Happy Lover's Day

Happy Valentine's Day to my love, Nathaniel! Olive you!

Hand-painted "olive you" Valentine's card for my love.

Always,

Family Crest Art

My dad spends time on family history sights like the average 17-year-old spends time on Facebook. To say he loves his genealogy would be an understatement. The man spends hours tracking his ancestry and reading the history of family members past. So with Christmas approaching I knew making him a series of family crests would be the perfect gift.

I painted the crests with ink. Each is about 5 inch. by 7 inch.

A Flair for the Dramatic

I've been friends with Dana since fifth grade, and since then one thing has always held true — Dana's flair for the dramatic. So when I made this onesie...

2012: Highlights

Honestly, 2012 has largely been a blur for me. Let's recap it, shall we, before I lose track of 2013, too.

January:

I wrote story after story and enjoyed a visit from two sets of friends! I got my first real taste of Oklahoma weather, and was deeply touched by a group of local students and their teacher.

February:

We headed to Lubbock to celebrate my only nephew's first birthday, watched my brother jam out with his band, and laughed at the weird books I get in the mail at work. I got a double-dose of Disney, both at work and in Orlando.