

Thursdays are tough for me at work and the first Thursday of each month means that in addition to the regular craziness, I also have to stay after for a late meeting.  This past Thursday, however, marked the...

I received a weird call from my dad the other day, urging me to visit a website and login.  He noted that I had received a letter from this company called Folio Investing and they stated I had money in an...