Beneath the Emptiness The night before last I was driving to a Board of Directors Meeting, listening to a book, when I heard D. Shefali Tsabary say, “Just beneath emptiness is the vast expanse of their spirit.” Just beneath the emptiness.... As I heard this I felt empty. Hollowed out actually. And so very, very tired. As I said, I was on my way to a meeting...what I didn't say was that I was driving my husbands truck, because my car is in the shop after dying in the ... View the Post
September Book List: Non-Fiction Reads
September Book List: Non-Fiction Reads When school gets back in session I always want to dive into some good Non-Fiction reads. Ok, let's be honest, I am always up for some good Non-Fiction reads...but as summer comes to a close I'm especially looking for something Non-Fiction to get my hands onto. Because Non-Fiction is admittedly my favorite genre I had a hard time keeping this list short....but I did narrow it down to an even dozen. Each of the books on this list are very ... View the Post
Butterfly Wing Mural
Butterfly Wing Mural A few years ago I went back to teaching after a long break and have been teaching art at a local junior high. And yes...the classes are large and no...the pay is not great and sure it is a lot of work but honestly....I kind of love it. I get to hang out with quirky teens, work on crazy projects, and talk about all of my favorite artists and artworks. My current classroom takes up both sides of an older trailer parked behind the school. I call this trailer ... View the Post
August Book List: Talk to the Animals
August Book List: Talk to the Animals We are late! I blinked and August is almost half way over and I haven't posted a reading list for this month! So let's get to it! This month we are reading books with animals as the main characters so I have put together a list of 5 of my favorites reads....along with one that I have on hold. Here they are: #1. Charlottes Web This has always been one of my favorite books. I read it almost every summer. Charlotte is one of my very ... View the Post
Ruth Loves Paris Quilt Pattern
Ruth Loves Paris Quilt Pattern Today we are excited to release another new pattern....and the first pattern in a series of patterns that I put together for a trip of a lifetime that I was able to take last spring. I took my son, who was graduating from high school, and we went to stay Europe! We stayed with my brother, who lives in Amsterdam...and then did some traveling. Our first stop was...Paris!!! My youngest daughter, Ruth, loves Paris. And I mean LOVES Paris. Her ... View the Post
Fusion Quilt…The Quilt That Time Forgot….
Fusion Quilt So there I am looking at some photos on my phone from last summer when I run across a pocket of quilt photos....photos of a quilt that I didn't even remember making! What I found is a version of a quilt pattern that I made awhile back but have never released that I called the "Fusion Quilt". I called this pattern the Fusion Quilt because it was designed to have the boldest print as the focal point and then less complicated prints as the patterned prints work their way ... View the Post