The debut of my new art blog- "A PEEK IN THE KETTLE"

Hey,
check out my new art blog-- (link to the right)!! I'm so excited about it. I've almost got all my paintings entered. I have about 30 more to put up, but it's on it's way... And I would love to hear any comments that you have about how to make it more user friendly, interesting, cool, etc...

Bringing Spring Home

I thought this was gorgeous this morning as the spring light came through our kitchen window. Does anyone have any post processing ideas for me on this photo?

SPRING IS FINALLY HERE!!!

I took these in Branson on our vacation. It's not this bloomy here yet, but is soon to be!

Our beautiful new niece Kaitlin

Eirik and I got to visit our family in Utah over spring break so that we could meet our new niece/ cousin. She is precious!

Here's what I am going for.. This photo is from www.yoga.about.com How do I get this??

Scorpion Pose

So I am a very 1/2 assed yogi. I love love love to do yoga, but I am far from committed to regular practice. I try to go at least once a week, and sometimes twice, but that doesn't always happen. Anyway, I just learned this new pose that I think rocks. I of course, have a long way to go to get it looking right, but when your "standing there" upside down with the confidence that this pose imbues, it's a pretty rad feeling.

Spring Collage

Every so often I find it very fulfilling and gratifying to throw together a collage of magazine clippings that jump out at me. I've been so surprised and fascinated to see how they each develop and are so different from each other depending on the time in my life and situations, seasons and feelings that are prevalent. Each one I have made has a distinct color scheme that pervades the collage. My mother in law says we are drawn to different colors according to what we need at that time. I made one that was all brilliant greens and bright reds one spring. I've also made one that was hot pinks, reds and turquoise. And one interesting one was pink and grey- (I was a bit depressed at the time). I find this kind of "art" to be so expressive and defining somehow. You should try it!

Could he be any sweeter? We planted the flowers in our pots outside and they are gorgeous! What a great gift!

Eirik 1 year

Thanks to Emily I have some great photos of Eirik. Thanks to Emily I have learned so much about photography!! Thank you so much Emily. You have opened a whole new world to me!!!
This photo was taken in front of Emily's house and seemed so effortless, just a click and there it is this amazing shot. Thanks!

Eirik is turning 1!!

So I have never made a cake before that was anything but a box cake with store bought frosting on it, so I decided to really go out of my way to learn how to make a really cool one. I asked my friend Karen Peterson to help me since she is a pro at cake decorating and she spent the whole day helping me step by step to learn to make a cake with fondant frosting. She was so patient and great at helping me realize my vision. She was awesome, and I think the cake is too. I love the little froggy. Have I just set a birthday president for the rest of my children??

Eirik the flirt!

Eirik was practicing climbing the stairs for the first time. He was so proud of himself when he got to the top he crawled over to the glass and found some pretty ladies selling flowers below. He had a great time entertaining them with smiles, waves and big slobber kisses on the glass for several minutes. The girls couldn't get enough of him. He was being such a flirt!!