painting through things

Some days I feel like I have things pretty much together. Not perfect but it works. But a lot of times I feel like I’m still floundering, trying to find my way. So I have been putting these in buy art journal and painting my way through things. trying to be more “open” remembering when [...]

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our daily life from a different point of view

Our little guy Jack loves to take photos. I keep my nikon d40 handy to help me take more photos. And Jack will pack the camera around the house and take photos. I have the strap on all the time and have taught him to always have it around his neck if he’s taking photos. [...]

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the things that keep us from creating

This post by Kim Klassen here is a powerful message about getting out of our own way and to ‘just do it’. “I’m busy, don’t have time to do ___________.” “I say I can’t have homework to finish” I say these things a lot and they are true. I am crazy busy, who in this [...]

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Winter break- an actual break

Stayed the entire two weeks at my parent’s farm with the kids. My hubby stayed the first week for Christmas but had to go back to work. My folks don’t have internet, they’ve had problems getting a good connection and finally just quit trying since they don’t use it much. This is frustrating for my [...]

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Reconciling my heart and my mind in a research paper

It seems like I have been working on my research paper for my graduate class on Multicultural Education forever. And I can tell that I’ve spent way too much time on my topic when I start to look at things in my everyday life in terms of class and culture. It’s gotten bad. I sit [...]

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Custom iphone case

In my quest to paint, sand, and alter nearly any surface I finally turned to my blue iphone case, one of the those hard plastic clam shell type cases in an ugly blue color. Okay the color wasn’t horrible but it certainly wasn’t as cute as the pink one that it replaced. *note First I [...]

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I’m here

We are traveling again to see family. But instead of doing a ton of driving, blowing through pretty areas to see family who are well, a PIA (pain-in-the-ass) we decided to stay a couple of nights in Sandpoint, ID–the town where my husband grew up. We are staying here On lake Pendorile.

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Summer Reading (or more ways to avoid doing homework)

I love reading, and I will admit I like to read something entertaining and sometimes a bit naughty too. There I said it. I try to read a “good” or uplifting book from time to time but really? So here’s what I’ve been reading and in what for: actual book, ibook, or audio: Hello Kitty [...]

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Picking Blueberries, making pie

On Monday the kiddies were going stir crazy and I was getting cranky trying to occupy them. So I went online to pickyourown.org, a great way to find what’s available in your area to pick or buy fresh. We ended up going to the Berry Ranch, just 10 miles from home. The first time we [...]

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A bundle of valentines

Finally getting into the card making swing. Some of these are cases, or inspired by cards I’ve seen online, and some are my very own design! Yay me! (All supplies are Stampin Up) Polka Dot Heart (with some of my new faves!) -polka dot embossing folder -heart embossilit -basic black, pink pirouette (retired but I [...]

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