July was a busy month. Swim is done for my youngest. It was very intense and we're glad to be done with it but we will probably join a less rigorous swim team during the school year. School starts for my youngest this coming Monday. She'll be in 5th grade, the last grade in grade... Continue Reading →
Hiking
This was my first hike this year. This was a really easy hike. The landscape was mainly flat so I did't get much workout in, which is fine for now since it's been awhile. The views were beautiful and very green. We laid down a couple of rocks for Kat, the girl who passed away... Continue Reading →
Dance Performance Photos
Earlier this month my girls performed their last dance recital. They've moved on to other activities as mentioned in a previous post. This was a bittersweet performance not only because my daughters won't be dancing anymore (my oldest just loves ballet and lyrical), but also because a girl at the dance studio committed suicide and... Continue Reading →
Mixed Media Layouts
My kids have been busy with summer activities so I haven't had much time to do anything really. Both the girls have left the world of dance. One moved on to Poms and the other to swim - although swim is only for the summer. I haven't decided if I'll be putting her in anything... Continue Reading →
Portrait from Reference
I'm in the process of moving some large files over to another external drive to make room for those REF files from my camera, so while that's moving along in the background, I thought I'd share what I was painting the last couple of days. This was done using a reference digital painting by Larry... Continue Reading →
Portrait
I've been reading and writing and just haven't been able to post a lot. I've also decided to return to college to finish my master's degree. I only have 7 classes left so I figured I might as well go for it. I've also begun to edit other writer's work because that's what I'd like... Continue Reading →
A Few Song Favorites and Sketches
The kids are on spring break so I get a break from driving everywhere. With this little down time, I'm able to do a ton of stuff: write, draw, write, spend time on FB writing groups, etc. It's nice. I'm also reading a book that I'm almost done with and getting ready to review. A... Continue Reading →
Book Review: The Song Rising
The Song Rising Author: Samantha Shannon Genre: Fiction, Sci-fi, Paranormal, Post-apocalyptic “We like to think we’re brave, but in the end, we’re only human.” The Song Rising is the third book in The Bone Season series. It begins right after The Mime Order ends. If you haven’t read the first two books, the third book... Continue Reading →
Book Review: Blood Song
Blood Song Author: Anthony Ryan Genre: Fiction, Fantasy This story is basically about a boy whose father puts him in fighting school where he becomes a master at fighting. There is more to that though and this is where the story gets interesting. The story follows the boy into adulthood where he learns more than... Continue Reading →
