sacred *[ mother mary ]

my sacred life - mary

i pass this holy candle everyday and i gain strength from
mary. the best part is - i bought this while krogering.
somedays i allow myself to get into such a funk, worrying
about the silliest things

why don't i have more clients
what if i never make anymore money
how can we survive on one income
when will i have something big fall into my lap
who is reading my blog

silly - silly - silliness.

recently the national news began chirping about the
finding of mother teresa's private journals - shocking
that she too suffered from self doubt. why wouldn't
she. she is human, after all.

i gain my strength daily from many women i adore...

woman who rise to the ocassion, women who
have graciously embraced me and all of my questions
and curiosities. woman who i have learned what
womanhood really is and my girls who are growing,
and are beautiful in every sense and woman who
believe in me, my friendship and my abilities.

my days are filled with constant reminders of
what truly matters. now if i can just embrace
that each day and get rid of those silly self doubting
voices.

hmmm....my sacred life

-see other sacred lives here-

sacred *[ sixteen ]

sixteen

then out of the water!
sing loud while you dry!
sing loud, "i am lucky!"sing loud,
"i am i!"

if you'd never been born, then you might be an isn't!
an isn't has nofun at all. no he disn't.
he never has birthdays, andthat isn't pleasant.
you have to be born,or you don't get a present.
a present! a-ha!now what kind shall i give....?
why, the kind you remember as long as you live......

[from dr. seuss, happy birthday to you]

happy birthday you big goofball! you add more to

your mom's life - than you will ever know. i love

your sense of humor, your goofiness, i love watching

you swim breast stroke and playing the guitar. you
make me laugh and i love that you still come home
from school, smile and give me a big fat hug.

you are my blessing, you are part of my sacred life.

-see other sacred lives here-

sacred *[ caroline ]

my sacred life - caroline

each morning, i check in on caroline.
she is fighting juvenile myelomonocytic

leukemia. she is now 5 and receiving
her second transplant. the first one
failed. she is now getting a double
cord transplant. i also check in on
the henry tucker family,
evan cousineau
and isabella massa.

they are part of my sacred life.....

-see other sacred lives here-

bless my soul *[ sacred ]

my sacred life - frida

[ there is nothing in a caterpillar that tells you it's
going to be a butterfly. ] ~buckminster fuller

i have a frida pendant that i wear almost everyday. and
it amazes me when people ask if i know anything about her.
then they always make a big comment of [she was crazy,
or have you seen her art?! almost offended, and i get this
crazy sick gratitude, when i answer - why yes! because
i am not at all offended by frida.

she is the butterfly.

-see other sacred lives here-

IF...*[ alphabet ]

illustration friday - alphabet [ H.O.M.E. ]

" a wonderful realization will be the day you realized that
you are unique in all the world. the world is an incredible
unfulfilled tapestry, and only you can fulfill that tiny space
that is yours." ~ leo buscaglia

h.o.m.e.
10x30x1.5 canvas
mixed media
acrylics, ink, graphite, silver leaf and found papers

bless my soul *[ art show ]

ahead 10x10 and love wide 24x24 - mixed media paintings

these two pieces have been selected for the
downtown fall art exhibit. needless to say, after some
disappointing news last week, this has lifted my spirits.

i will say, when i saw the envelope in the post, i didn't
even want to open it. this is a juried show and these
two pieces will sit somewhere in a downtown storefront
window.

i am a happy chick!

downtown crawfordsville fall art exhibit
september 28 - october 7, 2007

i would say please come and be part of it, but those of
you i talk to are no where close, but i love that i can
share this bit of good news with you.

....and thank you to each of you gentle souls who have
encouraged me, supported me and held my hand along
the way.

peace, ya'll!

love wide [revisited]

remember katrina....

we sat and watched, horrified and saddened by what
we viewed from our living rooms. please remember the
victims of katrina. for those who died, those who sufferered
and those who are still, STILL waiting for help they were
promised.

my blessings are here:

3 gorgeous, healthy, funny kids
1 understanding, patient husband
1 silly pooch

the sturdy roof, that houses us safely
walls full of color, a studio that allows me
to retreat and keep my sanity

my extended family of friends, who make me belly laugh

listening to marley, ben harper and the be good tanya's
discovering donovan frankenreiter

and making it through 17 days of no refrined sugar, dairy
or wheatt. try it! you will feel better!

peace ya'll

pick it up and fly

beginnings + new canvas

today is a new day, a fresh start of sorts. summer is
on its way out and i am working on a new game plan.
some days the life of a freelance designer is scary and dim,
but what else can you do - but pick yourself up and fly.

the last five weeks if i have learned anything it is that i am
surrounded by friends who believe in my abilities, my talents
and simply ME. i am a blessed chickadee and i honor that.

peace, ya'll

bless my soul *[brunette]

blonde to brunette

one christmas, my sister erin
and i each got a brand new
sleeping bag and a doll. not
just any doll, but the velvet

and chrissy dolls. you could
make there hair grow, by
cranking a knob in there
back.

our sleeping bags were the
most groovy bags ever! red
with mod flowers all over it

and each flower was wrapped
with these phrases....

[ redheads are for real ]

[ blondes have more fun ]

[ brunettes are groovy ]

wednesday i decided that i had
had plenty of fun and now i just
wanted to be groovy.

groovy + brunette = groovy kelly

i jump everytime i catch a glimpse
of myself in the mirror!

day12

my daily grind

the past 12 days i have been on a yeast detox.
in the past 12 days i haven't put any refined
sugar, flour or dairy into my body. no diet sodies,
peanut butter m&m's, not even a bag of popcorn
touched my lips at the opening of friday night
frenzy.

days 2-5 were filled with exhaustion and a
headache that felt like someone had split my
head in two, with an ax. i took a nap each of
those days at 4pm sharp. by day 5 and 6, my
head felt clear and my body felt light. not at all
like my daily dose of heaviness and foggy brain.

today is day 12. Day 17-i will finish this journey.
i have lost approx. 6lbs in 12 days and i work
hard not to focus on the weight lost, but how
good my body feels. i have also been walking
in the mornings. have i told you how i hate to
get up at 4:40am to walk by 5am?!

I AM NOT A MORNING PERSON!

considering that i am surrounded by friends who
have no willpower where food is concerned. we
have all taken on the complacent attitude of
if you want it, eat it, this wasn't an easy process
to start. but i simply decided to treat myself to
a bit of good health. so i just don't go out to dinner
with anyone. instead i stay home and eat fresh
foods - it does make a difference!

of course, as with any detox or diet, the trick
lies in the days following - i remind myself each
day - DO NOT GO BACK TO YOUR UNHEALTHY
WAY OF LIVING!

here is what my days were filled with, little mexico,
bags and bags of peanut butter m&m's, diet pop,
sugary cereal, beer, margaritas on the weekends,
large portions. it is no wonder i have put on 30lbs
since bryce and i got married. and no wonder that
when i get out of bed each morning i felt terrible -
body aches, my feet ache, heart palpatations,
short of breath.

since i have started this, the inflated tube, i call
my belly has greatly diminished, i sleep better, go
to bed earlier and feel alert through out the day.
and i am not having sugar crashes.

can i get an amen?!

it amazes me that we all complain about our
bodies, how we ache, that our stomachs are
upset and the answer is so simple - we are a
society of induldgence and convenience. growing
up - my parents had a huge garden. my mom
canned all summer so that we had healthy foos
all winter - on our table. we may have eaten
out once a month. today - we are zipping through
drive-thrus to nourish our children. we just can't
understand why our kids behavior is so erractic,
yet we continue to shove tv dinners and mcdonalds
down their throats, because mommy and daddy
have other things to do, that are more important.

me - i am guilty!

instead of running to the doctor and sit there
while they write out another prescription or even
worse - put our child on an anti-depressant or
ridalin. why don't we slow our lives down and do
something simple like.....live as we are intended
to live.

when my family slows down, eats together - we
get along better, we are more productive and
happier.

just some thoughts.....happy friday ya'll

monday, monday

delilah and the squirrel - august 2007

this morning my mood is a bit - i will label it -
antsyness. sure i doubt is a word, but that is
how i am feeling - so run with it.
here are where my blessing lie.....

an extremely supportive husband
3 healthy kids
spilling onto the canvas
my eclectic circle of friends
my 4:40am wake up to walk
creative drive
and the last 4 weeks of learning

oh....and miz delilahblue who flashes those

big baby browns and makes me feel all better

.....happy monday!

bless my soul *[the road]

serenity - backyard - august 2007

[ if the future road looks aminous or
unpromising, and the roads back
uninviting, then we need to gather our
resolve and carrying only the necessary
baggage, step off that road into another
direction. ~ maya angelou ]

on my 40th, my sister and cheri' surprised me
with a night of maya, at clowes hall. her words
graciously fed my soul. i left that evening in
awe of this brilliant woman and the wisdom
she so willing shared.

peace.....

good morning' america - how are ya!

my sun august 13 backyard

school is back in session!

miz c is wearing a shiney pair of silver flats, that have
have yet to be broken in. I warned her - i would not
be bringing more comfortable shoes through the school
doors. i repeat....I would not bring the shoes! i will
lay down a $20, i will get a phone call from the school.

silly kids, you are so predictable.

the house is eeriely quiet. no bickering, no shut-ups being
exchanged - ah bliss. my domain has been given back
to me - peace at last. as of last nite, i was screaming
"serenity now!" [in my head of course]

just 11 short years ago, i was standing in the
driveway,

with a little squirt and his back pack, his
younger sister swirling around us on the tricycle - as
we waited for the big yellow bus to pull up and swing
that heavy door open. doogan, their favorite of bus
driving, smiling from ear to ear. we occassionally run
in to him at a store, the kids always so happy to see
him again.

today that squirt begins his sophomore year. the
swirling chickadee on the tricycle - she is now
roaming the 8th grade halls.

{ the purpose of education is to replace
an empty mind with an open one. }
~malcolm forbes

morn'

~ good morning world - hope today treats you fine. ~

bless my soul *[the interview]

2006 - poppies, mom and pop's yard

liz elayne at be present, be here - interviewed

me to other day, via email. she is such a sweet

chick and this was so much fun. it really slowed

down a very hectic - high strung week. so hop

on over and check it out if you would like. she

also has some really fun totes and flag sets on

her etsy site!

thanks liz! i can't wait to meet up one day
in INDIANA.

blessings ya'll!

goodness

goodness....i am tired, worn out.

it was a HUGE week last week. so many
exciting things. the printer sent me a lovely
care package with several final pieces that
i designed. YIPPEE! they were a success.
i love taking an old design and transforming
it - fresh and new.

i have a feeling that this week won't be any
mellower. but as i do everyday, one foot in
front of the other.

i put myself out there last week, we will see
if anything comes of that. i also packaged
up a disk with 3 of my paintings to be juried
for the fall art show. finally after 2 years of
saying, this year i am going to submit, i did it.
and....we will see if anything comes of that!

happy monday!

peace....

bless my soul *[launched]

the camp has launched!

--------> campindigo<------------

tagged

newly finished piece - [let go]
on the way to etsy....soon

i have been tagged by miz amanda
1.) We have to post these rules
before we give you the facts.
2.) Players start with eight random
facts/habits about themselves.
3.) People who are tagged write their

own blog post about their eight things

and include these rules.
4.) At the end of your blog, you need to

choose eight people to get tagged and

list their names.

~Don’t forget to leave them a comment

telling them they’re tagged and they

should read your blog.~8 random things

about me:

1. i dream of building my own tree house,
where i can sit under soft lite reading,
taking long naps and dangling my legs
over the side as i sip an ice cold beer.

2. i cry at commercials, because i can
always relate them to something in my life

3. i develop crushes....a lot. and b
knows about everyone. he is the
coolest husband, not at all jealous. but
if he told me he had a crush - i would
want to rip her eyes out

4. i am jealous/envious by nature. i
hate this characteristic

5. i am a closet smoker. i know - it's
gross. last summer i hid a pack of
cigarettes in my studio, sealed in a
ziplock - they are better fresh!
and when bryce would leave, i would
sneak out on the deck and smoke.
then i would bury the butt in the
chimnaria.

6. i have a learning disability. i have
known for years something wasn't clicking.
school sucked! but last year i went to
be tested for ADD, nope reading disability.
i feel better now.

7. i am a strong swimmer, but i have a
fear of drowning, i am also claustrophobic,
hate bridges and when i was little i always
thought someone was under my bed.

8. i hate going into parties. i don't like
that feeling of everyone looking at you
as you walk into the room.

okay...i am going to be the loser and
just say - whoever wants to play along
play along. the girls i know have already
been tagged! yikes!

tired

delilahblue...14months and full of sass.

big week and i am wiped out. i am sitting
here with a cleansing mask on my face. if i
weren't so tired iwould have taken a spc of it.

tuesday nite = jimmy buffett live in indy!
bus will be full of crazies, singing the whole ride
there, drinking ice cold beers, margaritas and
big o! kelly will be out of the studio wednesday!

fins to the left, fins to the right!

bless my soul *[sassychicks]

this little girl went wee wee wee wee wee.....all the way home

this girl was part of the [girls nite out] fundraiser for the
"caroline harmon fund". someone very dear to me decided
to take her home. in two short hours we raised $1800
there were tears, plenty of laughter, hugs - just plain old
kindess given by every chick who walked in the door.

i am so happy i was able to be part of it all. caroline's
family has received some bummer news. the first bone
marrow transplant didn't work as planned, so they are at
square one again....this time trying a double cord transplant.

as a mother, you can't even digest the pain they are
dealing with. we just do our best to support, love and
keep our sick children held high in prayer.

visit caroline here....

blessing ya'll.....now go hug someone and pass out
many smiles today!

home

6+ hours, journey home

at hour five i looked at bryce and asked him
if he had a sharpened pencil that i could
stick in my eye. after we got the kids
dropped off at their necessary destinations,
bryce and i drove back towards middle
indiana surrounded by high corn fields and
telephone poles. we called arnis as we
pulled into town, picked up the stromboli
and salad and headed home. poor delilah
was beside herself as we walked through
the front door, tail whipping anything it
came into contact with.

most of the vacation was good, i got to
read, sit by the pool and walk the dunes.
6 days was too long for 17 people. but
getting to see my 70 year old dad perform
a can opener off the diving board, while
his 10 grandkids bobbed up and down in the
shallow end, chanting...grampy - grampy

made all the crap worth it.

grampy and g...perfecting the can opener - g's smile, says it all.

bless my soul *[gone]

heading up the rode to sunny
michigan for a family vacation.
no - seriously, my whole
family is going. 15 people in one
vacation house. not my idea of
vacation, but i am going to
have fun no matter what!

i am so excited about finally

taking gabe and clancy
somewhere. the noise level
will be out of control and i am
sure the beer and cocktails
will be flowing. life is good.

it has taken me 3 months
to fire up for this little
getaway - i can honestly
say i am
happy to go.

blessings to each of
you - see you soon

how do you live

How You Life Your Life

You seem to be straight forward, but you keep a lot inside.You're laid back and chill, but sometimes you care too much about what others think.You prefer a variety of friends and tend to change friends quickly.You tend to dream big, but you worry that your dreams aren't attainable.

How'>http://blogthings.com/howdoyouliveyourlifequiz/">How Do You Live Your Life?

i have to say this is right on! with the exception of the friends.
i do love to meet new people, but i am very loyal. so how
do you live?

on a quick personal note....if anyone has a bit of time and would
like to visit a sweet little soul - please stop by and say hola to
caroline and her mom karri. they got some gloomy news tuesday
and could use a little pick me up. now go say hello!

peace ya'll....kelly

adversity...how i deal with it.

she blooms....SOLD!

miz marisa of creative thursday
has tagged me in a "secret's of
dealing with adversity" podocast.

yesterday i had all these ideas

and thoughts that i was going

to share. but this afternoon...
i got a strong dose of displeasure

and it made me take a more
honest look at how i deal with
unpleasant issues.

first let me say, i am a scorpio...
i am passionate, loyal and extremely
jealous in nature. i hate the jealous
one, i truly do. i am also moody.
so when i have to deal with one of
life's curve balls, some days, i am
pretty much embarrassed by what
transpires. i end up with a pouty
attitude, i slip into the woe is me
syndrome and why is this dark

cloud hanging over my head. now
i will say that these less than attractive
ways are generally saved back for
bad haircuts, leaky faucets/pipes and
lemon cars. if we have a major health
issue, family/friend emergency, then

i can step up and say this is life and we

will make it through. for me, my unattractive
dealings tend to be when it has to do withme
personally. i do tend to suffer from low

self esteem, but as i get older, it last much
shorter spurts, of the woes. and in the creative
world, the less you take to heart the better.
i learned in college to take critiques and a
positive step, even the ugly ones. it is only
helpful to listen to feedback and use it in a
positive manner. please... for those of you reading
this and know me personallyyou don't need to
remind me of my short comings in this dept. i do
realize i am not 100%....but who is.

at the age of 21 i gave birth to a beautiful baby
girl. not only was i not married, but she was
bi-racial. recently a dear friend reminded me
of my courage and strength that i used while
raising her in a lilly white world. what most
people considered an adverse situation, i
considered only one thing, she was a godfilled
blessing, she was born -as we all are-

for a purpose.

2 years ago, i took a huge leap and some days
a huge pay cut, to start my little freelance studio.
in a career driven world....i take this as another
god filled blessing, that i am able to create on a
daily basis and get to be a full time mom to my kids,
who are proud of me. on days when checks aren't
coming in, i remind myself on the fact that - this is
my gift in life.

and most current days, when life shoves something

seemingly unpleasant at me - i instantly think of
henry tucker and caroline harmon. if you take time

to think of what others are dealing with, our own
adversity doesn't really seem like adversity. of
course, i am not perfect, like i said i am a scorpio...
i have to work at this!

on a happy note, today [she blooms] sold. it was
really hard to part with her. she was my first
true "the girl" piece. i didn't like her at first, but
when i hung her on the hallway wall, next to the
studio, i fell in love, so when the buyer showed
interest i had to really suck it up and let her go.
but she has found a fun place to hang with a pretty
funky chick who carries warhol train bags....

see each thing that we meet in life is just a simple
lesson, a blessing and eventhough at the moment
- it may not seem to be, it is just that.

holy crapola...i just realized that i didn't tell you
what my strong dose was today! bryce suggested
that we go to the mac store to finally purchase a
laptop. yes, i am a designer and i live without a
laptop. so we toodled over to keystone at the crossing,
to give a look see. as we entered the doors, i looked and
bryce and said" what the hell is this". lawn chairs
strategically positioned in three straight rows and a
security guard. IPHONE....people sitting waiting for a
$600 phone. and then the bad news. mac store closed
for 4 hours to prepare for phone sales and then when
the reopen tonight, only phone sales...the wind left my
soul for a quick moment. as bryce laughed, i could
envision myself kicking him in the shins. so now i am
laughing about the lunacy of it all. at the moment,
i played the part of the victim, which i seem to do with
such grace! like veruca salt said.... "but daddy i want
it now!"

what is your secret?

bless my soul *[original]

original...that is me. what you see is pretty
much what you get. now if i could just
remember where i left that self-confidence
and we will be back to normal.

after a good tongue-lashing, from my friend
miz becky. and a few others - i am feeling
so much better. its just that - a lot of people
look to me as the rock. but some days, i just
can't do it. that was last week. too many

crazy things came up and i let me mind

wander too far out. but i listened to myself,
my friends and thought of henryboy and
miz caroline. that always puts you back to
reality!

and speaking of originals.....i have put 4
originals from [thegirl] series on etsy....
check out my happygirl shop here.

blessings ya'll....

today

today...i wish i had the ability to write great,
inspiring ,insightful things. my mind is full of
thoughts and views, but to get them down
- here, seems to be impossible. from my head
to my fingers something gets lost, jumbled,
confused. i get frustrated with what i say
here, i don't think it makes sense. i have a
dear friend whose husband is extremely
smart. actually i am surrounded by i.q.
freaks. i am married to one. i wasn't blessed

in that way when i was born. -sorry back to

the story, he corrects my grammar and
actually i love him for it. his wife is mortified
when he does this, the only problem for me
is that my brain won't allow me to store it.
i have no short term rention, which sucks
because i love to read - studying is not a
pleasant thing for me and never was. for 2
days i have done nothing but have crying
spells. for a number of reasons, jobs have
hit me again. 5 big jobs all at once and i have
to get them done, who know when the next

will come in. kids are home for the summer, we
did great for 2 weeks - but this week, another
story. bryce is teaching summer tennis and
driver's ed.this week our lives has spun out
of control. i feel used up, chewed up and spit
out.

today...i am feeling this urgency to move
forward, but it seems like all my limbs are
being tightly held. i feel like the time is now
to jump and find where i fit in - in this world
of art. ihave so many ideas spilling out of this
crazy mind of mine, but nowhere to go with
them, no time to get them on my canvas full of
colors. i do know there is a place for me out there,
but finding the time to research, that is the kicker!
sometimes bryce gives me that look of well just do
it - i think he has a sick need to get his pretty
little face smacked. easier said than done. it is
the end of june and we have sat on our deck once
this summer. now that is craziness!

i truly apologize for having a crappy attitude today.

with all the suffering, illness and abuse out there,

i sound like a blubbering spoiled baby. but this is

where i can vent, i needed to get it out. i need

to stops the @#$#%@% tears.

i do know where my blessings lie......

my retreat, my studio

my friends who make me laugh uncontrollably

nick coming to give me a big hug [he had
just been with c in paris]

my growing garden

and the 5 housemates who some days just

about send me over the edge.

cheerio.....

peace

holy candles - notre dame, june 2007

[ when you are sorrowful look again
in your heart, and you shall see that
in truth you are weeping for that
which has been your delight.]

~kahlil gibran

henry tucker

cleats - digital rebel, june 07

and a woman spoke, saying, tell us of pain.
and he said: your pain is the breaking of the
shell that encloses your understanding. even as
the stone of the fruit must break, that its heart
may stand in the sun, so must you know pain.

and could you keep your heart in wonder at the
daily miracles of your life, your pain would not
seem less wondrous than your joy;

and you would accept the seasons of your heart,
even as you have always accepted the seasons
that pass over your fields. and you would watch
with serenity through the winters of your grief.

much of your pain is self-chosen. it is bitter
potion by which the physician within you heals
your sick self. therefore trust the physician,
and drink his remedy in silence and
tranquility:

for his hand, though heavy and hard, is guided
by the tender hand of the unseen,

and the cup he brings, though it burn your lips,
has been fashioned of the clay which the potter
has moistened with his own sacred tears.

~kahlil gibran, the prophet [ on pain]

peace be with you henryboy....

bless my soul *[scorpio]

******************
I suggest we title this chapter of your
life story "The Perplexing Joy of Hundreds
of Emotions," or maybe "The Wild Peace
of Way Too Many Feelings." That may be
a bit of an exaggeration, but it's an apt
reflection of your immediate future:
extreme, expansive, melodramatic,
spectacularly educational, and filthy
rich with intrigue. You may not break the
world's record for most mood shifts in a
good cause, but you could very well
smash your own personal record.

*****************
scorpio horoscope - week of june 7th

thea directed me to this horoscope. why don't you play
too. oh, btw - this is smack me in the face - honest!
bryce and i just had a long conversation about [ME] tonight.
damn - i hate #$%@^& hate when he is right.

shoes

shoes, canon rebel - june 2007

walmart + $10 = shoes
kelly + no organizational skills = messy desk

rock on henry and caroline! you are my heros

happy weekend ya'll

bless my soul [henry tucker!]

there is a young lad in our sleepy little town,
whose name is henry tucker. i have written
several times about henry and his fight against
cancer. he is still fighting. he and his family and
a large group of team henry are asking for
prayers. today his lovely mom, michelle started
his blog off with this.....

Even if you suffer from a long term-condition, there
is defiantely a way of not falling into despair. If you
are a a Buddhist, tell yourself: "consider the countless
beings that are suffering just like you and pray that
their suffering may help to appease theirs. If you do
not have the strength to reflect this way, the simple
fact of being aware that you are not alone and that
many others are in the same situation will help you
to bear your hardship.

If you are a Christain and you have faith in God as
creator of the universe, comfort yourself by thinking,
"i have not wanted this suffering, but there must be
a reason for it since God, in his compassion, has
given me life.

If you do not have any religious faith, you can think
that however terrible your misfortune, you are not
the only one to suffer in this way. Even if you have
no belief, try to imagine, above the area of your pain,
a vivid light that pervades and dissolves your pain,
and see if that helps.
-The Dalai Lama

she is a true hero as henry and his whole family are
to those of us who check in daily with them. i am so
drawn to the tuckers and their story. my heart is
breaking knowing that henry has had to endure such
obstacles in his young life. today the tears have finally
caught up with me. he is such a champ.

please take a moment to pray, meditate or offer up
whatever it is that makes you feel at peace. ask
that henry, is peaceful and happy, surrounded with
a powerful light of hope, strength and continual
peace - love - grace.

you can visit henry and the gang here

blessings.....

esty bitty step

etsy is now open! four prints to choose from
note cards coming soon.

you can find the happygirlshop here!

c'mon let's play------------------->

for caroline

i am caroline [copyright 2007 kelly barton/indigosoul]

i had so much fun with this piece! a sassy super
girl for a very spunky brave girl....

Caroline was diagnosed with Juvenile
Myelomonocytic Leukemia on December 19, 2006.
It is an extremely rare form of leukemia.

if you would like to read more about caroline
and her family....you can click here to visit her
caring bridge site. please take the time to stop
by and even leave her and her dedicated cutie
mom a note of encouragement....and tell them
kelly sent you!

and by the way, her favorite color is purple, just
in case you couldn't tell!

saturday aches

little miz campbell, the aviator

i woke up this morning with my neck out of sink.
i hate feeling like this, allergy season is weighing
heavily on my body.

we had a long week and i am not sleeping well.
of course, that could be because, i am burning
the candle at both ends again, not eating right
or exercising and i need to get back into surrounding
myself with those who i love most.

on the brite and happy note - i am painting in the studio

almost daily. fresh varnish coats my latest creations
and campindigosoul will soon be live, along with the happy

girl etsy shop. my feet are barely touching the ground
i am so damn excited!

my life is filled with many blessings, but today i ask
that you send prayers and zen to these amazing
heros in my life, each who are hanging tight in the fight
against cancer. they and their loved ones are my
daily reminders of what life is truly about.

henry tucker - caroline harmon - wilbur isom

blessings ya'll

illustration friday *[signs]

blue [copyright kelly barton/indigosoul] mixed media

12x12x2 inches deep

paper, acrylics, silver leaf

and graphite.

hmmm...signs is the IF subject for this week. most

people think blue means sad or in a funky mood.

but to me, it is when iam in my creative mode.

i love the word blue, i dig it. so blue is the sign

of my creative happy mind.

looking for more signs.....walk this way!

happy weekend, ya'll!

bless my soul *[indigo]

find this here!

once again, i am a copykat. miz kellyrae posted this on her site.
i can't help it! i just love seeing my name spelled out! if you want
to see something really crazy, visit sasha wizansky at her new
publication called meat paper. she is a really talented chick!
this is what i found at meat paper....the hamburger alphabet.
i wanted to throw up when i first saw it, but shit - its funny!

i swear someone could hire me to research great new sites!
if only....imagine getting paid to surf the net, for funky finds.

so it thursday and i've been blessed, here.....

my new garden and buddha shrine
my mother's day easel....no more painting on my lap!
tom's honesty and friendship
c, turning 21 and heading to london for the summer
this happy studio, that is growing with new paintings

artistic creative chickadees who have taken the time
to include me in their world

oh and here too....miz delilahblue the sassy airepooch
nothing better then a 60lb pup climbing in your lap for
a snuggle and finally - b, g and little c who i spend my
everyday with whether the sun shines or not.

blessings ya'll!

bless my soul *[buddah happy]

happy yard, mothers day 2007

mothers day was spent in the yard, planting,
moving, fixing and spreading. sipping cold
beer, uhing and ahing over all my new buddahs
and such. it was a gorgeous day, where a long
drive took us to a local greenhouse that carrys
many eclectic flowers and art. i giggle each time
i look out over the yard and see our creations.

how did you spend your day.....