Archive for the 'Mommy ‘hood' Category



Art and Learning in the time of Covid

Published on August 18, 2020

Tweet Thank you Brandy McGill for taking the time to chat last week and for producing this story! I find I’m writing more blog posts here than usual, because I tend to want to write when I feel grateful. Words cannot express how much our family appreciates that Noah Margo listened to the plight of […]


The Ugly Cry Reminds Me to Remind You

Published on June 17, 2020

Tweet I haven’t communicated directly to my dear readers in SUCH a long time. Instagram is so easy, and it flows right here, so… Time for a check in. Today I just randomly burst into tears and cried a long hard ugly cry. So much tumult in the world added to standard issue life stuffs […]


Rockin Out at the Rocket Room

Published on June 21, 2018

Tweet Every year we rush through from my husband’s birthday and then to my son’s birthday, to Mother’s Day, and all this happens around end of school year activities which all have special programs and events to schedule. This year has been no exception, and I found myself precariously close to the Critter’s big day […]


Art in Life

Published on February 10, 2017

Tweet I’m spending time with my other mistress – watch my process (and other stuff) on Instagram Facebook or Twitter!


Summer Goals Met: Art + Tech with KUBO and Splash & Bubbles

Published on September 16, 2016

Tweet We are already in school for a month, Labor Day has come and gone, but the fun memories linger on from what felt like a super lazy summer. I didn’t make The Critter do summer camp, but secretly made a pact with myself that we would do some fun, stealthily educational and creative things […]


Skip Brittenham’s YA and AR Novel Are Real Trip Between Worlds!

Published on July 18, 2016

Tweet When I received the galley copy of Between Worlds by Skip Brittenham, I thought “Ooh cool, it has an app, I’ll give the book to The Critter to read and if he likes it, I’ll read it too”. A couple of days later as I rushed to a lovely luncheon hosted by the folks […]


Woofstock 90210, PBS Summer Learning Event, and XOJ9 Full Spectrum are THIS Weekend!

Published on June 22, 2016

Tweet I am so excited to finally launch my Fun. Fine. Art. collection with Louis XIV as muse. The online store is set up, and if you would like to see the work in person, I will be at Woofstock 90210 this Sunday at Roxbury Park from 11:00 AM until 3:00 pm. I have had […]


Revisiting ROOTS with Homegirls Elise and Lola Fyke

Published on May 31, 2016

Tweet http://roots.history.com/identity/your-name-is-your-shield?linkId=24794427 @rootsseries #ROOTS #yournameisyourshield @aetv #abigail #memorialday #watch 🎬🎥 A photo posted by Lola (@lolfyke) on May 25, 2016 at 10:18pm PDT I met actors Elise and Lola Fyke about four years ago when they spent a few months in Los Angeles with Elise’s husband’s sister, Marcie, who is my bff since junior high. […]


Missing My Mistress…

Published on May 13, 2016

Tweet My friend Shannon says that writing is her mistress. She loves her family, but she wants to get back to her mistress. This very apt metaphor means that I have several mistresses, and each one misses me and cries for attention when I’m spending time “At Home”. I have about a thousand photos and […]


HUGE Announcement! My Four Legged Baby Debuts at Woofstock 90210!

Published on February 23, 2016

Tweet UPDATE: Woofstock 90210 will now take place Sunday June 26th from 11:00 AM until 3:00 PM I have big news! I finished a project that I started a loooong time ago, and am so happy to share my excitement with y’all. I studied art for both of my degrees, and have steadily practiced painting […]