Lately the mister and I have have been making changes to our diet. We already try to be conscious eaters–I’ve been a vegetarian since I was 13-years-old–but there is always room for improvement. One of the changes we’ve made is to cut down on the amount of carbohydrates we eat. I know it seems like … read more
I recently finished a freelance writing assignment about Brigitte Bardot. In writing about her, I realized I had never actually seen any of her films, so I decided to watch And God Created Woman. This wasn’t her first film, but it was probably the one that rocketed her to fame and cemented her reputation as … read more
{via 350.org} On Sunday, February 17th I was one of 50,000 people who made their way to Washington DC for the Forward on Climate Rally. Our goal was to show President Obama that there is broad public support for addressing climate solutions and holding him to his promise to make the environment and the climate … read more
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Lately I’ve been trying to get back into a creative mindset and to push myself creatively. I’m trying new mediums and techniques and not allowing myself to get hung up on being “perfect”. I’ve learned over the years that perfection is the killer of art and creativity. But prior to learning this, I wasted so … read more
I decided to sign up for Alisha Burke’s Sketchbook Delight Part2 and here’s my 1st assignment. We were supposed to sketch our supplies to get our creative juices flowing and to practice some of the techniques we learned in Part 1 of the class. I personally needed the practice as I am quite rusty. See, … read more
On Friday, I wrote about my winter blues and my desire to give them the boot (and myself a kick in the ass). I’ve decided that I am going to take a couple of online art classes to chase the blues away. A couple of years ago I took Alisa Burke’s Sketchbook Delight and had … read more
I’ve really been struggling to not be in a funk this winter. I don’t know about you, but I am not a winter person. I don’t like the cold, the dark and the grey days. I’m so not motivated to do anything. Like nothing. At all. I’ve been barely keeping up with the bare minimum … read more