If you’ve followed me for long, you know that I love reading.  It’s one of my favorite things to do — you can catch me daydreaming about my latest read in the pockets of the day. Well, a few years ago I picked up Myquillyn Smith’s The Cozy Minimalist Home, and I’m not exaggerating when […]

True story: before I became an artist I literally asked the question I’ve been asked ALL. THE. TIME.   WHY IS IT SO EXPENSIVE?! I’d be minding my own business looking at artwork online and thinking HOLY CRAP — HOW CAN THESE PEOPLE SELL FOR THIS PRICE?! THAT’S CRAZY! Well, friend, I’m here to tell you […]

Well of all the gin joints! Hey there friend, fancy meeting you here… I have a feeling about you because you clicked on this post: You’re sick and tired of seeing the same photos on everyone’s news feed — yes they may be by different photographers, but the trends? They’re so similar! You keep looking […]

Okay, so I’m fresh off of a hernia surgery and have been binge-watching all my favorite movies of all time. Ex. Father of the Bride, You’ve Got Mail, The Holiday… And while watching Father of the Bride and literally laughing out loud so hard my hernia surgical scars hurt, “that’s when they lowered the boom […]

I think we can all ~fingers pointing to each of you~ call this a safe space, don’t you? Just the couple weeks ago, at my soul group (FYI we meet and talk about how we are in our souls, how God is moving, and where we need reinforcement from the Lord) I felt abundantly overwhelmed. […]

There are few people quite as iconic as Grace Kelly. Even if you don’t know who she is, you know who she is.  Grace Kelly is an ICON–a real-life princess, lover of pearls and people, nature and relaxing, and feminine realist. “I would like to be remembered as someone who accomplished useful deeds, and who […]

I’m going to be a little shorter today because this gallery from Ashton Marie is a total DREAM, and I just couldn’t wait to share it with you. A few weeks ago I got the amazing opportunity to paint a beautiful scene during a live wedding shoot. It was such a dream (truly all the […]

PICTURE THIS: Birthday… 2020…  Snuggled with 3 babes, covered in who knows what and hasn’t seen anyone outside our home in 2 months (remember quarantine?! That’s when I turned 30. Literally the worst time in the world to turn 30… but i digress…) I opened a preciously wrapped paint palette, and not just any palette […]

Memories are a funny thing — I think sometimes we spend so much energy thinking about “what if the photographer doesn’t get *all* the shots I want?! What if what if what if? And don’t get me wrong, photographers play a valuable role in the wedding industry (helloooo I love my wedding photos!)…BUT IMAGINE IF … that same feeling you get from pulling out the ol’ photo album is how you could feel when you see a beautifully unique painting of YOUR WEDDING on your wall everyday.  IT’s not only a centerpiece, it’s a conversation starter and something to be cherished always in every season everyday of your happily ever after — not just something to be pulled out on a special occasion…

HOLY COW, watercolor is my SELF-CARE.  It’s how I spend time meditating.  I use it for prayer.  If I haven’t done it, what the heck have I been doing?! 

The answer is A LOT — BUT it doesn’t change the fact that I feel the absence of painting DEEP IN MY SOUL.

Which made me think — watercolor as self-care is wonderful, but if you’re going to start it up, there’s a few BRUTAL TRUTHS you need to know.