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September 1st marks the first day of the Strada Easel Challenge! This is my first time joining in on the challenge and it came at the perfect time. After not working with oil paints or realism for many years, I was ready to jump back in. But I was rusty and had forgotten much of what I learned so I ...
If you've been following my work for a while, you will likely have heard of The 100 Day Project. It's a project where artists all over the globe challenge themselves to create every day for 100 days in a row. I've done it before and it's such a great way to push my skillset and to connect more with ...
Every year, Nordstrom comes through with some really great pieces in its Anniversary Sale. I like to go for fall/winter basics and have been very pleased with my choices so far. I bought a pair of classic black Chelsea boots 3 or 4 years ago that are still going strong, winter coats that are still ...
Hello, my friends! My evening skincare has become my favorite part of the evening and my cue that it's time to unwind. I do my routine, make a cup of tea or pour a glass of wine and either watch a show with my husband or hop into bed with a book. My current reads are books on French living. I'm ...
Our travel series continues! This week we're focusing on Japan and making Ramen from scratch. I'm trying my hand at making a more authentic version for my husband and myself and an Americanized version for the kids. Basically, theirs will be chicken noodle soup with ramen noodles. Our goal with this ...
I don't know about you, but my sleep schedule has been so out of whack since the pandemic started! It wasn't great before, to be perfectly honest, but it only got worse when the entire family's schedule was thrown to the wind. After relaunching my website, I decided it was time to take back the ...
