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One of the things I look forward to each weekend is having more time to prepare a meal. I have the time to make a dessert with the kids, let the pizza dough rise or just put more attention into what we are making. This salmon salad is one of my favorites because all of […]

I love how wax transforms your art and takes your creativity to a whole new level. While I was in Mexico last fall I had the privilege of meeting, creating and becoming friends with Kathie Vezzani. I loved watching her create and the freedom she had with color as she painted. I asked her to […]

How often do we see things around us and they seem too big to change? How often have you wanted to do something and you just don’t know where to start? We can sometimes forget that change begins with ONE. We can sometimes forget that our daily choices can make a huge impact in the […]

{Print handed out by Shannan Martin at Hope Spoken} I love a good adventure. I grew up in Illinois, went to college in Alabama, moved to Colorado, moved to Washington DC and later moved back to Colorado. When I visit any place that I connect with I am instantly on Zillow or Realtor.com looking at […]

I am so glad that this idea to do the Studying Under The Masters {becoming an apprentice} never left my head and heart. {If you want to read more about the course click HERE} I also believe that you move on things when the time is right and I know that the time for this […]

Our newest Creativity Takes Courage interview starts right now! ******* For those of you that are new to the blog I want to tell you a little bit about the free series. A year ago we expanded our creative network to offer free videos, new online courses, live “chats” and now interviews with courageous lovelies […]

One of my favorite foods in the world is grilled artichoke hearts. If you have never cooked with them before they can be pretty intimating but I am hoping that by the end of this post you will give them a try. So many people don’t know how to cook them so when we cook […]

I have a heart for women. I am constantly amazed at the depth, quality, beauty, talent and strength of women. I had promised myself when I first started my business that if I ever figured this whole thing out (and I am still learning) that I would share how I did it. Along the way […]

It has been a week since I came home from Hope Spoken and I still feel like I haven’t had enough time or enough silence to really process the whole thing. I went to support my friend Shannan, hear her speak and spend time with other friends. When I wrote Danielle recently about the weekend […]

I have to tell you that my yard is so brown right now and I can’t take it one more moment. I an itchin’ for green green, full trees, flowers in the ground, dinner on the patio and kids running until dark. I was going through my photos the other day and came across these […]

I am so thrilled with the response to Danielle Donaldson’s new online art class Creative Girl: The Land of Light and Shadows. Once you see Danielle’s work you just want to study it and understand the layers and techniques that she uses. Lucky us that we get to learn from her! Here is a peek […]

Welcome to everyone coming from Kim’s gorgeous blog! I am so glad you are here and I hope you enjoy your visit. My friend Jen had the fun idea of getting a bunch of bloggers together, having us send flea market finds to each other and we had to alter or decorate with them. I […]

Thank you for your comments about the new shelving.  We love how it opens the space and allows me to share more art and part of my ironstone collection. All of our day to day dishes are still in the cabinets and easier for the kids to reach. Another smaller project that we just recently […]

We built our home 11 years ago and we are just getting to things that we thought we would do right away. I am now so grateful that we didn’t make the changes earlier and spend the money for the upgrades earlier because I think I would be wanting to rip them out now. One […]

Good morning! I had to tell you right away about a brand new e-course I have the honor of hosting. Join mixed media artist Kathie Vezzani as she takes you on the creative journey of Plaster and Wax 101 {portraits illuminated from within}. Mixed media artist, Kathie Vezzani, loves to share her love of all […]

Our newest Creativity Takes Courage interview starts right now! ******* For those of you that are new to the blog I want to tell you a little bit about the free series. A year ago we expanded our creative network to offer free videos, new online courses, live “chats” and now interviews with courageous lovelies […]

I love a good decorating blog and I am so glad that there are so many creative bloggers out their that share there love of making a home beautiful AND lived in. I don’t pick these blogs because they have great DIY, perfect vignettes, perfect rooms and everything looks always organized and clean. I choose […]

I have been meaning to get this post up for days now. We were only getting the floors done and a new island…what could go wrong? I was guessing two weeks max and our life would be back to normal. Never…and I mean NEVER…trust me on time frames with house projects. Whatever I say you […]

I had intended on sharing some house updates and the crazy photos of our renovation. That WAS the plan. This morning as I was lying in bed, slowly trying to wake up and reading the news of the day I saw this quote on Toby Mac’s FB wall. “I want the presence of God Himself, […]

It is best thing EVER to see people you adore creating beauty for themselves and others. I have known Becky for five years and I have watched her go from blogging to making art to creating a whole business around creative cuffs! I have a few of her cuffs myself and we bought a special […]

  The Stone Collective is a community making much of Jesus as we create art, photography, prose, poems or music that commemorate the wonderful things God does in our life. Based on the passage in 1 Samuel 7:12-14, each month we will collect Ebenezer Stones as a regularly practice in the art of worship via […]

You may tell me that cocktail hour never went away. Your home has probably been a little more happening than mine I may have to add. I was just telling Kelly that we need to have cocktail hour on the front porch this coming summer. I don’t know if I was more excited about cocktail […]

A very good friend of mine just recently finished writing her first book. It was months of writing, projects, photographs and edits. After everything had been submitted to the editor I know her whole household let out a sigh of relief. So many things were falling a part in other ways to get a project […]

Good Morning! I have been meaning to add this print to the shop for months now and TODAY was finally the day to do it! You can now order the print of the original “She Walks in Beauty”. To read more about the print or to order one for yourself click HERE. ****** I also […]