for many moons hugh & i have been plotting to switch our bedroom with our office. this saturday we attempted it and now i sit typing where our bed used to be... it explains why i keep wanting to lay down:) i took pictures BEFORe... welcome to the chaos. posting these...

i always try to do too much at the same time, when it is not necessarily helpful:) like tying my shoes, brushing my teeth and taking a picture, answering the phone and drinking coffee all at the same time! this picture was an accident when i was trying to figure out...

what a little dog! no bigger than a teddy bear hamster and it lives in the pretty riverside city of moline, illinois. i would certainly lose something so small. i'm trying to pretend that i'm participating in take your pet to blog day.ps-don't you also love the edge...

silk chocolate soy milk! i'm not even cow milk intolerant, either! yum!

I originally conceived of this idea for my friend's kate's bookkeeping card, but tossed it b/c it's too busy. get it? $ instead of bees... beekeeping=bookeeping play. not strong enough or simple enough i'm realizing. HOWEVER it seems to fit illo friday's theme of...

my uncle bill died last night:( he is no longer suffering. my heart especially goes out to his 6 children & my aunt. i am in a reflective state. off to make art with some gillian welch's "soul journey".

i'm about to leave for work in a few minutes, but i feel like checking in and sharing a story.yesterday i was at work and a regular customer came in with a swollen, beaten and bandaged face. he told us the story of how he was riding his bike near aquatic park (near...

can you guess? shocked, sad, surprised & sexy? not quite!i went to a fashion show on saturday night with amanda where we took advantage of this photo booth. it was a good reminder for me that i can choose my own emotions:)there were lots of inspiring artists namely 2...

i came here specifically to erase my last 2 posts about my fears & financial woes. after reading your supportive comments i feel less alone and calm in my vulnerbility. thank you. i think to deal with ones own stuff you have to work through it. own it. face it in the...

i think that mammoth entry below was all about my fears. i'm creating a budget and business plan today, but the other fears are all tied up...fearing i don't have the money to pay school and then that i'll never make $ making art (i think this fear feels very real...