On our recent trip to Acadia, I wanted a souvenir.  Not one that would be ordinary though.  One that I could use, something functional.  I found a hand-bound leather journal and my expectations soared. It is...

Last night I completed my second ‘major’ public speaking event. When I took my promotion three years ago, I knew there would be a community education component, but I never anticipated I would be...

Photography newb = phewb? Now that making up my own word is out of the way… If you recall, I shared the other day that A.D. has gifted me an awesome new Sony a6000 DSLR camera. Those of you who know me...

Looking back on this summer, I realized I left off halfway through my story of the Great Lakes Road Trip and the last stop we talked about was way back in Milwaukee!  Well, we headed out of Milwaukee bright...

Yog-Sothoth is the key…to the end of the Necronomicon Art Journal Project! After feeling quite anticipatory to the end of this project, I now find that I am quite saddened as even though I am super...

So I’m trying something new with this one.  My honey has had a beef with beef lately and since I typically use burger in my chili, I had to think a little differently.  I have used ground turkey a time...

Hey there!  So I’ve been off and on busy and haven’t given The Happy Water Color Course from Bloknote Academy the attention it deserves.  I changed that this week and have completed the fantasy...

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...