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. 🙂

a painting for myself (“winter berries” done!)

Export to PDF | Export to DOCI’ve finished a Christmas present for me (from me.) It’s still on my easel drying, but hopefully it will be ready to hang over my fireplace by the weekend. You can watch the two-minute video below if you’d like to see it come to life — from start to finish. […]

“O Christmas Tree” (bid now for this painting!)

Export to PDF | Export to DOCAfter we put our Christmas tree up last December, I decided that I needed a new painting to cheer up our home during the short days of winter. So I decided to paint myself a winter painting called “O Christmas Tree.” It hung over our fireplace, making me smile […]

painting “winter berries” (part 1)

Export to PDF | Export to DOCLast year I started a new tradition. At the beginning of each December, I’m painting myself a new “winter painting” to hang over my fireplace. The plan is to then auction off last year’s painting. We’ll see if I get that far this year. 🙂 I’m hoping to finish […]

1st Annual Turkey 10K

Export to PDF | Export to DOCHere’s what I was SUPPOSED to be doing today. Unfortunately, I’ve been sick with some funky virus all week, so in my feverish state I had to miss the run. I’m really not too sad about missing (I’m not even sure if could have made it all the way […]

EASTER at “Roots: An Urban Gardener’s Oasis”

Export to PDF | Export to DOCI stopped into Roots Home & Garden Store last Friday to drop off some more of my floral  prints. The store looks refreshingly different each time I visit, so I thought you might be interested in taking another virtual tour of how Wesley and Daniel have transformed their shop […]

Are you wearing green? (Happy St. Patrick’s Day!)

Are you wearing cute socks today? Happy St. Patrick’s Day…

Live love. GIVE love.

Export to PDF | Export to DOC“To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything, and your heart will certainly be wrung and possibly broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact, you must give your heart to no one, not even to an animal. Wrap it carefully round with hobbies […]