Say hello to the newest addition to my shop, the Bloomin Bright Scarf…and also know I simply LOVE love love loooove making stuff like this. It’s pretty much a big, buttery soft, bright, and versatile
Mexico Style Snaps
Whenever I travel to the beach or somewhere tropical I’m reminded of how easy it is to look out together. The trick is not trying, really. And just feeling comfortable and breezy. (Apart from the
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Surf Shack Puzzles Dream House
Cheers to something fun and relaxing to kick off the summer. Say hello to the latest release from Surf Shack Puzzles – My Dream Home painting…I can’t recall if I’ve ever been so pumped to
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Scenes from Mexico June 2022
I just got back from a pinch me, it’s so darn peaceful and beautiful week in Mexico celebrating one of my lifelong friend’s birthdays, and I’m hoping some of these pics can pass along the
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A Dozen Summery Things
It’s quite a treat to peruse the internet for bright and summery things to rock this time of year. Definitely perk of the job, hobby or whatever blogging technically is. Anywho, if anyone’s needing an
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A few poems
Feels good to write, especially when it’s a few poems. Fun update. So, I’ve wanted to publish two books for quite a while – One filled with my poems, and the other would be
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The Colorful Mess Update
I don’t like to be busy, say I’ve been busy, or glorify business at all…except for when it comes to painting. I’ve been busy creating and it feels incredible – Textile designs for (some rather
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Mammas got a brand new shag
Just here to say if anyone feels like chopping off a bunch of their hair into a shag cut and going blonder, I say go for it. I did the exact thing a few days
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Scenes from Spring
Well, we’re currently in one of the coldest and wettest Springs here in The PNW we’ve had in quite a while. Amazingly enough, my coffee consumption hasn’t skyrocketed, but things do feel like groundhog day,
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Spiced up basics
One of my favorite go-to’s will always be jeans and a white tee. Or in this case, flare jeans in a cool wash and what could possibly be the most perfect year-round white sweater, ever.
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Little nuggets
Here’s the latest batch of l’il poems. Or words nuggets. Love that they just suddenly come to mind (usually at night or while on a run) and then all make sense. Sort of. Also, love
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Tulips and Sunshine
I just confess: It’s hard for me to do many day trips up here out of the Seattle metropolitan area. Mainly because traffic sucks the life out of me, along with my desire to day
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Catching up with the latest ups, downs, struggles and wins.
I thought of this post last night as I was lying in bed trying to sleep. Usually, I fall asleep in under 2 minutes, but my husband was serenading me with his chainsaw snoring opera,
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Embracing the messy penmenship
It’s taken a few decades but I’ve finally embraced my messy handwriting. I used to think it was a curse and sign of my always whirring and unorganized mind, but I dunno, there’s something artistic
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Kauai Journal
It’s been a month or so since we got back from Kauai. Was a last-minute trip booked about three days in advance, and I’m kicking myself for not staying longer. But still, it’s amazing what