sweet bella painting

sweet bella painting

earlier this summer i asked my friend sarah if she would paint us a portrait of our doggie, bella. anyone who know us knows that bella is our life. we rescued her over nine years ago from wretched conditions when she was 6 weeks old and we’ve loved her every...
Sailing

Sailing

yesterday we were invited to spend the day sailing with a couple of friends who live here. i’ve never been sailing. minus the one hour or so of sea sickness, i loved it. it’s such a heavenly feeling to be inside the wind, warm with sunshine and gratitude....
thankful this week for:

thankful this week for:

(leaf heart found last week on the galer steps in seattle.) *for all of your green couch love. it’s true. following our bliss = being bold + fearless, even when it comes to silly things like choosing a couch color. thanks for reminding me.  i really do believe...
gratitude surrounds…

gratitude surrounds…

(11×14, canvas board. “gratitude surrounds her”) i’ve been wanting to introduce more colors to my paintings, more messy, more birdies, more variations to the backgrounds. but boy is it so much lovelier in my head and daydreams than the actual...
seattle, a thank you, and inauguration

seattle, a thank you, and inauguration

we’ve had a couple gorgeous days here in seattle.  i snapped this shot yesterday while on a drive around our neighborhood (queen anne). on a clear day we can see this exact shot from our bedroom window (such a treat). slowly, seattle is capturing my heart,...
buon giorno!

buon giorno!

  grab a cup of tea as it’s going to be a long one. i have so much to share. not just about italy, but about life now that i’m home, shop updates, where we’re moving next week (i’m calling out to you for help on that one), and so much...
love bombers retreat (day 1)

love bombers retreat (day 1)

this photo magically captures the intense pride and warmth and beaming of how i felt the entire time (karen has a talent for capturing the essence of who we are, whether we know it yet or not). tears are welling up over here as i sit on this red couch of mine. i...
lovebomb is born

lovebomb is born

(andrea scher, jen lemen, ali edwards, karen walrond, me, hula, mati rose, myriam joseph, jen lee, brene brown, jen gray , alex, tracey clark – photo by tracey) many months ago jen lemen and i had a vision, a hopeful retreat idea to bring a few women together on...
an update and a thank u

an update and a thank u

(hope) hi friends. i’ve been overwhelmed in support and i can’t tell you how lifted up i feel by your comments, emails from my friends, phone calls by family, text messages, sweet voice mails, and conversations with soul sisters. one thing i’m...
wellness, gratitude, and a book

wellness, gratitude, and a book

mom is on the mend and she will be just fine. breathing a huge sigh of relief around here as i was quite worried. still a mystery what was/is going on but she’s getting better, and will likely be back to work and craft in a couple of weeks. thank you again for...