I just added some NEW cards to Knox”s little Etsy shop. I began the shop to raise money for medical research back in 2011 and have kept it going in Knox’s memory, and in honor of all the beautiful children with Cockayne Syndrome around the world. These cards are really […]
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“You Float My Boat, Valentine”
Halved walnut shells look like hearts! 🙂 Using a big blob of hot glue, I stuck the toothkpick into the walnut shell. Then, I attached two paper triangles to the toothpick for sails, and topped it with a small ball of air dry clay. Hope you’re having a lovely week! […]
Uno Que Falta (One Missing)
Over the last 18 months, I’ve continued to use art and painting to process the loss of my young son. This painting is another attempt to convey my feelings. It’s simple, really. Having three living children does not diminish the loss of my youngest. Geese often represent providence in Christian […]
Happy Birthday Knox ~ 4 Gifts Given and Received
Happy Birthday to my little son in Paradise. Knox would be 4 years old today. I think the hardest part is not being able to say “I love you”; not being able to hold him. He’s been gone 5 and a half months. I miss him terribly. Giving gifts of […]
Wind Over White Flowers I
Acrylic on canvas. 16″x20″
Martilena Handmade Bags
Don’t you love diaper bags that don’t LOOK like diaper bags? Here is my lovely diaper bag I ordered from Martilena in a gorgeous jewel-toned paisley fabric. Martilena lets you choose the style and size of the bag you want, and then comes the fun part. You pick your favorite fabric from thousands […]
NCFCA Regional Tournament, 2010
Once in a while I have to break with the “art+photo” theme of this blog and use it for a family update. The NCFCA Regional Speech and Debate tournament came and went this last week. It was a great tournament, but exhausting. The competition was held at the new Concordia University campus, […]
Hatching Day!
Just a quick post to show you that our baby birds on the porch hatched! We happened to check on them at just the right time. It looks like only 3 out of 5 made it, but it was very exciting for the kids to see them hatching. I know […]
New Comrades (Part 2)
You may remember that not long ago we had the pleasure of meeting a new family at the library. They were newly arrived from Russia and excited to enjoy all of the freedoms in America. Last week we had the Matreshka family over for a playdate to get to know them better. They […]