Christina

Moving Along

Two more letters are finished. I’m really pleased with how O looks. I really love oak, so that might have something to do with it. I’m really getting excited to finish this phase of the project and start painting. I will have to take a break between the sketch phase and the painting phase becauseContinue reading “Moving Along”

More Letters

Ok, just a quick note to show off four more of my letter sketches. I am a little behind schedule on the alphabet, but I still plan on finishing them by August 20th.

Balancing Act

How do mothers do it? There is a magical ability that many other mothers seem to have that enables them to raise happy, healthy children, keep a clean house, take care of themselves, and maybe even hold down a full time job and go to school. I asked one of these mothers how she didContinue reading “Balancing Act”

Update and Inspiration

After a wonderful trip to New York to visit family, I got sick. I was in the hospital for three days. Rather than going into details, I’d like to just say that I am better now. I finished the sketch for letter J and I painted my Koi (see the bottom of the post). I’mContinue reading “Update and Inspiration”

Alphabet Soup

I finished the letter I and started on the letter J. I also have some preliminary sketches for the tree leaves on the letter K. I am feeling pretty confident that I can finish these within the time frame I have given myself. Tonight I plan on shifting gears a little bit and working onContinue reading “Alphabet Soup”

Finding Work

Two weeks after Taliesin was born I was laid off. It was both heartbreaking and a relief. I love working in the field of archaeology, but I was worried how I would be able to continue travelling so often with an infant at home and a working husband. It has been seven months and IContinue reading “Finding Work”

Poetry

A poem by Charles Tallman (used with permission, please do not reproduce) the glint of onyx whispers as ruby sands pass a ghostly caress

On Being a Mother

Six months ago a little bundle of joy and chaos entered my life. Nothing has been the same since. I used to think that I didn’t have enough time to get things done. My perspective has since changed. Because my son, Taliesin, has needs and wants that cannot be scheduled, I have been forced toContinue reading “On Being a Mother”

Deadlines and Time Management

I’ve been listening to the Ninja Mountain podcast Episode #4 (yes I am very far behind) and they have been discussing deadlines. I have been thinking a lot about time lately. While I have found more creative ways to make time for things, I still don’t get everything done that I want to. To narrowContinue reading “Deadlines and Time Management”