That Happy Glow!

OK. I love being a mom. Really I do. But let's face it. The immediate rewards can be hard to appreciate. No paycheck. The only way you get time off is to pay for it yourself - arranging childcare which you then pay for with money or time. Not only do you never get an "attagirl!" but the people you are trying most to help are fighting against you much of the time, bless their little hearts.

No wonder I glow when this happens.

That's my artwork, my words, right there looking lovely in Quilting Arts Magazine. One reader actually wrote to tell me that her ENTIRE university class showed up the morning after it arrived in Canada with the article in hand. Amazing how far a "thank you" can carry you. I've been dancing all day!

Hmmm. I'll have to remember to thank my lovely husband and children for the good things they do. They probably don't hear "thank you" often enough either.

In other great news, Play With Paint will open for registration this Saturday at Quilt University. The start date is March 15th. I'm really looking forward to seeing seeing what people come up with when they lose some of their inhibitions and just PLAY! I absolutely love teaching. And this is a great opportunity. I get to stay home with the munchkins and play with my grown-up friends too. Hope to see some of you there!

Something New

Whew! What a day. It's lovely and warm outside again after a few short weeks of winter cold. I've always thought cold was a waste of time here when we don't get any snow to show for it. Ah well.

I've dipped my little pinky toe into the Etsy pool and have listed my latest doodle. The next time I am brain dead and need a break I'll start listing the rest of them. I think they look lovely in a mat, ready to frame.

4" x 6" matted at 5" x 7"

$25.00 each

I've spent the last two days running final edits on my class for Quilt University. We are looking at a tentative start date of March 15th for Play With Paint.

I really look forward to my first experience with on-line teaching. I hope to finish writing up Screen Printing for QU this week. That course will probably not be available until the fall.

This Morning

!!!Congratulations!!! must go first to Kay who gave birth to lovely little "?" last night. Can't wait till I hear what name they choose. Cousin number 9 for my little ones who insisted on painting this morning. I've been determined to keep the TV off, which means I'm not getting things done because I have to pay attention to my real job. That's a good thing.

While they did this...

I did this.


not for sale - a gift for a friend

I have really appreciated the kind comments from several international posters. I would love to know how you found my blog. The broad scope of the internet never ceases to amaze me.

What Is It?

4" x 6" matted at 5" x 7"

$25.00 each

I have no idea.

Two More Before Dinner

I wanted to get these scanned before I sent one off to my wonderful sister who rose to the challenge we set each other last week. I think I might be seeing some fun and funky quilts come out of these doodles. Eventually.

4" x 6" matted at 5" x 7"

$25.00 each

Now time to make some rice, salad, and grill some yummy teriyaki chicken. Super easy with Soy Vay's yummy sauce.

Time To Stop Procrastinating

I'm actually quite productive when I'm procrastinating. I get everything done except the thing I really should be working on. This week I need to work really hard on my second offering for Quilt University. This one, Screen Printing, isn't quite as easy to translate into an on-line class.

So instead of working on that necessary thing last week I doodled some more.

4" x 6" matted at 5" x 7"

$25.00 each

And read some blogs. And made my way through another couple anatomy lessons from "The Structure of Man."

Doodles Again

I think I'll keep doing these every time the TV is on.


Or while talking on the phone.

4" x 6" matted at 5" x 7"

$25.00 each