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Part Four | I Didn’t See This Coming

Thank you for reliving with me the journey to our current home. It was wild, faith building, beautiful and at many points heart crushing. So many emotions came back up as I re-read my heart from eight years ago. I am reminded again that the Lord gets my attention with home. I actually can’t think […]
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8 Years Ago | Part Three Finding Our Way Home

    *This post was written almost 8 years ago to the date. Part Three: House Three Finding Our Way Home Read Part One HERE and Part Two HERE. Part Three: Finding Our Way Home There was a calm that had come over my heart in the midst of the waiting.  It wasn’t there all […]
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8 Years Ago | House No.02 39 Acres and a Whole Lot of Uncomfortable

  (The photos in this post are of house #2 and the house I am writing about in this post) *This post was written almost 8 years ago to the date. Part Two: House Two 39 Acres and a Whole Lot of Uncomfortable Read Part One HERE.   (the photos are from house #2 and […]
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8 Years Ago | House No. 01 and the Day I Lost my Heart and Mind

(The photos in this post are of house #1 and the house I am writing about in this post) *This post was written almost 8 years ago to the date. Part One: House One and the Day I Lost my Heart and Mind   It was a regular day. That means I was procrastinating the […]
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Perfect Stocking Stuffer to Give or Get | JO Gift Cards

If you are looking for a last minute gift to give (or to suggest to someone else:-)) you can quickly and easily order one of our gift cards.  The gift card can be any amount you want, it is emailed right away (or can be scheduled) and can be used for online courses, workshops, art […]
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December | Inspired By

I wanted to share more of what I am reading, watching, listening to and learning etc. There is so much beauty all around us and we have to be intentional to make sure that what we consume (watch, read, listen to, learn) feeds us in beautiful ways. BUT the other message I know to be […]
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Beauty Round-Up | December 2023

I am constantly in awe of the beauty that is all around me if I have my eyes open to it. Sometimes I find it coming across old photos in a junk drawer, a voicemail from a friend at just the right time, underlining words in my current book, the joy of clean sheets after […]
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We Have Just Announced our 2024 Live Workshops | Get on the First to Know Lists!

We are only offering three live workshops in 2024 and we will be taking 2025 off from any live workshops at our home and studio. Registration will open to the public next week but if you join the waitlist you will receive all of the details and have an opportunity to enroll before anyone else […]
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Free Printable Gift Tags + Christmas Poster

Thank you for another incredible year creating and journeying together! I can’t wait to grow together as artists and individuals in 2024!  It is such an honor to stand beside you and create this creative life together. We have created a small gift below of gift tags and a poster that perfectly proclaims how my […]
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Hot Toddy Kits | Gift Giving for Neighbors

  We are surrounded by some pretty incredible neighbors but with all of the acreage between our homes, you have to go out of your way to connect and to see one another. That is probably why we are all out here and I would guess that most of us out here like having that […]
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How to Build the Perfect Fire

    Daune Pitman is also offering you a free video to learn how to make her citrus and cedar firestarters. FREE Citrus + Cedar Firestarters Mini Course
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Winter Simmer Pot Recipe

  One of my favorite things about winter and the holidays has to be how cozy the home feels. So much of this has to do with true coziness like the extra blankets that are found around the house, comforting foods in the oven, the sun going down earlier so candles are lit more and […]
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Artist Gift Guide | 2023

I love creating gift guides based upon the inspiration all around me, small businesses that I love and products that I use daily. I hope these ideas help you as you are shopping for yourself or another creative in your life.   1.Rembrandt is in the Wind by Russ Ramsey. I first read this book […]
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What is Inspiring Me | November 2023

I wanted to share more of what I am reading, watching, listening to and learning etc. There is so much beauty all around us and we have to be intentional to make sure that what we consume (watch, read, listen to, learn) feeds us in beautiful ways. BUT the other message I know to be […]
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Artist Supplies Restocked and Ready to Ship!

We have watercolor sets, pigment cigars, and drawing blocks all stocked and ready for immediate shipping. We also have a few left of our signature French Market Bags that I carried all over Italy. This will be the last time the art supplies are restocked before Christmas. There are some speciality items that we are […]
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Registration is Open | Italy Creative Retreat Fall 2024

 I am so excited to share that I have been invited by Daune Pitman of The Cottage Table Experience to come back to Italy with her and teach again NEXT FALL!  Registration is now open! This is one of my favorite places in the whole world and to get to create, adventure, clink glasses, […]
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Italy 2024 | Registration Opens Tomorrow!

  I am so excited to share that I have been invited by Daune Pitman of The Cottage Table Experience to come back to Italy with her and teach again NEXT FALL!  Registration will open on November 10th! This is one of my favorite places in the whole world and to get to create, adventure, […]
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November Beauty Round-Up November 2023 | Beauty Found

I have just returned from a one month trip teaching art in Tuscany. Italy has my heart and also the heart of my family. Everything from the landscape, lifestyle, intention, food and most of all the people. I have said this before but I feel that Italy has its priorities straight and it extends the […]
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Let’s Go to Italy Together Next Fall | Registration Opens in 3 Days!

  I am so excited to share that I have been invited by Daune Pitman of The Cottage Table Experience to come back to Italy with her and teach again NEXT FALL!  Registration will open on November 10th! This is one of my favorite places in the whole world and to get to create, adventure, […]
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An Artist in Georgia O’Keeffe’s New Mexico | With Julia Muller

Welcome to An Artist In series. In this series a different artist, that is intimate in different parts of the world, will share their insider tips for where to eat, stay, see the best art, sketch the best views, rest at their favorite cafes and more. You will be able to go out and adventure […]
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Instant Access | Finding Flow with Hallie Kohn

Finding flow and getting lost in the moments of creating is one of the most important reasons to make art. There are limitless, sometimes overwhelming options for methods of making, with endless mediums and tools. Join Hallie Kohn in a still life painting course that will simplify the painting process. Instant Access for Finding Flow with […]
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Instant Access | A Book of Lost Days with Aimee Irel Bishop

Join Aimee Irel Bishop as she guides you on a transformative journey of self-discovery and artistic expression. Drawing from her own experience of profound loss and the subsequent exploration of beauty in unlikely spaces, Aimee invites you to delve into the questions: What is precious? What is sacred? What do you want to remember?   […]
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A Traveler’s Guide to Urban Sketching with Lorraine Bell | Instant Access

Join Wandering Artist Lorraine Bell for a journey into the world of Urban Sketching. Lorraine has been keeping journals of her travels for nearly two decades and has learned to capture the soul of place through her sketchbooks and journaling – something that photographs can’t quite provide. Instant Access for A Traveler’s Guide to Urban Sketching […]
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Travel Musts Part II | Shopping Guide for Extended Trips

      I have wanted to travel since I was a little girl. I would call up the airlines and ask them how much to fly from Chicago, Illinois to Los Angles, California (or a million other places). I am so sorry to every single person that spent all of that time on the […]
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