I am a firm believer that ideas and inspiration are given to us, are chosen for us, land on us, and are not from our own mind. Elizabeth Gilbert wrote about this in her wonderful book, Big Magic, and it makes so much sense. If an idea lands on you, you must quickly accept it…
Tag: art
Vision Board Party
My daughter, Shyanne, and I host a Vision Board party every year. This is our sixth year putting on this fun event. We usually do it the first weekend in January, but since Shyanne gave birth to her perfect little son December 30th, we gave her a few weeks to settle in! I made a…
Painted Boxes (Homemade Christmas pt. 2)
Another one of my favorite things to create for homemade gifts is painted wooden boxes. Already made boxes, toys, and things like bird houses, and shelves are all available at Hobby Lobby and other craft stores. If you catch them on sale, they are very inexpensive. I bought boxes and toys this year that ended…
Inspired Crafting
When the children were small, I did more crafting. I made wreaths and puppets, throw pillows, and baby blankets. I set up holiday projects for the children. Glue, construction paper, and scissors were always in the house. Markers, and colored pencils, paints, and craft idea books filled our home when our children were little. A…
Learning to Weave
The loom and its parts have been with me for years now but I could not make any sense of any of it until yesterday when I took my first weaving class. What a great day! I learned what a heddle and shuttle was and how my loom works. I made a pretty, southwestern wall…
Visiting Small Towns (a fun day away just down the road)
We meandered through jewelry and antique stores. We stopped for a cup of coffee. We walked through art galleries and stared in awe at the buildings. We walked hand-in-hand idly down the sidewalks. We stopped and talked to a grandmother who has lived in Trinidad her whole life and listened as she recalled memories. They don’t build…
Painting 101 (just for the fun of it)
It doesn’t matter if you think you are a good artist or not. Art is subjective. What might affect my emotions in a painting may not be the same as what style someone else is attracted to. I have stood adoring many a painting in museums and in homes and I am in love with southwest…
Two Days in Santa Fe
I am sitting in a coffee shop on the Plaza enjoying a delicious brew in a corner booth overlooking the frost covered buildings and the vast sky that promises warmer weather today. I read a study that compared the frequencies of people and places and how we thrive best when matched with our own similar…
A Field Trip to the Denver Art Museum
We have a lovely art museum in Denver. The architecture is modern meets medieval and the exhibits change regularly. Floors of ancient and new art serve to inspire and educate. The museum makes sure that there are things to keep the children busy as well. Pads of paper and boards with things to look for…
Ostara, Easter, and the New Beginning
Today is a celebration of hope. The indigenous cultures of old and the modern spiritualists and witches of today will be celebrating. So will gardeners everywhere. ‘Tis the Solstice, also known as Ostara. Seeds in hand, faces to the sun, coffee hot, hose at the ready, we are grateful and joyous that the days will…
Farmgirl School 