Padding the Nest

I'm in an all-out war with Mother Nature this month. It happens every March. It's finally Spring, but the cold weather just won't let go... Last year I won the fight, but Mother Nature is a sneaky creature. She totally took away most of the lovely temperate Spring weather and launched us right into Summer. I'm ever so sure I heard her giggle about that on several occasions... So while I quietly wage my war with the great lady, I am all about padding the nest. Today I got my sewing machine back from servicing and will be stitching up some uber-cute tea towels. Look for them in future posts and on my Etsy site http://www.theartnest.etsy.com/. Meanwhile my response to Mother Nature's chilly blast is to make a big pot of chili and home-made cornbread. Didn't the cornbread turn out so nice? Once you've eaten home-made cornbread you'll never look at those boxed versions again. So to get you started I've included the recipe. Enjoy!!

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The Multiple Personality Artist

I envy those people who have found what they want to do in life and they pursue it without doubt. It's as if they were set on that path and they just knew it was the perfect path for them. Me, not so much... In this one lifetime I seem to have reinvented myself repeatedly, moving from careers in medicine to careers in business. And now, (do I dare say it out loud) into a career in art. Of course its not so clear cut. Art has always been a part of my life and I've loved business ventures since childhood as well. Maybe I'm just learning to blend the different areas of my life more fully.

But even within my artful pursuits I am restless. I seem to always have several different projects underway. Today embroidery, tomorrow jewelry, maybe finishing up projects in several different areas the next day. So here's to all the multiple personality artists like myself who refuse to live within only one mood, one color, one style, or even one art form!

Here's one of the latest Scrabble Tile Pendants I made. Isn't she a cute little fairy? You can see all the pendants I've made in my store http://www.theartnest.etsy.com/.

Yup, I'm a Blogger!

Spring is finally here! I love Spring and all the new growth that goes with it. The weather finally begins to warm up, the plants push up out of the cold ground, and all the birds and animals in my backyard begin their spring antics. So, in keeping with all that new growth going on, I have decided to begin my blog on this most auspicious of days, The First Day of Spring.

Check out all the little Spring Chicks!

Kaeleb with a baby chick.

Easter Chick Gift tags I made for my Etsy Store, http://www.theartnest.etsy.com/.