I thought my kids would have outgrown dressing up for Halloween by now, but they haven’t. They still love wonder and make-believe. I want...

October is the month for all things Halloween. Driving down our road there are several houses decorated to give you a scare. Even though...

Fall is my favorite season of the year. We live in the Midwest, so it’s the time when we break out our fuzzy sweaters, visit apple...

This week my husband and I celebrated our 15 year wedding anniversary! It’s hard to believe it’s been 15 years already. In honor of this...

This week marked the end of summer and the beginning of the school year for most folks. Because we homeschool, school doesn’t have to...

A couple of months ago, I had the privilege of teaching calligraphy at a local art center. One of the featured projects the students...

In today’s world we are all running on little to no time for reading. It seems to be the last thing we do at night (and fall asleep doing...

As a mother, teacher and artist it thrills me when my children show an interest in anything that may have come from me. So today, allow...

Most of my past posts have been focused on artwork, but today I want to share with you something from another large piece of my life....

Similar to my brush calligraphy tutorial, this dip pen tutorial comes with a free guide. If you are interested in the brush calligraphy...

August 13th is International Left-handers Day! According to insider.com, lefties make up only about 10% of the world’s population. Being...

What is the number one thing I’ve changed that has improved my artwork? You may think it’s a particular tool or a new technique that I’ve...

I’ve had a love/hate relationship with my closet most of my life. My mom nicknamed me Imelda Marcos, not because of her criminal record...

In my previous post, I gave a quick tutorial on the art of faux calligraphy. Today, I want to share with you how to get started learning...

When I first started studying calligraphy it was intimidating. It looked too complex to undertake. But then, I discovered that by...

Today, I’m here with another card tutorial. This one is to celebrate the birthday of a special friend who I don’t get to see very often...

A couple of years ago I decided to take on a decluttering challenge. Before I explain all of the aspects of the challenge I need to share...

Summer is officially here! If you’re anything like us, you’re well into your summer reading. My goal is to read 15 books over the summer....

Since I wrote a tutorial for a Mother’s Day card, I thought it would be appropriate to do the same for Father’s Day. The Mother’s Day...

I love New Year’s Day and the feeling of a fresh start. In fact, I love the first day of a new month and even Monday mornings, the fresh...