Happy Friday! Lately, I've been making a concerted effort to make sure I do all of the things that I know put me in a good mood. Aimless painting is one of those things. I grab a piece of paper, and just paint whatever I see or am thinking about. I appear to think about clothes a lot. And flowers. I have to confess that I'm not loving the Mon-Wed-Fri blog schedule. It's throwing me off and I don't know why. I used to get a tingly, energized feeling every day as I pondered, "what will I ... Read more
Happy Friday + Randomness
Happy Friday! First, thank you so much for all the kind comments last week, I've read them all multiple times!! I was delighted by how many people liked things as they are, and I also appreciated the suggestions. I will work hard on incorporating them! The four randomly chosen Drygoods gift certificate winners are: Dottie, Jing, Beccy and Grace. Congrats!!! Second, the photoshoot was a blast! Keli generously allowed us to use her Drygoods Design studio (did you hear that they're moving to a ... Read more
correspondances estivales
Some months ago, Isabelle of Lathelize invited me to be part of an utterly charming annual project of hers. She calls it "correspondances estivales", which Google Translate mangled into "summer match". Basically, it's a handmade postcard exchange. Over an eight week period starting in early July, we are each assigned a different person for whom we create and mail out a postcard. The one you see above I received from lovely Isabelle (a different Isabelle from the organizer, I've been informed, ... Read more
Happy Friday + Randomness
Happy Fourth of July! We're celebrating with our neighbors as is our annual tradition and I can't wait to watch the fireworks. The city closes down certain streets in our neighborhood for fireworks-viewing and throngs of people spread blankets on the road and settle in to watch the sky show held above the lake. That exciting, mildly illicit feeling of getting away with something courses through us when we sit smack dab in the middle of the ... Read more
Happy Friday + Randomness
Happy Friday! Today is the first day of summer vacation, and I thought this illustration I painted evoked that sense of anticipation. I can't believe it -- second grade is done! ********************************************* K: "You know what my gift is, Mommy?" Me: "What?" K: "I can sense guilt - I can always tell when you're lying." Me: "Me?? I never lie!" K: "Oh yes you do...your eyes twinkle when you're lying and your face looks puffy when you feel guilty." ++++ K: "Mama, you ... Read more