ANOTHER snow-day in South Carolina??! (make some more art!)

Export to PDF | Export to DOCIt snowed about 7 inches today here in Travelers Rest, South Carolina. So since there are no plows to remove the snow, we will just wait for it to melt. I LOVE THAT. School is already cancelled for tomorrow too, and I’m guessing it will be on Wednesday too. Whoo-hoo! […]

A little help to get you started making some art…

Export to PDF | Export to DOCHere’s a snowman I sketched over Christmas break. I printed two copies out on watercolor paper, and then my son Nathan and I painted them together. It started out all fun and games… but then unfortunately, the right side of my brain took over. (The side where there are […]

a new decade starts tomorrow

Export to PDF | Export to DOCI love opening up my new calendars and seeing not only the new images I’ll enjoy throughout the year, but the possibilities the blank pages mean. What will I accomplish? What will I see? What new things will God teach me this year? It dawned on me this week […]

Not feeling the “Merry?”

Export to PDF | Export to DOCChristmas isn’t a feel-good holiday for everyone. If you’re needing some HOPE in your life, the message our pastor gave on Sunday helped to lift my spirits. You can listen to “THE MONARCHY WE NEED” by clicking here.

sewing up a storm

Export to PDF | Export to DOCBy now you may be seeing a trend. I am in love with pillows. I spent an entire week this month doing some sewing. And I’m still not done! The new plan to feed my obsession for pillows, is make new COVERS for the pillows I already have. Covers […]

Welcome Winter!

Export to PDF | Export to DOCNathan and I spent the afternoon decorating these cookies. He is crazy about EATING the sprinkles, and I am crazy about him NOT eating the sprinkles. Somehow, we still managed to end the project on friendly terms. (I’m giving him the credit for that. Thank goodness he’s easy-going like […]

GSP has Decked the Halls

Export to PDF | Export to DOCTim took this photo with his phone when he arrived back at the Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport late last night (which was technically this morning.) How nice of him to KNOW that I would love seeing a picture of the Poinsettia Tree. Considering that it was 2am when he finally […]

an early christmas gift

Export to PDF | Export to DOCWe just got back from meeting my mom and dad in Savannah, GA for a 4-day weekend to celebrate Christmas together. My parents gave us the beautiful silver bowl as a gift. I especially love what it says, knowing  that the saying is the reason my mom choose it […]

Merry Christmas, Mary!

Export to PDF | Export to DOCMy oil painting called “O Christmas Tree” is on its way to the Midwest today! A long-time collector of mine bought it as a surprise for his wife. I think it will definitely brighten up their winter. 🙂