waterfalls, sunsets, and the high desert

Portland transplants complain about the gray skies, but I don't mind so much.  The gray, after all, is what makes it so green here.  Liv...

Amazing DIY stock cabinet transformation with chalk paint and glaze!

So since I have been playing with my Annie Sloan Chalk Paint on my RV cabinets but still haven't finished I have no photos to share. So ...

Biannual Blogathon Bash Kick Off

The second Blogathon has STARTED! Created by me to support bloggers, I’m participating with 5 different blogs. This one, Callista’s Rambling...

Trying out some Annie Sloan chalk paint on our RV cabinets!

The first day of summer arrived with a slightly cooler day, and a perfect opportunity to try out my new Annie Sloan Chalk Paint.  If you hav...

summer hike

My memories of summer vacations as a kid usually entail road trips to national parks with my aunt, uncle, and cousins.  We have been to at l...

The Quick and Easy Guide to Branding Your Business and Creating Massive Sales With Pinterest by Kim Garst

Stars: ★★★★☆ Summary: Kim Garst shares tips for using Pinterest for your business which can also be useful for bloggers. Ebook only. Kim c...

working with new materials

new work: Mountain View I'm not much of a chemist, but, as a mixed media artist, I am curious how materials work together.  A good part ...

Refreshing & Delicious Strawberry Mango Lime fruit salad!

I know that this is not a very complicated fruit salad, but the taste combinatioin is incredible.  So I had to share it!  I just went to Sam...

Brandwashed by Martin Lindstrom

Stars:★★★★★ Summary: Martin Lindstrom reveals pervasive marketing practices used by some of the world's largest companies to manipulate...

My paintings on Buy Some Damn Art

I'm excited to announce that I'm the featured artist this week on Buy Some Damn Art!  Six new originals are available for purchase h...

my week

dusk in portland backyard 25 feet of backbreaking work // now onto our next project - painting our house black! So we bought a used car, bui...

A BIG list of fun learning websites to keep the learning going all summer long!

Here is a list of some great websites to keep the learning going all summer!  I got this list from my son's online school program.  Hope...

Bronchitis and the killer flu!

Wow, it has been too long since I posted.  I try to post a few times a week at least but I have gotten so sick this last week and a half.  I...