The newest beautification to my life comes in the form of a gratin dish. I know, bizarre. Every year we host Thanksgiving dinner and every year I make an Onion Gratin. It is a rich and beautiful dish, but...
After leaving Chicago, we ventured a little farther north and into Wisconsin to Milwaukee. We had plans with @ScottNorrisPhotography to tour around Milwaukee. We started the day out by picking up our guide...
A.D. and I have a weird little habit: We collect the state magnets for each state we travel and keep them on the refrigerator. It functions as a bit of fun as well as a reminder of where we need to travel...
The inspiration for this journal, beyond, the desire to do something freaking awesome, has been to use my Inktense Pencils to create images of the Lovecraftian ‘monsters’. I am awed by the...
A fancy Sunday chicken dinner. Not something that I typically do too much with, but since my father gave me a beautiful 8 lb chicken that he cared for and slaughtered himself, I can not resist. He also shared...
This year we have a new addition to give thanks for at our holiday table: butter-steamed Brussels sprouts. Now, I get it, many feels that they are gross or bitter or otherwise yuck. Brussels sprouts are...
Last weekend, A.D. and I met up with one of his students and we went on a brief journey around Gettysburg, PA and Dover, DE. You’ll have to wait on Dover for next week, but this week I’m sharing...
The selected prompts for this week on Journal 52 was ‘monochromatic’ or ‘psychedelic’. I chose monochromatic as despite my love for color, I do love the muted tones and matte finishes...