Grace, Reverence, & Delight

Taking the time and effort to focus on the words/ideas/intentions chosen for this year by combining them with India ink and paint. 🙂 Trusting grace, reverence, and delight. <3 And I think my favorite actually came from a 5 minute … Read More

Creative Magic is in the Air

As the days near the darkest night of the year, my heart and soul are grateful for the twinkling lights that add magic to the mountain air. The holidays can be a time of great joy, yet can be pretty … Read More

Lighting a Candle & Painting Flowers

Lighting a Candle & Painting Flowers (as promised earlier today). <3  This painting was inspired by the recent video of the father in Paris telling his son that “we have flowers,” which I will share below as well.  I definitely … Read More

Dearest Phone

Okay, here it is… Ode to my Phone (of all things!).  I can barely believe I am sharing this publicly, yet it’s about so much more than just the phone.  My husband happened to see this title walking by the … Read More

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Bless Our Hearts

An Ode to Bless our Hearts <3 – A Short 60 second video blessing for all of us… the title is borrowed from the way many people here in the Southern Blue Ridge mountains say, “bless her/his heart” in conversation. … Read More

The Gift of Gratitude

Happy November! <3  This is such a lovely month… when so many take the time to celebrate life with Thanks Giving!  Making the effort to practice gratitude and give thanks is a great way to harvest happiness. 🙂   All the … Read More

Myth or Magic?!

The legends passed down through the ages have often intrigued me… stories about the various Gods and Goddesses from different cultures.  I’ve recently had the joy of getting to know the Goddess Gaia better while creating a mixed media project … Read More

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Harvesting Happiness

Fantabulous Fall Fun, Marvelous Mountain Magic, Harvest Henna Barn Party, Happy Hearts & Hands, Waterfalls & Walks in the Woods… finding joy in the art of living and loving, celebrating blessings with the art of gratitude, appreciating the art of nature, having an … Read More

The Present

Time in Rodanthe – Outer Banks, North Carolina.  We made it through the stormy, sandy, flooded road (Hwy 12) to a very windy evening over the Atlantic Ocean for our first Night in Rodanthe!  The next day, one seemingly simple question went into my … Read More