to the boys

After putting the babies to bed, we've been spending many of our evenings in the shop working on a special memory box for our family. Here's a glimpse into our process.

august and everything after

A little update...just in case you were wondering.


Inspired by the incredibly fun Arty Velarde (who I might add, also inspired me to sketch more regularly in the first place!)

on the move again

I'll be taking a little break from blogging the next couple of weeks as we move to our new home and classes resume. Look for things to kick back into gear here following Labor Day. In the meantime, I hope you enjoy the rest of your summer! As always, thanks for visiting!

last call

A friendly reminder that we're hours away from the Virtual Open House. If you're running out of time to draw, why not go ahead and submit a photo of a favorite moment in your house and a couple of sentences explaining why it's special to you?


Edgar made this "submission" yesterday. Gotta loooove the fact that I'm a creepy peeper with a pointy booty! Husbands...always around to build your self-esteem :)

sprinkles on top

The sad thing is that I'd forgotten this fact until reminded by an 11-year-old a couple of days ago.  Here's wishing you a week filled with sprinkles of childhood happiness. 

a clue

As I was sketching this church over my lunch break, I thought about Louie, my 10 year-old son. I wondered if many years from now my son would ever go through my sketchbook to find out or get to know more about his dad. Would he scrutinize this sketch and be able to decipher at what time and where I was sitting while I drew this? Would he ever visit this peaceful place in which I enjoyed so many lunch-breaks and thought of him?