Grant passed away yesterday morning. He was surrounded by people who love him dearly. Please keep the prayers, wishes and thoughts coming. His family could really use them.

Please say prayers, send warm wishes and think good thoughts for my 1 1/2-year-old nephew Grant, who is in a coma right now. I don’t even know the full story of how he got into the condition that he is, and I hadn’t even met him until I visited him in the hospital yesterday, but […]

I have been so busy getting ready for the workshops—including all the kinds of prep that you do when you’re about to go out of town for four days, getting ahead with work and doing laundry and figuring out what to pack—that I haven’t had time or energy for much of anything else. But I […]

My alarm went off at 6:45am Sunday morning, giving me just enough time to brush my teeth, splash water on my face, throw some clothes on and pull my hair back into a ponytail. I woke Rama up 5, and again 10, minutes later. We had an event to attend. The good thing about getting […]

Over the weekend, I tempted Becky and Rama to take a break from their weekend to-do lists and indulge with me in two of my favorite things: ice cream and art supplies. It was so much fun. You can see it the thrill in my eyes More photos >> We wandered the art store like […]

There were days when I couldn’t wait to come home and write. When all of this was shiny and brand new. When I didn’t know who was out there or whether anybody would even listen. When it didn’t matter. Those days, when I first started wearing my heart on my sleeve. Eight years ago, those […]

At the flea market this morning, while watching flip-flop and tank top clad ladies go by and sneezing up a pollen-filled storm, a hope of mine was confirmed: Spring is coming. I’m an autumn girl at heart, but Spring has such good timing. She always comes right when I’m ready for it. When I’m tired […]

Oh February, where have you gone? It’s been an inspiring month filled with art and food, family and friends, recreation and relaxation. After a week and a half of soaking it all in, I am eager to connect and create, again. I’ve got a lot on the plate right now, including new work for Nest, […]

It is far too easy to bring my breakfast to work with me, but I am trying to make it a point to start my day at the dining table with a fresh cup of coffee, something to read and, if I’m lucky, my husband. This morning: last night’s fresh baked banana bread and a […]

In the past few years, I have learned a very important lesson: I don’t know much. Every time I think I know what’s best for me, especially the times when I make grand declarations as to what those things are, I am humbled by the beautiful and unexpected reality. When I decided it was time […]