Do you need a weekend away?

I went on girl's weekend with a friend of mine to Grove Park Inn in Asheville a couple weekends ago. During our weekend, we visited the Biltmore. An amazing yellow field caught my eye and I was able to capture a few gorgeous pictures of the field of wildflowers. The day was overcast and a little rainy so the sky was dark and ominous. I love the bee in mid-flight on the bottom picture. 

Now that I'm a full-time mom, I greatly appreciate the small breaks that I get. I love my family but I'm a better person when I can re-charge by batteries and refocus my energies. Also, as a creative person, I need that time to find my inspiration. 

I'm back. I feel good. I'm creating. And I'm a little more tolerant of the whining and tugging at my leg. 

Monday Inspiration

"So always look for the silver lining and try to find the sunny side of life."
– B.G. Desylva

Happy

My incredibly lucky and fortunate to have two always smiling children.
I love these little faces. They make my heart happy everyday. 

Inspiration Monday

"Our life's journey is about the people who touch us."
- Stuart Scott

Hoot Hoot!

I'm a little obsessed with owls at the moment. They seem to be in every store that I frequent. I have to refrain from buying them all. Of course, I have a Pinterest board devoted to all the owls I would love to own –
www.pinterest.com/carebear824/owls/

My latest creative piece was completing the owl pictured to the right. I had Jonah paint the wooden cutout. Then I used mirrors, bottle caps, paper cuts and some other decorative metal for the eyes. The wings and chest are paper punch outs. I'm not sure where this little guy is going to live in the house yet. I'm sure the kids will find a nice spot for him to roost. 

Inspiration Monday

"As artists, to know what to create is important. To know why we creative is so much more."
- Unknown