This is not how I expected spring of 2020 to go. If we are honest, I don’t think any of us expected the world to come to a halt as we fight together as a human race against an invisible evil we call the Coronavirus. I had plans to go to school events, conferences, graduations, and fancy dinners that are …
Mango Projects
Our sweet little girl was about the size of a mango when we finally started telling people that we were expecting. Since then, she has become one of the greatest adventures and blessings of our life. Some couples never get this far. Whether trying or not, there are a high percentage of pregnancies that never make it to full term …
DIY Wedding Invitations
Still being a student while planning a wedding has its advantages. Despite the time constraints, graduate art classes allow for more freedom in final projects as we typically get to decide what direction we want to pursue. Graduate Printmaking was no exception! Throughout this semester, I was taught printmaking techniques such as: Suminagashi (paper marbling), relief printing, intaglio printing and …
Adventure Anyone?
If you are anything like me, you can sometimes get stuck in a routine that seems to revolve around school/work, a few friends, and family, with little time for much else. There is nothing spontaneous about my life anymore except for the random trips to the grocery that I sometimes make after a day at work. However, going to the …
Starting Over
Starting over is not easy for anyone. Sometimes this means starting a new job or moving to a new state. Regardless of what starting over looks like for you, you are never alone — it is a part of life on this earth. From personal experience, when your website gets hacked and you don’t have a backup, starting over takes …