I came to art and oil painting as a late-fortysomething, and the biggest eye- and head-opener has been working with color. Seeing, analyzing, selecting, and mixing something that I had taken for granted for so long. What colors make your day sing? Let's talk about opening our eyes even wider to all the beauty around us.

For the month of February, I have been enrolled in a Creativity Bootcamp on Facebook. My assignment: To finish one painting or drawing every day, and to post it so the group of artists, writers, poets, photographers, and wildly multi-Creative people could see and comment.

Scary? Absolutely, especially for a painter of photorealism who can take a year or more to finish one small canvas. Who has never been to art school. Who only found painting in her late forties, after a lifetime of thinking the only painting she could do was "crafty" stuff. 

Today's show is a reflection of my experience, and how I plan to translate it into every-day living. Come on along, and think about your own Creative path in this world. (Yes, you have one. Embrace it. ;) )

It's the Lenten season in my little part of the world, and with the season comes the addition of more fish to our diet. Experts say that we should eat more fish in any season, but my household has never been overly fond of it. So, how to dress up a plain fish dinner? Herbs, of course! Click on in, and we'll talk about which herbs will be swimming happily along.

It's a cold and snowy day here - the perfect type of day to snuggle in with a warm mug of tea and a stack of seed catalogs. But before we go wild with new herbs in all their variety, it's a good idea to stop for a few minutes and plan a little. Here are some thoughts about how to design an herb garden that will fit your needs.

Once upon a time, there was a beautiful dappled-grey pony. On a snowy day, he decided to have a grand time cantering across a snowy field, little knowing that he would someday teach a valuable little lesson to a faraway artist.

The old year is leaving us quickly, with a shiny new one right on its heels. Time to get those Resolutions in order, written down, and locked in!

Resolutions? Nah. Let's think this thing through with a bit of a different twist, shall we? Grab a cuppa something warm, and let's talk Possibilities, Potential, and things to nurture the heart rather than setting it up to stumble. ;)

I was talking with a dear friend, who happens to live in a much milder climate than mine, and she mentioned that she just lost a five-foot tall and wide Rosemary shrub. O my. To live in a place where That Much Rosemary can happily grow? That started the mental wheels rolling. What would I do in this holiday season, if I had so much Rosemary so close at hand? Let's see... ;)

It's almost December, and the Holiday Season is upon us! Want to step through them with flavor, scent, grace, and Peace? Ya, that sounds like an odd mixture... Let's talk. ;)

It's November, the time of year for many of us to look multiple Holidays in the face. Planning, cleaning, cooking, shopping, all kinds of events and "must-do" items on the list - how to navigate the next month or so with grace and serenity? Self-care can usually be found at the bottom of the "to do" list, but what happens if we actually put it nearer its rightful place, at the top? Click in to hear a few ways (herbal and otherwise!) to do just that. Perhaps we can consciously have a better season - any season - if we pay a little more attention to what our bodies and spirits truly need.

It's November, and definitely time for tender plants to be indoors, here. But there can also be some unwanted passengers that come along into the warmth - let's talk about some of these and how to end the ride!