I just double checked when I posted last about the book inspiration for altered journals.  That was on the 6th and today is the 26 and I am still going strong.  Special thanks to hipbabygirl for wanting to paint everyday, so I get a chance to do my art too!  Also to hiphusband because he calles me creative, and his little artist, which help keep me ( Read more... )

As you all know, I love Rent.  It has brought many positive things into my life.  The absolute best is watching and hearing my 2 year old sing along.  Another Broadway musical lover in the family!  To hear her try to get the high notes and dance along with the characters is such a bright spot in my life.  In the car, we listen to the soundtrack and ( Read more... )

My little man had court in Ethiopia on Friday and we will hear something good or bad this week.  Please, GOOD!!  I'm trying to not think about it too much since my hands are tied over here, but at least the wait is quick for this little section.

Had an angel contact me about the adoption on Friday, saying that she is contributing a large sum towards ( Read more... )

Time to brag just a little...
I FINALLY  made cornbread tonight that was not only edible, but really good!  It seems to me that almost every cook has something that he/she struggles to make.  In my case, the culprit was cornbread.  I would eat really yummy cornbread at my mom's or my sister's or at a friend's and would always lament about my ( Read more... )

I checked out a book today from the library called Artists' Journals and Sketchbooks.  Wow!!  I did chores tonight before bed so I can use tomorrow as a journal day.  Ideas are flowing.  Isn't it odd how there just never seems to be enough time?  Although this week I don't massage until Saturday, I know that there is no way that I can do all of the ( Read more... )

I gently shake my moments
Seeing what shape
the arrangement will be
with all of these funeral flowers
falling into place

buying clothes today
I only bring home black
In the dressing room I tried on all the colors
I wore before

Just wanted to do some sort of post.  Have no idea of what to write.  Wanted to put something down to commemorate this confusion.  I don't know how to feel now.  In fact, I'm having trouble feeling anything.

HipBabyGirl is sick today. Right now she is playing tortured artist, while she rips out and crumples pages of her "journal" that she colors in. She threw up 3 times this morning, but that seems to have stopped since we have only given her 7up since then. We put the pop in her tiny tea set to get her to take only small sips. It worked like a ( Read more... )

Hello Out There!

I am very happy to report that I have finally hit a vein of great books and I am reading again!  It was a dry year last year.  I didn't make my normal reading goal and it seemed to be drudgery whenever I actually sat down to read anything besides a zine.  The good books were few and far between, not enough to keep any type of ( Read more... )

Crazy days. I've been keeping the munchkin home often lately because she is coughing and also because she is becoming so much fun to be around. Her sense of humor and her ability to keep herself entertained is so freeing and inspiring that I almost can't be away from her anymore for long periods of time. I've found myself picking her up earlier ( Read more... )