The prompt for Week 6 of Journal 52 was, “Over Your Head” or “Beneath Your Feet”.  I struggled with this one for a long time and finally found a picture that spoke to me. I had thought...

There are few things that make such a fine combination as podcasts and food, and Gastropod is a tasty blend! I first learned of this podcast when talking to my Uncle in a mid-holiday visit. He and his family...

So what do I plan to do with these blazing beauties? Why, I plan to make the most awesome Hot Pepper Jelly courtesy of the ever-awesome Ball Complete Book Of Home Preserving! I didn’t grow Habanero...

Pinterest is fantastic for people who like swiping right on ideas that they will likely never attempt or complete.  I am one of those people. I started out with binders full of clippings from magazines...

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...

The prompts for this week were ‘Nerdy Love’ or ‘Self Love’.  While I’m sure I specifically qualify as nerdy, I’m not really in the camp that has to define myself as such...

Rosemary bread is a special treat from the local bakery, often paired with a hearty stew or soup.  It is a rare delight, and one that I wanted to recreate at home in the event that I wanted Rosemary bread on a...

Today will be the inaugural post in a series on creating mud art.  I have somehow epically failed and can’t find a single picture of any of the previous artworks I have done in this form.  Blurg. In...