Wow…I can’t believe it’s January again! I’ve been on a low, flat, like a cartoon character, since winter began…actually, if I’m honest, probably more like after Samhain. I’ve been largely uninspired, avoiding both paint brushes and pastels as well as my IPad, hoping that nobody notices. Unfortunately, it always nags at the back of my …

As a child and youth I had this fantasy that I could be a ballerina. I was so infatuated with anything to do with ballet and dancing. I think it had a lot to do with V.C. Andrews and all the Flowers in the Attic series but also my crush on Barishnakov and all things …

Memorable Ports and Ocean Voyages Creating requires inspiration. Inspiration requires experiences. It’s been a tough year for experiences. I think it’s safe to say that most of us are short on experiences and adventure lately. Having summer to adventure and fill that creative well is a luxury that I truly feel blessed to have in …

Get out that Image bank! I’ve been feeling so uninspired and bereft of creativity lately. It’s the worst place to be for me. It makes me so blue and pessimistic. It colours everything in my life and nothing feels good in any aspect of my life. I’m just not myself if I’m not making things. …