...and my family was certainly snowed in many times when I was a child in school. We couldnt go to school, but we did burrow our way to...

My Scripture calendar for 2025 has been released! After hearing a series of Psalms sermons this year, I made the choice to exclusively...

Through the years I’ve made quite a few cards for the youngsters in our families.  I thought it would be fun to add a new section on Etsy...

I wrote about Birth Flower Bouquets originally in February, 2021 after finishing up all 12 birth flower listings in December, 2020. I'm...

There has been disscussion lately about the stories behind many of my paintings, and the inspiration behind each one. The herbals above are

Dominique was nominated for a Toby Award promoted by Teddy Bear and Friends in 1994. Somewhere I have saved the golden ribbon and copies...

I don't know why I didn't see this back in September, 2020, when I was painting the birth flowers. This year while updating my site and...

The phone call came in around 4:15 am that my brother, my only sibling, had passed away. It's interesting, or maybe providential, but...

When I was a child, maybe 5, I fell in love with this wild rose. My memory of it returned in detail while I was researching photos to...

Today is the last day I'll be working on my art for a while. I've pushed the pause button on both my Etsy sites. I need to take some...

It's time to bring out the spicy fragrances, the fall pumpkins and all the good things that come with the end of the harvest, isn't it? ...

This wreath was created a little less than a year ago. I remember being in the mood at the time to gather all of my favorite small fall...

Last week I was making a video of Hubs garden. His granddaughter had given him a new garden sign and I thought it would be fun to add a...

...but I like slow. I have posted a lot of my listings here and even a few new things that are not listed at Etsy yet. I LOVE how my...

It has been a long time since I've posted on my blog. I'm amazed how far behind I am in writing. I apologize if you'e following me....

Just a little history about Amanda. She started out with the name Ashley. And there is probably a bear out in the world today named...

In 1996 I was I was honored to be asked to create the theme bears for a bear convention produced by ABC Productions, a company that...

Last weekend Hub and I decided it was time to open the trunks that held most of my supplies from my bear making days. From approximately...

Halloween is less than a week away as I write this post. Hub and I have been working on the calendars, and they are almost ready. He is...

I've always thought of Proverbs 31 as a seasonal proverb. I see it the most on Mother's Day. The writer of this proverb describes the...