“We bring sparkle to everybody’s life.†~ Nicole Green, Swarovski store manager The Magnificent Mile often reminds me of Holly Golightly, loving the lifestyle the store windows allude to, but not quite living that truly affluent and luxurious life (from a material perspective, I have abundance in other ways). So it was fun to channel […]
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July seems to be nature month for me. Freshly energized by the North Park Village Nature Center, I decided to spend a humid afternoon at Emily Oaks Nature Center recently. The park was filled with day campers, but that didn’t deter me from taking my strolls around the short trails. The kids were encouraged to […]
Last Wednesday The Network of Entrepreneurial Women met in Lemont to peruse Emergency Vehicle Night. Organized by Lemont Legends, Cruise Nights are held during the summer on Wednesday evenings in Downtown Historic Lemont. We gathered at Aurora Rose Boutique for some small talk and browsing. Megan K’s dress also had an EMS theme. We then […]
On the heels of 2 openings and an intense week prior, I decided to go off on a little cabin retreat. My home is a disaster area from the flurry of creating and continuous appointments, and I had no energy to clean, but I also couldn’t think or process amid all the clutter. So the […]
Last week I attended The Sugar Path’s first Girls’ Night Out pop-up event, which was a lovely gathering of women. Owner Michelle Adams kindly invited me to bring my Maraviglia wax and wire pendants. The Sugar Path was founded in 2011, when three sisters decided to pursue a love of baking. Michelle researched the food […]
I thought about doing a year-end post, but listing all my activities by month is overwhelming. So here are some takeaways from the year: Learning = daring Several workshops both in encaustics and outside of my medium encouraged me to try new things and practice them in my own work, which led to much growth, […]
Although I’ve been traveling quite a bit this summer, my birthday trip was in September. I attended Kim Bernard’s Maine Coast Encaustic Workshop Retreat. It was a lovely week of learning, fellowship and lots of eating. On my way there, I had a layover in Boston. I flew in to Logan Airport, and the gorgeous […]
“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. YOU are the guy who’ll decide where to go.†~ Dr. Seuss, Oh, the places you’ll go Last May, I took a 5-week course that was […]
The creations of nature, especially butterflies, are a source of comfort to me. They emerge through incredible transformations; weather the seasons without shrinking from life; and are sources of joy and wonder. There is a magic in the colors and shapes, and a transference of freedom and beauty. We look at nature and attribute our […]
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