Critiques can be one of the hardest things to accept for creative types. Art is so personal. Who’s to say if something you do is wrong? Is there a wrong to the creative process? How dare someone critique my art! 🙂 Does this sound like you at times? Well, here’s why I think it’s healthy […]
One of the highlights of travelling down south to Bella Rustica was visiting The Milky Way Farms. The property, originally owned by the Mars Bar creator Frank Mars, resides on 1100 acres of gorgeous rolling Tennessee hills and ancient trees. The main home was open to touring during Bella Rustica, so my blogger gal pals Rhoda and Sandra […]
For years, and I mean YEARS, I denied myself a decent vacuum cleaner. (my sad sad tale and your recommendations are HERE) I’ve been using the same ‘ol beat up one from 20+ years ago. It has duct tape around the hose, squeals at a glass shattering pitch when it desires, and when I turn it […]
I rarely feel creative when overwhelmed. Physical clutter can add to that fuel very quickly as well. So one of the best tricks of the trade for me to feeling inspired again is to clean up, then start over again. Cleaning up to me means removing something that isn’t there for the long haul. Your […]
All was silent as the doors were about to burst open at Bella Rustica. I got there early with Linda so while things were quiet, I quickly started snapping pictures. I wasn’t sure how much camera time I’d have this round, and I ended up being right. I got the inside in just the nick of […]