Family "heirlooms", a full house, and a clean studio?

Dear Friends~
My dining room table is still cleared off....art junk is almost all moved to my downstairs studio. Next week, I intend to do a "walk-through" and take pics of my little nook for you all to see. I love sharing my space and recording it here as well. After the "crash", I realized that having this blog is a way of keeping a record of all these photos as well as the journalling. It's also made me see, once again, how I have a hard time merging my art with my family doings (at least sharing them online). I do this mostly to protect their privacy, but in doing so, I didn't have all my family pics backed up on flickr. I have a pro account, so I could have done that...anyhow, I've learned my lesson and I'm backing things up like a crazy person hence forth. To clarify, I didn't lose all my family photos, but I did lose a large amount of them. I take a gagillion pics of my kids, although you would not know that by looking at my blog... Anyhow, I got sidetracked here....I wanted to share this beautiful piece above that my Mom gave me several years ago. "She" is named "Andrea" (the inscription is underneath) and she is handpainted. I don't bring her "out" of the china cabinet often as I fear that my lacrosse playing son, (aka. "don't throw that ball in this house) will somehow cross paths with her. So, last night, I put her back in the china cabinet...which means YES, my SON is home!!!!!!!
There is really so much I'd like to share on this blog...for there is so much that inspires me, just around my house alone. I am hoping to do more of that this summer. I have lots of little projects under wraps right now, but you will be the first to see/hear of them as they are completed. One of the biggies is working on my kids books this summer. If you've been reading my blog for a while, you know that I've wanted to do this so much and that I have a hard time "arting" up their photos and including them in my work. I recently purchased a lovely book that is going to help me do that. "The Art of Personal Imagery: Expressing Your Life Through Collage
by Corey Moortgat". So far, I've been devouring every page, words of advice, teaching and treasure that this book has. I cannot say enough about it..only that I am kicking myself for not buying it sooner! Sometimes the thing we need to read the most is the one we avoid. Ok, so that's my speal for today. lol. love you all. Have a great weekend everyone! I have a full house once again. Here are my oldest babies, my greatest inspiration. xoxo lia

Comments

[Jenni Jones]

Ha ha! hearing you call your adult children "babies" made me smile, because I call mine babies as well, even tho they are 29,26 & 25! The photo also brought a smile to my face, seeing your son with his eyes scrunched shut and your daughter with a smile from ear to ear! My sons love their sister dearly, but would never want her to know it, so when she wants a hug, she has to chase them and grab hold and not let go!
Thanks for sharing...
Jenni

[mary ann]

hi lia!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i totally understand about NUTS 'n' bolts in mary-land, lol!!! it's been the same here in cheeseland, lol!!!!

my sissy's chitlins are a trip/trippin' here! will catch up wity you in like 5 min, hehehe!!! so nice to see that you have a full house...tell your firstborn that this firstborn really appreciated staying in her room! :0) & i totally agree that correy moorgat's book ROCKS...melba sent me the book as a just because surprise...i heart it too!!!

i got my house page worked out...only 29 more to go, lol!

miss & lub ya minnie d!!!! xoxoxoxoxoxo mars
p.s., jo says HI!!! xoxoxoxoxoxo

[mary ann]

oopsie on the typos!!!!

[Marina Capano]

Hi! Nice blog, I love its! I invited you my virtual party 22 nd may! xo