I drew this image as part of my year of hand lettering challenge (follow along on Instagram to see what I’m up to!) and knew immediately that I needed to share it here with you. It’s such a fun design to color, and I hope you enjoy it. Grab your colored pencils (these are my favorite) and get started! Download […]
For the past few weeks, at the request of my 11 year old daughter, we’ve been studying world religions in our homeschool. While we were reading about Buddhism, we became smitten with Tibetan Prayer Flags. We’ve seen these before, of course, and thought they were beautiful. But after learning more about the meaning of the flags we were drawn to them […]
I fell in love with this sky scarf project by the amazing Lea Redmond when I first came across it years ago. The basic idea is that you knit a stripe on a scarf every day based on the weather. I even bought all the yarn and began to knit my own sky scarf. After knitting a row […]
My reading goal for 2016 is the same as it’s been for the past several years: 60 books. I just baaarely hit that goal last year. Check out my favorites from 2015 here. But I’m well on my way for 2016. Here’s what I’ve been reading over the past month: Saints by Orson Scott Card I still have mixed feelings about […]
I have a tendancy to confuse goals with to-do lists. I’m a big list keeper (stay tuned for a look at my beloved bullet journal next week!). In the past I’ve started each year off with a long list of stuff to accomplish that would probably best fit on a to-do list rather than a goals list. See 2014 as an […]
Picking my favorite books is always a tricky endeavor. It depends so much on my mood, energy level and expectations. Sometimes a book is a favorite for being light and fluffy and the perfect thing to take my mind off of deeper issues. Sometimes a book is a favorite because it sparks conversations or takes me on a journey or […]
As this year draws to a close, so does a major goal for me. in January I set the goal to paint or draw every single day in 2015. I am delighted to report that I have not missed a single day! I’ll freely admit that there were a few days that came pretty close. One day in particular that […]
I’ve been discovering what a stress relief it is for me to sit with my sketchbook for a few minutes each day and work on something that’s completely my own. I don’t create these spreads with the thought that someday they could be prints in my shop or free printables for the blog. They are simply a way to fuel […]
Far From the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy I had a difficult time reading this book in the printed form. My sister suggested listening to the audiobook and I fell in love with the characters and really enjoyed the story. (Sisters are the best!). It’s a sweet, romantic tale, full of bits of dry humor. Very Austen-esque. Loved the movie, […]
I am delighted to share with you these free LDS Primary 2016 Outline theme and scripture posters. I have designed these 12 colorful posters for you to use in your families and/or Primary settings (download below by clicking Add to Cart). Print them for your Primary bulletin board or to hang in your home as a reminder of the topics your children will […]