Fall is my favorite season. It has so much going for it–between the crisp weather and the ability to wear comfy sweaters and boots to work, it’s hard to go wrong. It’s like an invitation to wrap yourself in a warm blanket and just enjoy life for a few months. But for the past few…
Tag: art
Happy Otterday!
While we were on vacation, I sold a set of my favorite otter notecards. It’s the teeny tiny victories that count when you aren’t devoting much time to your artistic craft. I mailed them off yesterday and realized that I only have two sets of otter cards left. Good thing I get to keep the…
Long-distance Peanut
We’re on a short mid-week trip today, and the morning included some reading time at a cute coffee shop. (Color me happy.) The real prize was that they had a painting of Peanut on the wall. True, they got his snout all wrong, but they got the spirit of the tail-chasing very right. There are…
Non-traditional Holiday Prep
Of course, since we’re hosting Thanksgiving this year, there were oodles and oodles of recipes to pick and groceries to buy. And of course, I went grocery shopping after work on the one night that involved 37 degree weather mixed with decently heavy rain and large rivers through the parking lot. On top of that,…
Being Okay With Imperfection
I recently read an Etsy article (written for and distributed to people who have Etsy shops) that focused on imperfection. Apparantly, lots of Etsy crafters/artists/sellers struggle with listing items. I’m not talking about technical issues with listing items, but a struggle that comes from a desire for perfection. That’s something I can definitely relate to….
Merry Mid-January
We’re very nearly into the double digits in January, and I’m working my way into the month with our Christmas tree proudly standing in the front window. I kind of like it. It is the prettiest Christmas tree of my adult life, and it’s definitely cheery. Why not leave it up for cool winter nights?…
Between You and Me
I’m going to show you a few of my favorite random pieces of art from Etsy. Keep it between us, okay? I would hate for all of my picks to vanish from my realm of possible purchasing. Then again, you’d be doing my budget a favor. So on second thought, I’ll say that you should…
Small, but valuable. 