Category: Adulting
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An Easy Way to Design Wedding Invitations
Planning your wedding can be an overwhelming task. Make your life a little easier by designing your invitations and save the dates with ease on Basic Invite.
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My Thoughts on Our New Etsy Espresso Cups
Recently we got an espresso machine and I decided to track down some handmade espresso cups on Etsy that are gorgeous and functional.
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An Artist Feud Over the Blackest Paint Ever
Successful artist Anish Kapoor has Vantablack, a black paint he won’t let anyone else use. But artist Stuart Semple created the affordable Black 3.0 to rival.
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Exposure Isn’t Payment
After receiving yet another request on Instagram for a free pet portrait–oh wait! Sorry, I meant a “pet portrait in exchange for exposure”–I felt like writing a post to vent a little. Maybe this post will make some of you laugh. Maybe some of you are fellow creatives and will nod sympathetically. And maybe this…
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Arm Knitting a Massive Blanket
Hi! Remember me? I’m the girl that used to post on here kind of frequently. Sorry I got all tangled up in everything else and let the blog slide. A few things happened. I climbed some mountains with Ivan. We visited family for some holidays. We redid the floor in our den. Also I’m pregnant,…
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The Mental Stages of a Slow Painting
I paint on a professional level. In my spare time I also like to paint. But in my spare time I like to try new techniques and media. I rarely take any big risks, so most of my experimental art turns out pretty cool. But until the painting is completed, I pretty much loathe it.…
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Hiking Mt. Washington
About a month ago, Ivan and I celebrated our 11-year wedding anniversary the same way we celebrated our 10-year wedding anniversary: we climbed a mountain. In fact, we climbed the same mountain both times. Mt. Mansfield, the highest peak in Vermont, is a fun day hike. It’s not for complete novices, but you don’t need…
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Why I Can’t Stop Running
There are a few things that I’ve been doing with reliable consistency for years that I don’t foresee ever ending: art, documenting and running. The art has been a part of my life for long enough that I barely need to separate it from my existence anymore. As long as I’m around, I’ll be doodling…
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Painting My Dreamscapes
As far back as I can remember, I’ve had hyper-realistic, vivid dreams. I’ve decided to start painting them.
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Customers and Their Spirit Animals
I’ve mentioned a number of times what I do for a living; I’m an artist. Specifically, I sell paintings of animals and specialize in pet portraits. My style varies, depending on the painting, but my custom portraits are messy watercolors and generally quite colorful, focusing on the vibrant personalities of our pets. The colors that…
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A Brief Visit to Pennsylvania
A few weeks ago I went to Pennsylvania for a couple days. It had been my plan to visit my hometown this fall, but Ivan’s schedule is unpredictable, to put it mildly. His call shifts end up being 14+ hours overnight at the hospital and that’s outside of his usual weekday hours. I couldn’t leave…
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The Separation of Health and Fitness
The Balance I’ve mentioned plenty of times that I try to stay fit. But, let’s be honest, fitness is tough. Sure, I exercise a lot. I run at least 5 times each week and try to do some strength training as well. We eat pretty well, avoiding prepared foods and eating meals centered around vegetables and whole…
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10 Things All Dog Owners Know
If you have ever had a dog, you know what I’m talking about. These guys bring so much love into my life, I can almost overlook the utter insanity that they embody… almost.
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I Tested Watercolor Pencils With My Pet Art
Painting pet portraits is my full time job. Although I usually use watercolor paint for my art, I also enjoy trying out new products, like watercolor pencils.
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Connecticut, How Do I Love Thee?
Well, Let Me Count the Ways The People. Look, I’ve spent the past 2 years living in the unhappiest city in the country, according to the CDC. And maybe that’s not something I was acutely aware of, but I have been very aware of how friendly and helpful everyone has been here in Connecticut. Aside from…
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And Now, New England
So Much Has Changed For four months I’ve been telling myself that I need to post something. And it’s not that I don’t have anything to say. And it certainly isn’t that I haven’t taken photos to tell the story. It’s just that so much has changed, where do I start and where do I…
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A Light Dims: Saying Goodbye to My Grandma
Trying to cope with the sudden death of my grandma, I wrote a consideration of life as a light that doesn’t go out with death, but merely dims. Memory endures.
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Life is Crazy, But the Dogs Still Love Me
I’m going to make a little admission here: my life is somewhat insane right now. In 6 weeks (holy crap balls!) Ivan will be receiving an email that is going to change our lives. He’s been interviewing for the past 2 months for residency positions all over the country. Ivan’s not the only one, either. Medical…
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What’s in a Name? (A Lot of Letters that Don’t Belong)
Is it an uncommon name or just fun to spell uncommonly, because the mistakes I get around here are bonkers!
