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Jellies!
These were taken at the Tennessee Aquarium when I visited my family several weeks ago. I’m pretty sure I could sit and watch the jelly fish swim for hours. I’ll have these prints available at The Handmade Market (November 10, downtown Raleigh) and will place them in my Storenvy shop soon.
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The Magic of Filters and Editing
With The Handmade Market just around the corner, I placed my first order of prints for a look-book, and for some display frames to hang on the table. I’ve never sold photography at a show before, so I decided to have the 4×6 prints with a thin white trim for demo and let people place an order for larger prints if they desire. I’d still like to have some 5×7 prints available, but I don’t know which ones to print.…
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A Harrowing Tale of Halloweeny Preschool Chaos
This morning was an adventure in motherhood to be sure. The details are so mundane, that it’s amazing they had our hearts pumping. The lesson is that as mom, my job is to help my kid grow in confidence while also helping him learn to deal with disappointment and make the most of situations with the resources on hand. Today was the trifecta of preschool chaos: Halloween parade to dress for, last minute face paint to purchase, and throwing the…
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Upcoming Show: The Handmade Market
In just 11 days from now, I’ll be selling my wares at The Handmade Market in downtown Raleigh. This show is huge – in a really good way. There is a talented and diverse group of vendors, and the charity donation drive is raising money for Urban Ministries of Wake County. If my memory serves me correctly, it was the first event at which I ever sold pottery. I was quite novice, and my pieces would have made excellent paperweights…
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Winter Herb Care
It’s been a very warm week in Raleigh, but looking ahead on the weather forecast, there will be a big dip in the evening low at the beginning of next week, almost to freezing. For my garden, I know this means it won’t be long before I bid farewell to the huge, bushy basil plants and some of the more tender perennials in the garden. I will make a final harvest of basil for a batch of pesto and wait…
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October Lovelies
This weekend we took a family trip to Lowes where I found some sad plants on clearance – pentas, aster and mums. The pentas is likely an annual where I live, but for now, I’m just thankful for the pop of color. The tarragon from dad is blooming, and the kale is rejoicing that it finally has some access to sunlight. Slowly, I’m clearing out spent vines and plants. I love the transformation that Fall is bringing to the garden!…
