Singed Art + A Very Funny Story

Singed Art + A Very Funny Story

In the cover of my Nostalgia Art Journal, I’ve incorporated some burnt book pages. Burning is an interesting way to add an aged, weathered look to art projects. I like the unpredictable results I get from burning paper. The scheduled brownouts in my hometown...
A Superstar is Born

A Superstar is Born

This is the culmination of Rinoa’s yearlong dance lessons – her very first dance recital. I’m so proud of her. She did really well. And she was smiling the whole time. (It’s funny, you know how you watch kids perform and you see them mess up...
Our Fairy Garden

Our Fairy Garden

There’s this movie, Fairy Tale: A True Story, loosely based on an event that happened in England during World War I where two cousins discovered fairies in their garden and took pictures to prove they exist. After watching it with my family, I was inspired to...
What Would You Do?

What Would You Do?

“What would you do if you knew you wouldn’t fail?” That’s the question given to us in Kelly Rae’s Flying Lessons. For me, the specific question I struggled with for years was “What would I do if money was not a concern?”...
Conversations with Rinoa

Conversations with Rinoa

{Rinoa and I were in the bathroom one morning getting ourselves ready to start the day. The night before, Rinoa woke up crying and complaining that her ear hurt.} Mommy: {Putting toothpaste on Rinoa’s toothbrush} How are you feeling? Does your ear still hurt?...
Feels Like Summer

Feels Like Summer

On this hot, humid Sunday, an afternoon of gardening became a ‘hose spraying’ party, leaving two girls {and a daddy} soaking wet!