The weather this year has thus far been unpredictable and varied.  Our late Winter and early Spring has consisted of a mix of 70F days and 20F days, often within 24 hours of each other.  It hasn’t done...

I started this post for my Doodle Flower on April 2.  It is now April 16.  Clearly, something is awry.  The day I did the artwork for this post, I felt uninspired and blah.  But this little bit got me going...

The garden is producing at a rate that is out of control!  In an effort to not waste a bit, I decided salsa was in order. We are not big salsa eaters, but once in a while, we do use it and I prefer to not buy...

No one lives in pure bliss. I believe that we all have the desire for something more, something fulfilling, something that doesn’t feel like work. When we aren’t honoring that desire, we often feel...

Sunday is a time of reflection and this week I feel a bit more accomplished than last.  I actually had a chance to take some photos this week, and while I epic failed in some respects, at least I got out there...

Here’s a quick and simple tute on how to hem a pant and keep the original hem intact.  This comes in handy when you buy a pair of jeans or other pants and want to keep the ‘factory edge’ and...

The discussion this week from Love Art, Happy Life is on being an artist and having confidence in yourself as an artist.  I feel like this is applicable to much more than art though, but since this has turned...

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...