It's finished!

A Sketch I am coloring

This is a boy named Jared. He has the most marvelous dreams. Some are terrifying, some are funny and exciting. And when he awakes, he isn't sure what is real and what is still part of his dream... more to come!

The importance of hard work

I spent the day - and I do mean literally, all day - cleaning my house. I scrubbed and mopped, and organized and dusted and vacuumed and literally cleaned for 7 hours straight, including doing about 8 loads of laundry. My son and husband worked as long outside, in our back yard, pulling weeds, raking leaves and sweeping. It was wonderful. We broke only to have a quick lunch and then wrapped by 5pm, when we all flopped into chairs, had dinner then set up and decorated our christmas tree and hung lights. It was (aside from a few minor meltdowns from our kiddo) one of the best days we've had in ages. Lots and lots of hard work and the reward? Tired, well-used bodies and a clean, warm and wonderful house, ready to face the week ahead. Nice!

I learned to KNIT!

I actually can't believe it, never thought I would. But after a 10 or 15 minute lesson with Hands-on 3rd's Sasha, I am on my way! It's pretty fun, too. Psst! Come take a lesson and learn, too!

Holiday Sale at Hands-on 3rd

An overhead view of a few things I made to sell for the holidays

Doodle Bags

A close-up of the doodle bags I make

Paint Swatch Paintings

My husband and I were in Home Depot looking for paint colors and I decided to grab a few of these big new swatches to draw and paint on.