Texans know how to put the X in Christmas. With no snow on the ground, many homes compensate with extra sparkle and very big garden decorations. I didn’t have my camera with me on our neighborhood Christmas light ride, but enjoyed the daytime look the next day. Texas ‘snow’ looks like this. Pickup trucks abound. […]
Category Archives: Seasons and Holidays
How about making 2014 the best year of our lives?
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Today the remaining pieces from the EXPO are coming back home, and then I am taking a holiday break. While I will be tempted to write up blog posts for the remainder of the year, I am going to allow for time to reflect and not post anything until the new year. This will help […]
This weekend I will be showing my pieces at the 15th Annual Bucktown Holiday ArtShow. The show represents 100 artists displaying and selling their creative works including photography, textiles, watercolors and oil paintings, jewelry, ceramics and more. The first Bucktown Holiday ArtShow took place in 1999, at Holstein Park Fieldhouse (2200 N. Oakley Ave. in […]
Tomorrow is the eve of Sinterklaas, the day Dutch children sing to fireplaces and hope something lands in their shoe overnight in exchange for a carrot or other treat for the horse who carries Sint from roof to roof. My cousin was kind enough to include some pepernoten in a care package recently, so for […]
The Evanston Art Center’s Winter Arts & Crafts Expo opened on Friday evening and I am thrilled to be included. I’ve admired the talented artists on display in past years, so being part of it is such an honor. This year’s artistry is even better than before, and I enjoyed the variety of jewelry on […]
It’s a bit early for Advent, but I am having a blast caroling and making holiday ornaments for December. Making snowmen has taught me all the lyrics to Frosty the Snowman. Meanwhile angelic songs are humming in my brain as well. ’Tis the season to be jolly, two months ahead of schedule. Snow arrived early, […]
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To keep the body in good health is a duty… otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear. ~ Buddha The one thing solopreneurship doesn’t really allow for is being sick, at least not for an artist on the cusp of holiday season. Since last weekend I’ve woken up sickly […]
My last day in Oregon (Illinois) was a chilly one. I was tempted to snooze in the cabin but had to check out by 11:30, so I enjoyed a pancake breakfast and then had the hostess nudge me toward Lowden State Park rather than Castle Rock for my next hike. I said goodbye to the […]
The Network of Entrepreneurial Women had a lovely time celebrating Halloween early at RA Sushi in Lombard on Thursday. The manager gave us a sneak peek at the Boo Bash menu that will be featured this week, and we couldn’t resist the spider roll and vampire chicken. The other food was delicious as well, as […]
