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Year in Review: 2020
What a year. I’m not sure if anyone had the year they thought they would when 2020 started. I know I definitely didn’t. So many events I was looking forward to were cancelled and many that continued on were mostly spent unseen during the initial shutdown because of COVID-19 and…
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A Favorite Christmas Movie
Do you have a favorite Christmas movie? Mine has always been the animated Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer that came out in 1964. My fascination with the movie grew when I learned how the movie (and the others released around the same time) were made using claymation stop motion techniques. I…
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A Tradition of Hand-Painted Ornaments
About a decade ago, I started a tradition of hand-painting ornaments for family and friends. It all started because I wanted to be able to give special gifts even though money was short at that time. The ornaments went over well and I continued the tradition every year after. Some…
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Palettes of Keuka: Part 1
Guess what’s happening today!? I’m a little excited! (If you couldn’t tell.) Bidding for the Palettes of Keuka opens today!! When I was invited to participate in Palettes of Keuka this year I was so excited! In honor of the bidding starting for this event, I’m sharing what inspired my…
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100 Day Project 2020 Reflection
If you’re a follower of my social media, you probably already know that I recently finished the 100 Day Project. The 100 Day Project is a challenge hosted mainly on Instagram where different creators pick their own project and rules and then spend 100 days completing the project. This year…
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Year in Review: 2019
The closing of a year gives us the opportunity to remember and reflect on the last 365 days. What seemed like a trying and challenging year, was filled with so many amazing opportunities and areas of growth. Enjoy this video that I put together reviewing this past year! New Art…
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Rest
I decided on a last minute change for this week’s blog post. I had originally planned an art history topic, but this week has gotten away from me and I didn’t feel like I would be able to give it the full attention that I wanted to give it. That…
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The Inbetween
Have you ever found that when you’re in the middle of a transition, that there’s a certain feeling that is associated with it? Maybe you’re starting a new job and leaving an old job, moving to a new house having already packed up your prior home, getting ready to expand…
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Meet the Maker: Day 31 (Last Day!)
Need to catch up? Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 Day 8 Day 9 Day 10 Day 11 Day 12 Day 13 Day 14 Day 15 Day 16 Day 17 Day 18 Day 19 Day 20 Day 21 Day 22 Day 23…
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Meet the Maker: Day 30
Need to catch up? Day 1Day 2Day 3Day 4Day 5Day 6 Day 7 Day 8 Day 9 Day 10 Day 11 Day 12 Day 13 Day 14 Day 15 Day 16 Day 17 Day 18 Day 19 Day 20 Day 21 Day 22 Day 23 Day 24 Day 25 Day…
