Is the April air inspiring you to reach for a new dress? Many moons ago I discovered this fashion designer’s lovely work, and thanks to a sample sale am the proud owner of a ‘Go Ask Alice’ dress from Kate Towers. (Above is the floor-length version of the GAA in mustard). this one sold to me! My dress is a mini…to wear with tights, leggings, or as a tunic over jeans, but you can order any length you please! A cottonlicious handmade dress makes my heart SWELL, and you can find more here. So romantic! I wondered if the embellishment might be too over the... (Read More ...)
It is already March! Today my thoughts have turned to spring and a few lovely inspiring things which have found their way to me. Collage I created in a series called DISCARDED & WITHDRAWN, 1. Creating new mixed media pieces. I’m still a freelance writer! But I also love to create handmade art that has style AND substance. This little guy’s called KINGBIRD, and includes a pieced together poem from random text torn from discarded vintage books. Random is hardly a challenge for me…ahem. The vintage illustrations are old and originals. My poem: “I MADE... (Read More ...)
These images are not abstract paintings or from anyone’s imagination. They are Nasa satellite photos of our planet paired with microscopic shots of structures within the brain. golgi stain Do you find pondering the vast beauty of the universe in harmony with invisible worlds in your skull nothing short of magical? glacier icecap Such naturally lovely artistry of the the big and small blows my mind as the truth... (Read More ...)
“I accept the gift of now as it is –accept God–for I can’t be receptive to God unless I receive what He gives.” –Ann Voskamp, One Thousand Gifts I didn’t expect to feel such angst after my first read-through of the powerful One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp. I mean I have a pretty open mind, and just look at the gentle nest cradling aqua eggs on the cover of this New York Times bestseller! The book was a gift from a friend deeply inspired by it who knew I’d feel the same. But with each page, I noticed not inspiration but discomfort, rising defenses, fragments of anger surfacing,... (Read More ...)
While it’s fulfilling and fun to live and decorate our lives with style, there are far more important things. (Learning, enhancing family life, feeding the soul, and setting the stage for fond memories to make with our our families to name just a few…) My talented designer friend Monika has three young children and understands ‘chic mom’ is more often oxymoronic than not! Let’s take a peek at her world and be inspired, yes? A Swede planted in Seattle, Monika runs an amazing online boutique (Splendid Willow Avenue) offering unique quality items for home and wardrobe. She also authors... (Read More ...)
