Winter has already been a bit of a wild ride so far and we’re just getting started. As always, I’m feeling incredibly motivated by the New Year. 2026 is already looking like a big year…the obvious is that I will be turning 40. Which, if I’m being honest, doesn’t seem like a big deal only because I’ve felt like 40 for like 15 years at this point.  I think the most exciting bit of the year is the fact that I will be celebrating 20 years of art-making. I’m planning on writing a

Autumn always feels like such a gift. Each year I think, “it can’t get any better than this.” But every year, it truly does get better and better. But 2025? I was skeptical. This new job of mine apparently is absolutely insane from August until November. And all of my coworkers have said the same thing: “October is the WORST.” As someone who has very nearly built an entire religion dedicated to October, I almost quit. (Not really, but…for maybe a split second, I had my doubts

I sat down to start working on a nearly-too-late autumn blog and realized that I had a draft collecting dust from back in the summer. Honestly, I barely remember writing it, but...I find it fascinating how much has changed in a few months. So...please feel free to go back in time with me and see what was happening in August. Now let's just hope I not only write about autumn, but actually publish it in a timely manner! (*No guarantees, just making things up as I go...) Enjoy!

I think I say it every year, but this has got to be the most stunning spring I have ever seen. For the last few years, it always seems...