• Life Update - Watercolor

    Life Update & Watercolor Video

    December 15, 2025

    Life Update We are still in the trenches of the flu. These viruses are tricky. We went a whole 4 days without any signs of illness. We even got our Christmas tree from The Old Grove and were able to decorate. It’s amazing. How is it that when the Christmas tree is lit you just feel calmer? You think the world is finally at peace. The sickness is really done. That you really lucked out. You are in the clear. Maybe it was something he ate? But then you get a call from the caseworker. “He threw up. We’re gonna…

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    Herbalism - Materia Medica - Watercolor

    Eleuthero: Materia Medica & Art

    December 11, 2025

    Eleuthero. If Ashwagandha is a gentle hug, then Eleuthero provides a sort of tenacity for endurance. Eleuthero, or Eleutherococcus senticosus, is about restoration. A refresh. This herb is an adaptogen. Adaptogens are herbs that give the body the ability to adapt to stress. Adapting means that it helps the body systems stay regulated under pressure. Eleuthero & The Doshas Eleuthero is an herb mostly used by the Chinese and the Russians. In fact, in the 1940’s, the Russians discovered that Eleuthero gave soldiers stamina in difficult conditions. Eleuthero brings tenacity to the body. There is an ability to fight in…

  • Life Update - Watercolor

    Life Update & Watercolor Video

    December 1, 2025

    Life Update The flu. And toddlers. Can you see where this is going? Imagine my surprise when I came into the kitchen and there was a pile of slick vomit all on the kitchen floor. Not only that, a tiny toddler with tiny feet decided to run laps through the kitchen. And with each lap, that tiny toddler decided to aggressively step through the slick vomit. Then suddenly, you notice that your dog is licking his lips. Why? You ask. Because dogs are disgusting, and they look at vomit like it’s a tasty delectable dessert. Gag! I admit, for a…

  • art - Life Update - Watercolor

    Life Update and Watercolor Painting Honey Bees

    November 17, 2025

    I decided to paint the honey bee queen, worker, and drone for the shop that’s coming. It was fun doing all the drawings and choosing the color palette for the paintings. Painting and drawing is sort of like therapy for me. My old colored pencils and my watercolor pencils were calling to me. I forgot all about those watercolor pencils. Mini pencil sharpeners online were ordered to give them all pretty points. Type A, anyone? Taking the time to see all the colors on paper made me happy. It’s the little things. Choosing A Watercolor Palette Choosing Colors-Step 1: First,…

  • Bathroom - Fixer Upper - Watercolor

    Bathroom Remodel

    February 6, 2019

    It’s finished. Sigh of relief. Fixer uppers are no walk in the park. But when we finally crossed the finish line for this project, a spark ignited somewhere in this “design soul” of mine. This fixer upper journey is more than remodeling a house-it’s telling a story about us. Our family. God’s goodness. The adventures-the hard and the easy-that shape us and make us grow. Houses are stories. Before This photo was taken before the wallpaper peeled off, the water stains set into the carpet, and those black tiles started falling off in the shower. It was bad. For as…