For the first time in 70 years (on its 150th anniversary), our local Grange Fair brought back the rodeo. Of course, we had to go.   You...

Over the past few years, my husband has gotten (back) into building with LEGO®s. After all, it’s not always possible to go to a beach and...

For the past few weeks, I have been focused on drawing cats. Cartoon cats. Realistic cats. Posed cats and reposed cats. Old cats, new...

(Portrait of Fletcher, posted by permission of his Dad.) It has been, ahem, a minute since I blogged. In my defense, I was soaking up...

Those who personally know and/or follow me on social media recognize how much I love taking pictures of birds. I also love drawing them,...

I don’t like to complain online. (Disclaimer: I can be a real curmudgeon at times in real life. Just ask my family.) But online? Nah....

Post here... No, wait... Try this other site. No, that’s not good either. How about over there? There is good. Until...it isn’t? My head...

I love learning from other artists. From their technique to their style, from their color choices to their medium, I can always glean...

Actual conversation with my paintbrush: Brush: Step away from the paper. Me: Seriously? First you tell me I'm supposed to work on my...

I read a post the other day from a teacher who said the reason his students often delay finishing a project is to delay judgment of the...

Last week was Teacher Appreciation Week. From the various ‘professionals’ I’ve encountered through years of schooling to people who...

As I mentioned in my last blog, I attended a fantastic online series of events last week called the Shiny Squirrel Summit. The first...

I haven’t blogged in some time. But this past month was filled with all the feels and the beginnings of new chapters. We joyfully...