ginger

ginger

Besides my fetish for ginger redheaded boys, my sons!, a ginger fetish rests heavily on the pungent rhizome as well. When I am not cooking or baking for the aforementioned boys, I love to pull one of the many incantations of this spicy reed to the counter and mix its...
where I am at

where I am at

This week is filled with many commitments, deadlines, ‘To Do’s’ and ‘must take care ofs’. I am tackling them all, one by one, a little bit here, a little bit there. I have pleasingly found my way around multitasking; even when my list for...
road trippin part II

road trippin part II

I spent a wonderful 36 hours in Portland this weekend! The best part (not to discount the invaluable time spent talking my best friends ear off)? Doing a two hour demonstration of encaustic painting and signing my book for the full-house attendees! What a thrill to...
road trippin’

road trippin’

I am off on a roadtrip for the weekend! Heading south, in the beautiful sunny northwest spring, to do a demonstration at ArtMedia in Portland, and have some much needed girly fun with my bff! Could I want for any more!? If you are in the area, ArtMedia Beaverton, 2pm...
coops and cribbage

coops and cribbage

AKA what are boys good for?! Don’t get me wrong, that question goes way beyond my simple answer here, but I think boys are good for moving heavy things and playing games. In a nutshell. No cynicism; just plain fun! (more on the coop when the chickens...