Has it really been a month since I've written here??? It's been crazy busy these days at work but I am happy to say that I've been back in the studio and painting my heart out. It's a beautiful mess in here and that's what I like to see.

I've finished these two paintin...

There's a lot going on in my life right now and I have been finding it challenging to get in to my studio. But when I came in here the other day to organize, I found a stack of canvases and I knew I had to get the easel set up and dive in again. When I get lost in pain...

"She used to say that she could taste sleep and that it was delicious as a BLT on fresh French bread."

It's funny how, even when I'm bone weary, I'm still thinking of something delicious to eat. I used to be one of those people who NEVER napped. Nowadays, I have to get...

 There are moments that nearly take my breath away. I had such a moment this morning when I woke up and thought about my son sitting at the airport waiting to board a plane for South Korea. He's my first born with a special place tucked inside my heart for an eternity....

morning coffee + sketchbook = inspiration

I love to get up early, make my coffee, and head up to my studio. Keeping a sketchbook is essential because there are definitely periods of time when I can't think of a single thing to paint. That's when I dig through the sketch...

My mother listening to the ocean through a seashell.

Me twirling in my flower romper on a summer day.

My dad standing next to his sports car in Germany.

I love my collection of vintage family photos. I keep them in old tins and cigar boxes and I keep them in places where...

 Since the last time I wrote here, I started a new job. It's been about 2 months now. My job is a physically demanding one. Most mornings I'm up at 4 AM and hitting the ground running. After a fast moving day on my feet, I especially look forward to a routine I've esta...

It's hard to believe it's almost August. Change is always happening, this much I know. But the beginning of August brings more changes. For the first time in over 20 years, I'm going back to work full-time. Forty hours which will be unpredictable from week to week in t...

I've had my fair share of banana peels on my proverbial sidewalk. But it's in the falling and getting back up that builds my strength and propels me forward. And for that, I am grateful.

 It was only a matter of time before I got a fish on a journal page. Every day I am learning how much better it is to go with the flow of the current rather than fighting against it. Today's mantra: JUST KEEP SWIMMING.