Pretty Things

via Miss Moss

via Folklings

via Modern Macrame

I love going on Pinterest for serious eye candy and inspiration.  

DIY Valentine's Day Favors

Here is a fun little Valentine's Day favor that is really easy to create!

What you will need:

1. paper straws
2. colored masking tape
3. cardstock (kraft color)

Painting Progress

Not the best photo, but this is my progress after the weekend.
I would say I'm about 1/2 way there...

Hippie Bowl

The "Hippie Bowl" aka "Buddha Bowl" by Alicia of Bakeaholic looks beautiful, healthy, and easy to make.
Click here for the recipe.

Painting Progress

I started on the wave over the weekend.
It started to rain on me by the time I got to the larger wave.

Photo Of The Day

Incredible shot of Manhattan by Michael Huitt.
Titled: Manhattanhenge

Michael writes: 

Twice a year, New Yorkers get a chance to experience “Manhattanhenge”, the occurrence where the setting sun aligns perfectly with east-west streets.

The term is derived from Stonehenge in the UK, where the sun aligns with the huge circular formation of stones on the solstices. The “Manhattanhenge” name was popularized in 2002 by Neil deGrasse Tyson, an astrophysicist at the American Museum of Natural History.

New painting

Happy New Year!

I took about a month off from everything so that I could focus on my family. My father had shoulder surgery while my mother had to fly on a whim to Japan to take care of my ailing grandmother. We lived with my father for 10 days so that we could care for him while my mom was away. My in-laws whom usually visit during the holidays were unable to do so due to my grandmother-in-law who was also recovering from a recent surgery. The end of 2014 was challenging, and although we were unable to celebrate the holidays as we usually do, I am happy to say everyone is healthy and doing well now so that is all that matters. 

I started 2015 with a new commissioned painting project. 

Here's to a sunny 2015!

A work in progress...