
Pack up the bags…we’ve headed to Jacksonville! A much-needed respite from the whirlwind that is our life! Seemingly so sometimes:) We had a great time seeing the city. I have lived in Florida since 1971 and had never been to …
Apr
04
2012

Pack up the bags…we’ve headed to Jacksonville! A much-needed respite from the whirlwind that is our life! Seemingly so sometimes:) We had a great time seeing the city. I have lived in Florida since 1971 and had never been to …
Mar
06
2012

Meet my first Grandbaby… Cheyenne Lindy Coggins, born 2/17/12 at 6:59 pm. She weighed 6lb 13oz and is (in my opinion), so beautiful! She really is, even when I make all efforts to be unbiased! She’s still a gorgeous baby! …
Feb
28
2012

Well, here’s what seems to be the Quarterly Update. Unintentionally so, but so none-the-less. We are swiftly approaching the end of another mini-mester. I’ve mentioned that I’m taking Adobe Illustrator and Web Authoring in the last Mid-Life Career Change post. …
Dec
29
2011

Once again, the Time Thief has stolen a relatively huge chunk of time from me. Where it went, I haven’t a clue….gave up trying to figure out how it can pass by so swiftly. It gets worse every year. The …
Nov
02
2011

Continuing the series Exploring Pinless States, I decided to change up the scenery a bit. There have been several posts on states that are in the center of the US, a lot of mountains…and while those are all amazing, I …
Oct
26
2011

I don’t know how many people, percentage-wise, who really love Halloween, but it has always been one of my favorite times. It might have to do with the fact that my birthday is the day before, and as a kid, …
Oct
10
2011

This is the next installment in my series Exploring Pinless States. Long-term readers will recognize this series (even though it’s been a while!), but for new readers, I will bring you up to speed. In summary, my husband and I …
Oct
06
2011

Today was the end of Fall A Semester. I say that, not only to share with you, but to remind myself…it went by so fast, it hardly seems possible. We turned in our final projects today…in both my Illustration Methods …
Sep
02
2011

Time Flies Hi all! I could hardly believe when I saw the date on my last post that it has been two whole weeks since I posted anything! Man, does time fly…especially when you’re having fun! Well, when I saw …
Aug
19
2011

Alright…here we continue with our series Exploring Pinless States, with this installment taking us to the state of Iowa. The word “Iowa” comes from the American Indian tribe of the same name. Iowa was part of the Louisiana Purchase, a …