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Roadtripping: Wisconsin to the Soo

Looking back on this summer, I realized I left off halfway through my story of the Great Lakes Road Trip and the last stop we talked about was way back in Milwaukee!  Well, we headed out of Milwaukee bright...

LAHL: Egon Schiele and My Issues with Nudes

This week’s inspiration on Love Art, Happy Life comes from the short-lived artist Egon Schiele.  I love the way the guest instructor, Roxanne Coble, gives some context to Schiele and his work through...

Journal 52: Impossible Dreams

I’m not one for having impossible dreams.  I am often intensely practical, though I do have a soft spot for idealist qualities.  Since I’m not a big dreamer, the prompt from Journal 52 to express...

Abstract Art: Something Yellow

The second canvas I used to practice my abstract art was awful.  I didn’t like it at all.  The colors were blah and I was not pleased.  So, after seeing several YouTube artists ‘just paint over...

Tea Time in the Finger Lakes

My friend Ashley likes tea.  A lot.  It is inspiring the amount of tea she drinks and how quickly she has developed a comprehensive knowledge of herbal teas, how to use them to treat specific concerns and how...

The Push: Nerd Fitness and Lifting Inspiration

I am consistently interested in fitness and diet.  It isn’t because I want to be skinny, it’s because I want to feel good in my clothes and in my body.  I’ve been a range of weights from...

Souper Sunday: Leftover Pot Roast and Barley Soup

After a nice mid-morning snack of leftover pot roast, I found I still had a little over a cup of meat left with no more veggies.  Never wanting to waste, I decided to use the meat in a beef and barley soup...

Holiday Traditions and Baked Beans

This past year my last living grandparent moved on and it was the first time I took an active role in the sorting of a life.  I guess it is a rite of passage in some ways, as it makes you feel different...