How I Got My Photo Accepted in a Juried Show

A friend of mine suggested that I submit something to a local art exhibit. I didn’t feel like my paintings were good enough, so I decided to submit 3 photos I have taken and were already framed in my house. I got an email on Mon, 10/12th, that 1 of my photos was accepted!! I […]

Transforming My Tiny Room into an Art Studio

I have been having so much fun with paint pouring!! I now have a new addiction for sure. I keep buying more paint and canvases. I keep adding things to my painting room, which is only 6’x7′ and feeling smaller every day. I now have over 90 paintings made!! I make about 2-4 a day. […]

Exploring Creative Painting Techniques

I have been having so much fun painting. I have been trying different techniques and I think I am getting the hang of it. I suppose I should start thinking about trying to sell them eventually. And here are some photos from the last couple of weeks.

Capturing Beauty Through Paint: My Latest Creations

I am really enjoying paint pouring. Like life, every one I make is a learning experience. Did I use enough paint, did I use too much, is the paint too thick or too thin, did I prepare the canvas correctly before painting? So many questions and you don’t really know what it’s going to look […]

Successfully Overcoming Debt: My Journey to Financial Freedom

I DID IT!!!!!! For those of you who have been following my story…..I have been trying to pay down my debt and I FINALLY did it!!! May 2014, my ex left me, out of the blue, after 22 years of marriage Dec 2015, my divorce was final. I accrued some debt, since I was now […]

Exploring Paint Pouring: My Creative Comeback

I used to be very creative, when I was kid. I loved to draw, write and even was into photography back then as well. As a teenager, I did a lot of jigsaw puzzles and then glued and framed them. Big ones, 500, 1000, 2000 pieces! Creative writing and photography still carried through those years […]

Doggy Guest #43 Ripley

Yay, Lynne’s Doggy BnB is open again! Due to the virus, lots of people cancelled their trips, so things have been quiet around here. It was nice little break but I missed my four legged friends. So I started watching my Wednesday dog Bentley again. Ok, now get ready for more cuteness… I had an […]

Navigating Anxiety: My Journey to Finding Balance

I haven’t written in a month, because there hasn’t been much to write about. It’s been the same shit, different day. I am at least working full time again, thank god. I am busy for 8 hours a day, M-F. That leaves the rest of time to try and keep busy. I have still been […]

Embracing Creativity and Connection in Quarantine

It’s been 2 weeks since I have written anything. I haven’t been motivated to write. In fact, I really haven’t been motivated to do anything. I am normally an “on the go” kind of person, when I am not working. Since I work from home, I love to get out of the house, whenever possible. […]

Doggy Guest #41 Jaeger returned

This adorable, little, four-legged, sweetheart was here for 10 days. Jaeger stayed here for 2 nights recently, in preparation for this stay. This is the dog who came with 5 pages of instructions. These pages covered everything from his feeding, walking, playing and sleeping schedule. We had a great time. We got into a routine […]