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...

Van Gogh is one of the most famous artists in the world, despite living in obscurity throughout his lifetime and he is the inspiration for this week on Love Art, Happy Life.  I honestly can’t share with...

A.D. is likely the best gift-giver on the planet.  If we were keeping score on thoughtfulness points, I would lose on the daily. But it is merely days before Christmas!  Well, sometimes the joy can come early...

Happy Monday! Moving forward in the filling of the art journal is the Deep Ones.  First described in ‘Dagon‘, they play a more pivotal role in ‘The Shadow Over Innsmouth‘ and always...

Week 18 of Journal 52 asked us to be inspired by purple in honor of Prince.  It’s not that I didn’t really like Prince or think that he didn’t deserve honors, but I felt awkward about it and...

This week I present to you one of the most bizarre and addictive podcasts to date.  I have binge-listened to the first dozen episodes of Welcome to Night Vale with the conflicting sense of, ‘Why am I...

One of the most common conversations I have with clients is in about dating and healthy relationships in recovery, but this is not something restricted to people in recovery; it is endemic in our culture.  If...

Hi there!  It’s been a heck of a week and I’m happy to be back writing this morning! Tonight we are celebrating both my honey’s birthday and my own and since my parents love our cooking, we...