‘Tis the season to order portraits for Christmas! After Friday I can only accept gift certificate orders. It’s going to be a busy month.

Also, just about 24 hours left to support my Kickstarter project, if you’re into it. Details in sidebar.

Filed under: Uncategorized on October 26th, 2011 | No Comments »

I live in one of the most agriculturally diverse places on earth, and I can’t grow a garden. It’s true. I’m horrible about timing, planting, weeding and oh – the watering that’s required to actually have a successful crop of anything.
I’m not a tender. I don’t tend.
My husband, on the other hand, has the patience [...]

Filed under: Uncategorized on July 14th, 2011 | No Comments »

In December, Ree Drummond gave away three of my portraits on her Pioneer Woman blog. Here’s the first one. And here’s the second one.
Completed: February 18, 2011
Soundtrack: Music from RENT the motion picture
Beverage: Starbucks Iced Nonfat Mocha

Filed under: Uncategorized on February 18th, 2011 | 1 Comment »

I learned a lesson today.
It was the kind of lesson that you know, if you’re a parent, your kids teach you without either of you knowing it. The kind that makes you feel very, very small.
God knows I’m not a model parent. I’m moody and ill-tempered. I have little patience. I swear.
I swear a lot.
But [...]

Filed under: Beautiful Things, Mad Mom, Uncategorized on September 29th, 2010 | 13 Comments »

A dear friend died last week and I just found out. I can’t imagine how I’ve been walking around without knowing this. I always assumed that I’d feel something or get some kind of sign if something important happened.
But I didn’t. She died and I didn’t know it, and I feel guilty.
She was exactly twenty [...]

Filed under: Uncategorized on September 9th, 2010 | 1 Comment »