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C O M M I S S I O N S
PET PORTRAITS Got a cat or dog? Octopus, axolotl, or maybe an emu? (I haven’t drawn an emu yet, and I’d love an excuse to try!) … Continue reading C O M M I S S I O N S
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S H O P
Find Skribbles the Cat and her friends online at Etsy, Zazzle and Society6 — or in person at upcoming art shows in Massachusetts and Rhode Island! … Continue reading S H O P
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A B O U T M E
How exactly do you introduce yourself? Hi, I’m — a mama of five cats (my husband says we can’t have any more). Hi, I’m — a … Continue reading A B O U T M E
Take it outside
Quick thought: With everyone stuck at home — don’t forget to go OUTSIDE. Today being an exception (since it’s chilly and cloudy) we’re heading into glorious-er weather here in New England. (We won’t talk about the fact that it was … Continue reading Take it outside
3+ME: Kids’ birthdays in quarantine
Birthdays and holidays are tricky enough to make special during average times. Figuring out the right activities, the perfect restaurant, who to invite, what gifts to get… Now add in a quarantine. Tricky becomes even tricker. Especially when kids are … Continue reading 3+ME: Kids’ birthdays in quarantine
Post-layoff: Week 1
How’d your first post-layoff week go, you ask? Aw, how kind of you to check in! In long: I remembered on Monday that Mother’s Day was in ONE WEEK 😬(use. a. freaking. calendar.) promptly made/posted a small handful of Mother’s … Continue reading Post-layoff: Week 1
So, I got laid off
I found out on Friday. The newspaper job I’ve had for ten years (first job out of college) has come to an end. I’m not entirely sure how to write this, because I don’t know how to present it properly. … Continue reading So, I got laid off
Random thoughts: When you’re too many things at once
If you’re juggling multiple hats (who ISN’T?), how do you focus on it all? Continue reading Random thoughts: When you’re too many things at once
3+ME: Laugh. It’s good for you (and your stepkids. Even after you almost punch them)
I bounce.I sing.I snack.I overshare.I overthink.I laugh.I hug too tight and feel too much.I procrastinate and don’t text back and get distracted (squirrel!) This is me on a normal day. It’s also me in quarantine — except, my family is … Continue reading 3+ME: Laugh. It’s good for you (and your stepkids. Even after you almost punch them)
Chapter 27: The beginning
Ethan smiled as he watched how happy the boys were to see Rothan. They tussled and played and laughed, and they made him smile, too. Kierah had brought the boy again. His brother. He hadn’t told Rothan about that yet, … Continue reading Chapter 27: The beginning
