I was honored to do a commission piece for my dear friend, Sara. She wanted a birthday present for her dad. I said sure, thinking it would be a little pastel that would take me a couple of hours. She sent me this beautiful picture she had taken of her dad a few years ago;…
Read MoreSomeone please tell me your kid went through a similar phase. The first time Sir had a tantrum I felt like I was watching the exorcist. I was simultaneously frightened and highly amused. The amusement in these situations has certainly faded and the fear has too…. Well mostly. Recently Sir has started using the word…
Read MoreI have a knack for meeting someone and making a decision that we will be great friends. This has proved to be a skill and I have only been seriously wrong one time. I don’t make an announcement of our future BFF status but I make a declaration in my brain. Being a full fledged…
Read MoreIn an effort to fully embrace my new Mission Statement, I took on my first large creative project. My cousin Tyler’s 30th birthday was coming up and although we don’t have the same taste in art, I decided to do my best to make him something that he can hang on his wall… even if…
Read MoreLast month I went to the cultural event of the season on the Eastern Plains; a book signing. There, I got to meet a newly published author and mom. As I waited in line to meet her, my own mom stood next to me and in typical Lynn fashion, was in a hurry to get…
Read MoreMotherhood has swallowed my life, digested it, and pooped it out. This may not conjure up the best of images, but it is my truth. I love Lady and Sir with my whole soul and in this process the other things that make me light up have grown a bit dim. Staying at home this…
Read More*deep breath I am so proud of being chosen for Listen to Your Mother, Boulder. This group of women is so inspiring. Here is the video of my piece….. I would be honored for you to watch it and share it if you feel like someone you know might relate. If you are in for…
Read MoreBecoming a parent has had a bunch of consequences on my life one of which was completely unexpected… It made me an honest to god grown up. I admit that I really believed that I was a full fledged adult when I became a mother, I was 29 for god’s sake. I surely had this…
Read MoreI am hesitating to look at social media after this mass shooting because I know that the same things will be there; Too many guns, not enough guns, too many foreigners, people need Jesus, we need to elect different people, pray for our country,… etc. etc. The truth is, I have my own opinions about…
Read MoreI came across this unpublished blog post from 2013. It was written mere days before I became pregnant with Benton and my life drastically changed in an instant. I am trying not to edit these words and keep them preserved as fresh. I am missing China a bit extra these days and I cherish these…
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