We awoke to 25 degree (Fahrenheit) weather...brrrrr! Maddie and I pulled on layers of clothing to stay warm outside for a morning Walk. We picked up several of her friends on our way to the BB&T Field in Winston-Salem, NC and joined a throng of other winter-garbed folks for a brisk Walk for a worthy … Continue reading A Grand Day for Walking
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Reading “Genevieve and the Kite”
Enjoy this little video of me reading my new children's book to a class of 1st graders at Redeemer School! Oh. My. Heart. Click Here to watch video.
“Kite” Cards are Here!!
I'm so excited to announce a new set of cards available in my Etsy Shoppe! Created from two of the images in my new children's book, Genevieve and the Kite, this set of cards is useful for any number of card-giving occasions! These are two of my favorite images from the book! "May all your … Continue reading “Kite” Cards are Here!!
A Garden of Gratitude
I'm feeling quite overwhelmed these days. The only way I can wrap my head around it is that we're experiencing a harvest time in our family. With the goodness of a harvest, comes a lot of activity. It's all good. But wow. It's a lot. I've been moved and delighted by the response to Genevieve … Continue reading A Garden of Gratitude
The Making of Genevieve and the Kite
I wish I could tell you that making a children's book is easy. Nope. I can't say that. Genevieve and the Kite took over three years. I didn't immediately think of a children's book as I overheard the conversation between Maddie and her Aunt Cathy on the porch of our beach house three years ago. … Continue reading The Making of Genevieve and the Kite
**Announcing!!**
Genevieve has her first children's book out and available to all! Genevieve and the Kite is a story based on a conversation my youngest daughter, Maddie, had with her Aunt Cathy on the porch of our beach house a few years ago. When invited to fly a kite with her cousins, Genevieve responds that she doesn't like … Continue reading **Announcing!!**
Gone Kite Flying!
Genevieve is going on a kite flying adventure for a bit. What will happen and how it will end up... she has no clue! She just knows she needs to grab her kite and head out while the winds are blowing. Looking forward to sharing with you what comes of my kite flying adventure. See … Continue reading Gone Kite Flying!
A Desk Saga–Part Four
And so I embrace this life desk of mine, this full, rich, cluttery, diverse, busy-bordering-on-insane, explosive, colorful life desk! And yet...there remains a desire to arrange, sort it all out, organize or actually...maybe re-boot, re-start, toss it out and begin again. Don't we all get to this place with our life desk from time to … Continue reading A Desk Saga–Part Four
A Desk Saga–Part Three
Part Three Dear Jen, It pains me to see how stressed you are over this desk. And I'm a bit worried about you: It appears as if you're hearing voices emanating from the inanimate objects on the top of this desk. They are telling you things that just aren't true. Try to keep from attaching … Continue reading A Desk Saga–Part Three
Negative Painting
At the school where I teach art part-time, I am asked to begin each year with a lesson on Nature Study in Dry-Brush Watercolor. This approach to painting a nature study piece is one of the foundations of the Charlotte Mason approach to education that my school so beautifully exemplifies throughout the K-8 curriculum. … Continue reading Negative Painting