Because Whimsical Always Makes You Feel Better!
In the 1970s the opinion was that you should talk to your plants. It was supposed to make them grow better. However, I don't remember ever reading that you were supposed to name them... Meet Sunny, the latest addition to my whimsical garden! Only $4.99 at Orchard's, which I thought was a good price. Not …
Ask anyone what they remember most about Mark and you are sure to hear many people mention his hats. It seemed like he had a hat for every occasion, and some for, well, no occasion. Since today would have been his 66th birthday, I decided to share some of my favorite pictures of Mark and …
I admit it: I have forgotten how many Pinterest projects I've done, so I don't know what number this one is! Yes, it's true...I have succumbed to the DIY Ottoman! For awhile now (maybe two or three days,) I have been thinking that I needed an ottoman for my recliner. Why do you need an …
I think Mom, if she hadn't become a teacher, could have been one of those paparazzis who take random pictures of people when they least expect it. Or when they aren't looking. Panda agrees; one day we went through her pictures on the computer and you can't believe all the pictures she has of us! …
In case you've been wondering (...or not...) I think I'm almost done with the Talavera Kitchen! (For background on this, see Talavera Kitchen, Part 1 and Part 2.) For awhile I had toyed with the idea of contact paper, since last year I had redone the inside of the cabinets, and now I realized …
"What's whimsical about armadillos?" you may ask. The answer is..."Everything!" In the summer of 2015, while sitting with Mark during one of his many hospitalizations, I got the idea to draw whimsical animals, all set in more or less the same jungle-type environment. After doing penguins, cats, and dogs (though not all in the same …
This probably won't come as a surprise to you, but I just finished another project! It all started when my neighbor (the one I got Foster from) gave me this cat tower from her mom's house (where Foster was born, actually). It was used, but I was happy to get it, because even I must …
