what to wear

leah apron - modern myrtle

i am loving aprons! they truly
can make an outfit. i just got
this one from modern myrtle
and it is so damn adorable. i
could wear them everyday.

if you are looking for a work
apron check out these from
the little room. today i am
wearing my natasha. liz does
such a great job and her soul
mantras go right along with
the aprons. go check them out.



happy shopping!

2girls, 2clicks *[no.4]

2girls, 2clicks [glisten no.4] with the most awesome kiki

just another collaboration with my girl kiki. if you would like to

see more happiness, then skip this way.

*[ on a yesterday note - i am fine. not laying in the fetal position,
really i am not! just needed to vent, lack of sleeps just sucks. but

a 2hr full body massage, finishing up new pendants and looking at

my little tree did the trick. okay okay....you did the trick. the

emails and comments were so sweet. i honestly felt bad about even
p0sting it. but thanks for caring. damn indiana gray skies!]

peace out.

today....a bit cloudy

moondance
Originally uploaded by indigochickie

not sure what is happening here. may be a lack of enough
sleep. little miss c, has slept with my the last two nites. b
is gone and she seems to think i need someone next to me
a i slumber, last nite she was tossing all over and that means
i didn't sleep well.

i often wonder if i am making the difference i yearn to make.

i want to be inspirational, but am i

i need to be creative, but i seem to be stuck

i want to create great things, yet i don't feel i do.

i am missing so many girls right now. i read your blogs
i look at your images and i yearn to head back to the trees
and drink a red stripe out of the ice box. i miss the morning
hugs, the walks over the muddy paths. i miss you. i feel
very alone here in the center of earth.

the days seems as if my hands are tied. i know it is just
the lack of sleep.

saturday we celebrate my family's christmas, meaning sibs
and all the little rugrats. this crazy aunt will make a new tradition
this year....every one gets their birthday gifts for the next year. i
am so bad about remembering that i thought - what the hell.
how fun will this be to see all the gifts on a table! i think they
will love it

our tree is up and so cute. i got her for $10! long scrappy limbs
a little frazier fur, lots of blue and pink glass balls and little drink
umbrellas grace the limbs. you know how i love to use drink
umbrellas!

more pendants on the way. there are 4 heading out the door
this week. so i am going to focus on that and move on.

hope your day is happy and warm, and if not warm then bundle
up and smile.

peace.

art pendant cheer

new art pendants!

boots artpendant no.1

i always forget how bad my lighting is here in the studio, until i have
to do more photos for the shop! ugh. and these little pieces of
sugar are encased in a glass lense....even worse! but i have four
on etsy, ready for homes.

i will be part of a month long exhibition at paper and stitch. brittni
was so kind to let me be part of her 3rd show. so YIPPIE! please

stop by and check out all the artists. the exhibition will be live
tomorrow.

greener pastures art pendant no.1

in the meantime...if anyone has any thoughts on the photography

i am all ears!

peace.

2girls, 2clicks *[no. 3]

waiting....photo collaboration with miss kiki.

she is waiting and my trixie twilight is waiting on a frame.

anyone have any instructions on making a box frame

to pop her in?

2girls, 2clicks [week*2]

2girls, 2clicks with kiki

week two and as she stated, you

can't say it without coming off

sorid....i've got topsy's and she

took the bottom.

curious? click here

5 happy tings

happy blue skys....rocky mountain high

five happy things this sunday am.

one..just found out that boho girl is now a mama. oh happy day!
cedar leon is here finally. welcome to this crazy world little one.
[peace to the whole boho clan]

two..two fun productive sessions with missie. lots of giggling
over art pendants, scrabble tiles and her painfully slow computer.
seriously you need to upgrade child.

three..a surprise call from girl liz, who i adore and how constantly
reminds me that five really good things are even better reminders
of the gifts i am given each day.

four..my three cherubs and hubby who are the lights that brighten
up my world.

five..the polaroid that was gifted to me by this chick and this chickies
new artwork that i am drooling over and hoping to soon be hanging.

i am truly blessed with such kind, giving girlies in my life, along with
a husband that is strong enough to give me space, understanding and

loves to laugh at my crazy brain, many days. three cherubs who are

all grown up and still hug me most days, laughs at my silliness and

say's "i need to talk. two adorable pooches and a warm big studio

that i so love.

in case i don't post before thursday....happy thanksgiving to each
of you. maybe you find peace this week. the crazy holidays are

upon us!

in between *[2 girls, 2 clicks]

2 girls [kiki and kelly ]. 2 clicks [gears and mountains silly]
collaboration with miss kiki

day late, but i finally got to it!

this past weekend was spent in the moutains of colorado. i am

not a cold weather person. but seeing the sweet moves of the

skiers as we drove in warmed my heart. a gorgeous simple

wedding and good friends who we don't see nearly enough of.

driving between the moutains was a reminder of the simple

life i am meant to live.

peace to each of you today.

tuesday ..peace..

new ..peace.. bullet cards

i have pretty much stopped watching the coverage, today is a huge
day in our country's history. regardless of the outcome i have
watched something amazing. something raw and beautiful. and
for that mr. obama, i say thank you. thank you for restoring my
hope in the world, in the people. no matter what happens at the
end of the day - i have faith that you have made changes and will
continue that journey.

if you are looking for a bit of inspiration today go visit miss
jaime. she has left each of us a little glitter.



bumper at squam.

"when the power of love overcomes
the love of power the world will
know peace."

peace be with our nation today. and that means each of you.

a tuesday morn pounce

sweet cassiopeia ring ~ jess taylor

an early morning pounce found this sweet bauble

by jess taylor. she has really fun jewelry.

not really a diamond kind of girl. have one and i respect the

meaning behind it. but not really me. i would pair this with

one of her silver bands for the complete wedding set.

just a thought.

peace.out.

44 - old habits die hard

me
Originally uploaded by indigochickie

i just began twyla tharps [the creative habit]
within the first 5 pages this is what i grabbed.....

"some people find this moment - the moment before creativity begins- so painful that they simply cannot deal with it. they get up
and walk away from they computer, the canvas, the keyboard;
they take a nap or go shopping or fix lunch or do chores around
the house. they procrastinate. in its most extreme form, this
terror totally paralyzes people."

44 years - i have a lot of work to do.

yesterday was filled with watching my oldest cherub toodle us around town in her new car. big smile didn't leave her face. we dined on scrumptous sushi and visited an art store where i bought
my first screen.

peace.out.

thursday *[bless my soul]

hey there...new notes on etsy!

so many things going on here in middle earth.

new cards finally on etsy.

big day on sunday

two eve's of happy with miss c

finally getting some work done, amen.

two holiday shows coming up

laughing through emails with the girls.

peace.out.

friday *[bless my soul}

go buy a pack of bubble yum, chew through the sugary
grit and blow the biggest bubbles you can.

cmon' i double dog dare ya. its fun!

happy friday.

peace.out.

thursday and some sweet peace.

oh sweet peace..mixed media..12x6 inches

i recently submitted "oh sweet peace" to the
"of peace of artwork" blog. i found it via the most
talented leah piken.

"an art movement for peace brought to you by
the 1000 faces of mother henna and artists all
over the world."

kara was so kind to pick my artwork as a piece

for peace. thank you miss kara. you made my

day so very happy!

if you would like to see more peaceful works

of art, please mozey on over.

peace!

a cornucopia *[indie fixx giveaway]

goodies galore #1

if you love a good giveaway, and we all do,
head over to indiefixx and check out the
indie fixx autumn cornucopia giveaway
sweet baby jesus - there are so many goods
to look at and drool over. jenn was sweet
enough to include two of my prints, so thank
you for that jenn. this happy girl truly
appreciates it!

goodies galore #2

so here is the plan. i am going to tell you what i
dig in the giveaway, you run over and post a
comment or you can even tell your thoughts on
your blog, you know give a little shout out to
indie fixx, like i have an then hop on over and
let jenn know. but first, head over and read
through all the fluff and stuff to make sure
you fully understand how to play.

contest ends november 14th. so hurry up,
go on now - get over there and play!

[oops, almost forgot! here is what i am
eyeballing.
-jewels karalee designs.
-jenny hart's sublime stitching
-funky journal from ex libris anonymous
oh, hell - i dig it all.]

go on - get!

..because...

mister j....the belly shot....canon rebel

many comments on my playlist and some questions.

intrigued? here are a few answers.....

momma don't let you sons grow up to be cowboys.

*urban cowboy came out my freshman year of high

school. i was dating 6pack abs, all state football,

wayne who is now a "joe 6-pack" still as cute as

he always was, but very different paths. he embarrassed

me so damn bad at that movie. karen and i totally

snubbed our dates, but fell in love with the movie.

needless to say waylon jennings was soon a fixture

at our swim practices. when you do nothing but

swim yards - you have to have something to

make yourself happy and prunie fingers get old.

limelight - rush
yes, i know. but seriously - i loved this group

and it wasn't because my boyfriend did. he

loved lynard skynard - remember, "joe 6-pack"

enough said.

and liz - i love his voice...wink

fat bottom girls - queen
are you kidding me???? you have to ask.
for the love of cheese it's freddy mercury!
and if you want to become a runner, but
don't know where to start - put this on
the ipod and just go.

in my life - dmb [beatles]
because i walked down the aisle to this one.

beautiful girl - jonatha brooke
daily reminder.

and because i love to dance in the studio....
say hey - michael franti
cmon eileen -
send me on my way - rusted root
i'm yours - jason mraz

and these just because of i am me....
beloved one - ben harper
redemption song - bob marley
love - john lennon
taxi - harry chapin
bartender - dmb

happy tuesday....

happy sunday

annie and her pink chucks
Originally uploaded by indigochickie

self portrait challenge mirror:1

quiet. canon rebel. october 7, 08

quiet girl

i would liken you

to a night without stars

were it not for your eyes.

i would liken you

to a sleep withou dreams

were it not for your songs.
~langston hughes.

looking for a specific reflections....look here.

beautiful girl

art altar
Originally uploaded by indigochickie

the first song i heard this am
as i sat here opening up my
blog was jonatha's "beautiful
girl".

i don't think of myself as a beautiful
girl, but hearing her lusty voice
sing those words, i felt beautiful
the corners of my mouth lifted
in a smile. i am sitting here
sweating from my cardio, crappy
workout clothes, a bit of bedhead
and i feel pretty cute, but not just
that - i feel good about me. i have
found so many creative souls who
surround me with support, kindness
and love. and today, for that, i am
happy, blessed.

here are my five happy things.....

1. purging the studio
2. the creative, nuturing souls who
each day, call, email - keeping me
lifted and on track
3. seeing each of you on your jouney
flitting through life - smiling and singing
4. my message in the phone from a one
miss jen gray - i am never erasing this.
i have one from swirly, 2 years old - can't
erase it!
5. empty canvas waiting for some color.

todays wish for each of you....color beyond
your wildest expectations.

flaming red rocket....not appropiate for the weak of heart

oliver, our dirty martini...

here is a happy little story to brighten your hump day.

last nite i worked out, played vball and came home around 7:50pm. little ollie
was out in the yard by himself and didn't run to greet me, so i start to head to
the house and realize...he still is laying in the yard. so i go over to talk to him
he stands and then lays down again. i realize something is wrong - so i go in
the house and ask bryce what is wrong with him and this is what bryce " the
mature one" says

"he has a flaming red rocket", very nice shakespeare, thanks for the editing.

so i go outside and he wasn't lying - poor ollie has the perpertual hard on!

so i finally pick him up to carry him into the house and go upstairs to call a vet.
god forbid the city of pets have an afterhours e.r. vet. oh no i have to call
lafayette. so i go to the studio to make the call and the kids ask what is wrong
and i say "he has an erection that wont go down. sir is in hysterics but then
little c says "bryce or ollie" she is half listening, god forbid she stops watching
tv. i said to her "why on earth would i tell you bryce has an erection. sir g at
this point is wetting himself.

so i call the vet, they tell me that i have to keep it moist with water or k.y. and try
to manually manipulate it to go back in. ARE YOU EFF-IN' KIDDING ME"!!!! what
the hell. so i go back down stairs toting my hair dye glove, get a bowl of water
to splash on the said "rocket" and my husband is giggling on the couch like a little
boy, because he IS ONE~!

nothing works, i make bryce go to walgreens for the k.y jelly - which cost $12!!!

i try that and realize that he has something bulbous protuding and it looks enflamed
and just bad.

so i call them again, i call a local vet to see if they have an after hours service
the vet tells me to put ice on it and doesn't offer to see him

so i finally tell bryce we have to take him to lafayette.

they have to put him under to get it in. the flaming bulbous issue was
the gland! so $200 later and back home at 11:30 - that was my nite
how was yours!

***upate*** [little ollie is fine, rocket again functioning in a normal fashion, i am sleep

deprived, but what the hell else is new.]