Rain today. I walk the dog anyway, needing to move my body this morning. I pull on a hat to keep my shower-wet hair covered. As I step outside and become part of the show I was watching through the window, I notice how vibrant the greens are - they’re actually glowing. Neon light greens. Soft aqua greens. Dark forest greens. They appear still and joyful, soaking up this water falling from the sky. It’s not raining too hard so I take a longer walk. Mist hits my face and tickles. I feel it like sparkles. Or the softest kiss. The world feels like love. As I walk, the mist accumulates and I get w ..read more

New work alert! I had the pleasure of illustrating three scenes for Apartment Therapy. They partnered with Decoy Featherweight Sauvignon Blanc to share some fun hang out ideas now that spring is on its way. The three scenes are a garden party, an outdoor movie night and a porch party. All sound pretty dreamy right now! I hope you enjoy the work ..read more

Happy Valentine’s Day, friends! I hope you’ve enjoyed the illustrations from “Crocodiles Need Kisses Too” these last few days. And I hope that perhaps they’ve inspired you to spread some love in your own world ..read more

Love for spiders today! Part of sharing the love from my book “Crocodiles Need Kisses Too ..read more

This was one of my favorites from “Crocodiles Need Kisses Too” - vultures! I have come to appreciate carrion birds more since my kid and I are doing an environmental science class. These birds are super important in the cycles of life. I didn’t realize that when I drew this, and it’s fun to watch understanding develop. I did my best to make these unattractive fowl somewhat cute ..read more

First up in sharing some love from “Crocodiles Need Kisses Too” - snakes. My least favorite of creatures. But isn’t that judgy? Letting that go! Love for snakes ..read more

In these few days leading up to Valentine's Day, I thought it'd be fun to share some of the sweetness from my book "Crocodiles Needs Kisses Too"! I know Valentine’s Day can be a mixed bag for people - there’s a whole spectrum of feelings about it, to say the least. But I think if we can manage to set aside our personal views of it and just share a little bit of kindness with the people around us in any way - it’s a good day in my book. ? So wave to your elderly neighbor. Smile at the tired grocery store clerk. Hold a door for the next distracted mom. It all adds up to more love shared. (p ..read more

A few weeks ago I started a new practice of journaling just before bed. It’s just a quick five-minute recap of the day, but not as a written-out play-by-play of events. It’s more about looking at situations that came up that day, and thinking through how I handled them. Did I act in a way I’m proud of? Would I do it that way again? Or, with the benefit of hindsight, do I wish I’d acted differently? If I could have a redo, would I want one? I call it “Skillful” versus “Unskillful” action - actions that lead to happiness and joy; and ones that lead to unhappiness or regret. And then, if I wish ..read more

Hi friends! I’ve been offering these Year Review sheets every December for a few years now. I hope you’ve enjoyed them! Here is the 2023 Year Review. In case you’re just stumbling upon this idea for the first time, these Year Reviews are simple fill-in-the-blank pages to look back at the past year. No resolutions or judgements about how the year went, but more of a remembrance. This is a fun sheet to fill out with friends and/or family. You can tell stories of your year, remembering funny things you did, talk about the challenges and celebrate the good things. Keep it in a folder or special pl ..read more

Yesterday, Lucy transitioned into the great beyond. She’d been ready for a while, I think. We just had to catch up. A vet provided the service at our home so the process would be as comfortable as possible for her. Veda decided to say goodbye on her own and didn’t want to be there when it happened, so I took her and Libby (our little high-energy dog) out for a cloudy October walk while Colin stayed back to attend to Lucy. Colin said it was really peaceful. The vet gave Lucy an initial shot to calm her, and he saw all her pain melt away. She stopped shaking and just relaxed into her body, and ..read more