Four of these are from a month or so ago, and one I just wrote tonight. I’ll let you guess which one. But it’s funny how I’ll put writing on the backburner, but when
GFK Gifts
Yes, it’s super awkward for me to market my own stuff, but here we go… I have a bunch of fun, bright, and unique pieces in my little shop/mini gallery right now (that all happen
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To-do’s for when daylight seems to hibernate
This time of year can be brutal. I forget that until it finally rolls back in. It’s dark, cold, and damp. I feel like I’m ready for bed at 4 pm, and I get sick
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3 things for 44
I turned 44 last week and will spare you any deep thoughts about life so far or anything like that. Honestly, my brain isn’t really capable of it right now, either. But, I did learn
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New paintings. New 2025 calendar. Yay art.
I’m slowly learning not to freak out if I fail to bust out a new piece every week. But then, it also feels rather odd when I’m not actively working on a painting or two.
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Fall Style Things
Sorry, no pumpkins, leaves or plaid, folks. Just a bunch of thrift or consignment finds, and little moments where I felt good, or a little vignette did at least. The foggy lake pic is probably
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The long and awkward recovery from burnout
I am slowly but steadily recovering from a massive case of burnout. I wish I could pinpoint when I realized burnout had worked its sneaky magic, but it was more of a culmination of so
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A big end of summer photo journal
…I guess I could simply say photo dump. But these memories are not worth dumping. I’d like to think they tell a story, perhaps. Did I get all of my Summer bucket list checked
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A Sandy Reunion
If you’ve been following my blog for a while, you might recognize this place. When we lived on Oahu I’d drive out to Waimanalo Beach and spend hours taking photos for the blog and different
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Some long overdue do’s
Well, my hair is officially the longest it’s been since…when we moved away from Hawaii, perhaps? Anywho, I have a haircut in a few weeks and wanted to test out a few styles that I
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A poem, some scribbles and reminder to use my typewriter
My journal and notes app are full of prompts, random thoughts, and hard-to-read scribbles these days. But a few made a little sense (maybe more if I could read my handwriting), and a long overdue
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Latest From The Messy Desk
I have so many thoughts and ideas about painting and art in general right now. Which usually means it’s time for me to get out of my head and just paint. Yeah, I’ve been traveling
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A Fun One
Colors, big fan of wearing them. Same with neutrals though. It’s a balance that depends on my mood. But when I’m back in Hawaii, bring on the colors and tropical prints, baby. Which means it’s
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Some fun in the sun with Bleach
If anyone is looking for an easy yet cool way to spruce up an item of clothing, grab some bleach. Ok, you’ll also need a little squirt bottle, a hanger, some cardboard, and an old
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The Summer Mix Up and Refresh
Oh, summer. It’s a pretty magical season where we live, and it tends to fly by as well. Even with the sun rising at 5:15 and setting around 9 (or something close to that.) It