Thursday Art

Doing a weekly challenge with Steph, Beth and Chrissy. This is just a small canvas with acrylic paint and pencil crayons. I'm going to hang it in my bathroom as a daily reminder to breathe.

I finally feel like I'm breathing again so I wanted to make this so I would have a reminder to continue to do so.

Ciao.

You can take the girl outta Jersey, but...

you can never totally take the Jersey outta the girl!

The first nice Saturday we had I told Gina to pack the kids up cause we were heading down the shore for the day!!! We had so much fun and it was so good to be on the beach. The kids acted like it was the first time they had ever been to the beach...too funny! They ran around, played in the sand and splashed in the water...okay, so I did too!

Seriously, I think the best part of being back in Jersey is quick access to the beach!

We took the kids out to lunch after the beach and there was a man there that Gracie totally thought was Santa. The waitress told him and he asked her to get their names. When he was down eating he came over to the table to say hi to them! They both just about died! It was hilarious!!!

Here are some more shots of the day:

Look at those chunky thighs!!!

Aidan in the water and sand!
Me & the kids at the beach!

Ciao!

Totally...

loving this weather!!! OMG! It is so beautiful here in sunny NJ! I have been walking/running everyday and yesterday I even challenged the neighborhood kids in a game of P I G! Guess who was competitive and didn't let any of the kids take do overs!!! I am truly awful!!!

Last night my brother and his new fiancee came over for dinner. So happy to be adding another sister to my life! And excited to have some goodness to focus on.

I bought playing cards today and plan on making some little art...ala Kal! I'll even post them as I make them...that will be a first.

Ciao.

Inspired!

I am so totally inspired from my weekend in North Carolina! I needed this trip so badly. I've been in a funk in so many ways, but especially with my creativity. I think this weekend changed that! I can't wait to get my room set up so that I can start creating freely again.

I loved every single class...even the one I cut! I honestly took something away from each class that I know I will use going forward.

I had fun with old friends (Steph, Rollie and PattiE) and fun with some new friends! Shouts out to BETH and Chrissy...loved you guys! It was fun seeing Donna & Ali again and meeting some of the other people I admire...Kal, Claudine, Heather, etc.

Ciao!