2018-04-18 23:51
Everyone who works in retail, or selling goods in general, knows the weeks and months following Christmas are notoriously slow. There are all kinds of methods and tricks to drum up business… Read More
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"If you could say it in words, there would be no reason to paint" -Edward Hooper
2017-11-09 01:32
I've debated with myself for ages about whether or not to travel this road. Soldering is a whole new animal, one I'm not all that familiar with. I did a little soldering in colla… Read More
2017-06-09 20:57
I've been seeing this certain shade of pink cropping up everywhere, I saw an article calling it 'millennial pink.' Usually when new fads start up my first reaction is not a good one, b… Read More
2017-06-02 17:52
Five years ago today I married my best friend, Jonathan. Today we are celebrating the life we are living together. Shortly after we were married I started La Petite Pearls as a h… Read More
2017-03-24 18:17
Well...we're still waiting here in Chicago for spring to really get going but the temperature is slowly but surely creeping up! Spring is the perfect excuse to break out your bright co… Read More
2017-02-01 18:46
I've never put a whole lot of stock in Valentine's Day. I have tended to think of it as a very commercialized, greeting card holiday. My husband and I don't really celebrate it… Read More
2016-10-21 23:01
One of the hardest things about designing jewelry is designing things that you wouldn't necessarily wear yourself. Learning to step outside your comfort zone to make something new and… Read More
2016-10-07 21:15
Being your own boss is great, but some days are hard. When I go to my part time job at a retirement community I get my schedule of activities I'm leading, a list of daily tasks, and a… Read More
2016-09-23 23:53
I've never made it a secret that I really enjoy doing custom work. Collaborating with someone else on a design forces me outside my comfort zone and gets me to think in ways I normally… Read More
2016-09-17 16:29
A few months ago a friend of mine hosted a party for Arbonne, you know that company that sells overpriced skincare products? It works like Tupperware and Mary Kay, there's a consultant… Read More
2016-01-13 02:02
This past year, my brother Wes, and his girlfriend Liz, became foster parents for a tiny puppy. It was a 'foster failure,' they fell in love with her and adopted her the second she was… Read More
2015-02-25 03:51
It has taken me a long time to write this, while it took me surprisingly less time to paint this portrait. This is, as you probably guessed, a portrait of my dad. I had been jour… Read More
2014-09-26 22:53
For the past few weeks I have ventured into the world of quilt making. Trust me, it's harder than it looks! My grandmother, Norma Fehler, who is now in her nineties, has been mak… Read More
2014-09-13 02:07
Finally I get to post this post! My very first post on this blog was about not having a job. I've been interviewing for jobs since I left my last one, but haven't been able to fi… Read More
2014-08-05 20:06
This is a fact: You cannot take any old photo and throw it on your listing and have it look good. Having good photos of your product is crucial to online sales because your customer ca… Read More
2014-07-29 21:40
Finally getting some much needed rest back in Chicago! The Kentucky Music Weekend suffered somewhat this year but I had an awesome time none the less! I got to meet some great pe… Read More
2014-07-20 19:42
Have you ever been at the beach and seen Canada Geese? Well, apparently that's a thing that happens here, but it did make for a great photo taking experience! It was a beautiful… Read More
2014-07-17 02:41
Today was a first for me. A kind of tough first. Today, Jon and I went to the library, although I've been to the library many times, it was the first time I went and did not visi… Read More
2014-07-13 18:42
Jim Carrey is one of my husbands favorite comedians, recently he spoke at a graduation and said this: "So many of us choose our path out of fear disguised as practicality. What we real… Read More
2014-07-12 19:29
Seagulls 4Finally after several weeks of struggling with this image, I finally have a new painting! This is a 12inx14in oil painting on panel. It will be available for purchase at the… Read More
2014-07-10 03:36
I've been watching a lot of the show "Dirty Jobs" (I think it's on Animal Planet, for a few hours during the day, not that this show is really about animals but its better at least than some… Read More
2014-07-08 19:41
I am officially going to be a part of the Kentucky Music Weekend's Arts and Crafts at Iroquois! (It's a good thing too, because I bought my non-refundable bus ticket for this like a mo… Read More
2014-06-30 15:02
David 2010Boxes 1 2010Moving 2010Beginning 2011Last Box 2012Morning 2012Lonely 2013Waterfall 2014Blue Mountains 2014Gull 1… Read More
2014-06-30 14:53
Cheetah 2013Zebra 2013Giraffe 2013More to come later! Read More
2014-06-27 02:59
I love paint! I would not have gone to school for 4 years and spent countless hours in a studio if I didn't! I'm not really sure what it is about paint that makes it so wonderful… Read More
2014-06-25 21:16
A few weeks ago I ordered some new filters for my camera, I found a deal where I could get a set of macro lenses along with them for only a few dollars more! I got them out today to pl… Read More
2014-06-24 15:48
I have found that I love birds! Here in Chicago we have a ton of seagulls because of Lake Michigan. Since the weather has warmed one of my favorite things to do is go to the lake… Read More
2014-06-21 20:00
This seems like a good way to start my art blog, by telling the internet world that I do not have a job. Awesome. Let me clarify, I did not quit my job with the intention of bein… Read More
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