i paint my own reality. the only thing i know is that i paint because i need to, and i paint whatever passes through my head without any other consideration. frida kahlo .     .     .     .     . one. the blue sky that has graced the middle for [...]

today. join me over at SEEK YOUR COURSE for a bit of happy! a little printable affirmation to add a bit of shine to your week. hop on over and get yours! .     .     .     .     .     . the feast retreat pretty much rocked in [...]

hope is that thing with feathers that perches in the soul and sings the tune without the words and never stops… at all.  ~emily dickinson .     .     .     .     . hello over there. today. today. what are you up to today. i am up to….running to the [...]

the first time her laughter unfurled its wings in the wind, we knew that the world would never be the same.  :: story people .     .      .     .     . it is a soft little monday over here. i actually overslept. by a lot. not that i had anywhere to [...]

and so it begins.. the beginning layers.. a vintage headboard dreaming of a new life. a girl with pink hair (i just can’t help myself.) a little splash of happy. here and there. their own story applied. dont’ wake me. carries their story. love that part. .     .     .     [...]

odd how the creative power at once brings the whole universe to order. virginia woolf  . yesterday i made my way to the big city over the hill. a full day planned. i have long been wanting to get my art on ceramics. my dad throws and we have talked about it, but he is [...]

creating layers of color as you skim them along the page.   i am so happy to be part of the new SOMERSET APPRENTICE!  and just in case you are skimming the shelves of the B&N, if you flip to pages 98 and 99 you just might find me right there in the happy colorful [...]

the ferris wheel one loyal pooch.   happy. comfy. boots.   a slice of om. betty wrapped in baubles. happy monday. not a sunday. just another monday. .     .      .     .     .     .     . there are many new BITS in the shop. the [...]

If you want to be happy, be.  ~Leo Tolstoy despite the cold and gray. it was a really great week. that makes me pretty dang happy. hello. monday.

i love creating new little bits. they make your space extra happy. this week has been filled to the brim with some really happy stuff. wednesday i ran to the little village near indy and took a fun class that was taught by jen kreshner of “the cottage nest makery“. there is much i have [...]