Affordable Art Finds, Week Four

The gift giving season is now in full force.  We drew names on my husband's side of the family, and I got my dear father-in-law.  Althou...

Giveaway ends today!

Last chance to enter the art giveaway- drawing is tonight!  All you have to do is comment here on which piece you'd like to win.  The p...

Your Best Birth by Ricki Lake and Abby Epstein

Stars: ****1/2 Subtitle: Know All Your Options, Discover the Natural Choices and Take Back the Birth Experience Summary: After making "...

Artist Danna Ray and the great outdoors

Looking at  Danna Ray's art is like camping without leaving the comforts of your home.  Deer in the woods, a canoe by a lakeside, and a...

Two new works reflective of the natural environment around us

This week I completed two new pieces.  The one shown above, It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood , is unique from my other works bo...

Ripley's Believe It Or Not! Seeing is Believing

Stars: ***** Ripley's has been reporting on the world's weirdest sites for I don't know how long. Each year since 2005 they publ...

Piecing together the old and the new

I'm about to embark on a new quilting project.  I picked up a great set of vintage squares (handstitched!) at an antique store and am tr...

Dashing through the snow

Drove through a winter wonderland the other day.  It was spectacular.

Home Sweet Home

I just finished an art work this past weekend that features little, boxy homes (which I will post on Friday's art update).  This probabl...

Affordable Art Finds, Week Three

 Another grouping of lovely art, all under $75.  1.  Ana Raimundo, Amelia is not a child anymore no.14 , gocco print, limited edition of 20,...

The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer

Stars: ***** Summary: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind is the immensely engaging and inspiring true account of an enterprising African teenage...

Squid for dinner and your walls

Squid is one of my favorite things to eat, especially when it's cooked with spices in a stir fry.  (Check out this recipe here .)  I hav...

I missed everything... :(

I love reading and I love writing reviews and participating in special events in the book blog community. However since July I've gone i...

Trees and seasons of Portland

summer, fall, winter, spring

Busy as a bee

I've been working on multiple projects this week.  Here are just a few things that have been keeping me busy the last few days: 1.  Crea...

Painted landscapes representing the idyllic American life today and in the past

Grant Wood, Stone City, Iowa , 1930. Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, Nebraska. The American landscape has drastically changed in the last century....

Top 10 Great Books for Children (from CTTC)

The Canadian Toy Testing Council has announced their top 10 books for children and I wanted to mention (and link to) the two books in the li...

Giveaway- you choose the art!

Giveaways are just plain fun, so I'm running another one.  This time, you get to choose the prize!  Just browse my art shop here , and l...