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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
Do you believe the lies you tell yourself?
The words you say to yourself matter. The things you repeat. The times YOU SAY you can’t do this. The times YOU SAY you wish you could give up. The times YOU SAY you weren’t cut out for [insert responsibility … Continue reading Do you believe the lies you tell yourself?
To the person who drove by my window
A teal Jeep drove by my window. I don’t know whose teal Jeep it was. I’ve never seen it before, to my knowledge. But I’d been having a rough day, and that teal Jeep made me smile. Not because it … Continue reading To the person who drove by my window
Take the stupid photos. A poem (?) in memory of my kitty 💔
One million million heartbreaks Every second As the world keeps turning. Yours Is barely a speck in the desert, A droplet in the ocean What right do you have To be broken Because so small a life was snuffed out? … Continue reading Take the stupid photos. A poem (?) in memory of my kitty 💔
Adulting sucks. (Or does it?)
I have this shirt that I try not to wear when my stepkids are around. No, there’s nothing “wrong” with the shirt. It’s actually kinda funny, which is why I bought it. But when I wear it, I feel like … Continue reading Adulting sucks. (Or does it?)
The BIGGEST painting I’ve ever freaking done
Picture the biggest dream you can think of. And then think bigger. When I create art, I tend to stick to pretty small canvases. (My sketchbook is 5×7 … inches)This week, I painted something much. bigger.(The plywood was 6×8 … feet) … Continue reading The BIGGEST painting I’ve ever freaking done
Stepmomming on Mother’s Day
As a stepmom, Mother’s Day is one of those strange days for me. (…well okay, it’s kind of strange EVERY day … but … #life 🤷♀️) Even six years into this, I (oddly?) never really think about my role in this … Continue reading Stepmomming on Mother’s Day
Who cares about going to the beach? (in April?!)
Yes, I realize it’s April and I live in Massachusetts. It isn’t ~exactly~ beach weather. So talking about the beach seems a little premature. But bear with me here. 👇👇👇 Three reasons why we’d even bother going there. (Plus a bonus point, if you stay til the end!) 1. Seize the moment Last week (between the snow and the frost advisory), we had a day that was 70° and gorgeous. (Welcome to New England.) As I was running errands, with a to-do list as long as your arm — I happened to drive by a beach. “One of these days,” … Continue reading Who cares about going to the beach? (in April?!)
Why goals aren’t *actually* complicated (and also I’m on YOUTUBE!)
How often do you compare your life to somebody else’s? Where are you look at somebody (in real life or on the Internet) and wonder, “How the freaking heck did they get there?” (( Immediately followed by the unspoken assumption … Continue reading Why goals aren’t *actually* complicated (and also I’m on YOUTUBE!)
Giveaway! Because FREE stickers are objectively better than non-free stickers
Everyone knows free stickers are the best. So here’s how you can enter to win some yourself! But first: A quote — Reading gives us someplace to go when we have to stay where we are. — Mason Cooley Doesn’t … Continue reading Giveaway! Because FREE stickers are objectively better than non-free stickers
RE-emerge: Summer art shows (yes, for real)
Think back to the beginning of this year. … No, I don’t mean March 13. I mean, actually the beginning of January (even though it feels like three lifetimes ago). Did you have a “word of the year”? I did. … Continue reading RE-emerge: Summer art shows (yes, for real)