I have been staring at a blank wall for over a year now. Oh, every few months out of a sheer desperation I would stick a single picture up, maybe two. Like sad little islands in a sea of boring they would sit there, until out of sheer desperation once again I would swap them […]
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If I had to give a word to these last couple days it would be….exhaustion. It’s in the best way, and because of the best things, but exhaustion nonetheless. I’m sure it’s been the topic of a hundred thousand mom blogs. I know I’m just scratching the surface of what is to come in the
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Well, it has been a while, I admit. The dream of doing one post a week is a little harder to do than I had originally thought. There seems to be so much more that needs to go into writing these things. I still love it though. it is one of my favorite parts of
Corona, Coupons, or Bust Read More »
To be honest, though I have been making an effort to get some practice in, I haven’t been as consistent as I would like to be. Gradually, though, with a little here and a little there, I have kept up on working on a few things. So for all who are interested, here is a
My Works in Progress Read More »
(Photo credit to David Sakowski) It seems like the world is rushing so fast in one direction. Unfortunately it seems to be an overwhelmingly angry, mob-like, destructive direction. I feel like I have been getting swept up in the rush of everything. Bad news seems like it is around every single corner. Every day I
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We are a bunch of goofy goobers, we drink too much coffee, we love spongebob, we are premature-old fogeys and we agree that s’mores blizzard is the best one. We have a ginormous, crazy, family that we love. We most likely don’t get enough sleep, and we play Yahtzee almost obsessively. Our marriage We have
Here is where I am at right now: The state of the business is zip, zero, nada. I have a whole great big pile of years old paintings that I can’t stand to look at anymore, and a healthy dose of crippling self doubt. So, to be clear, if you are struggling to get started
How to Get Back Into Art (Plus 5 Helpful Tips) Read More »
Being an artist can be hard, being a mama can be hard, being both at the same time all the while keeping your priorities straight can sometimes seem almost impossible. That is what this blog is here for, to encourage every mama out there (including myself along the way) that it is possible to pursue
Hello, How Do, and any other Painting mamas out there? Read More »
