My latest project is painting umbilical cord burning boxes. That may sound just a little strange, but I can explain.
I am working with a midwife now. I do some art for her, and she visits me, talks about how the baby is growing, measures my belly, and does all the sorts of things a midwife [...]

Zia and I sewed this up a month or so ago. It’s a cozy  little batiked baby blanket in hues any good hippie would die for. (Tie-dye for, at least.) Being in the mountains, we’re surrounded by hippies, so I want my baby to have a fighting chance. And nothing gives you a leg up [...]

“The most important thing she’d learned over the years was that there was no way to be a perfect mother and a million ways to be a good one.“
-Jill Churchill

Yes, that’s me with that cute round belly. The secret just can’t be kept any longer…we’re having a baby!
I know that’s quite an appendage I’m sporting, but I’m barely 3 1/2 months. We are super excited. Our little babe is already being surrounded by love and kisses and big sibling plans.
Our due date is August 1st. [...]

“Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.”
-Pablo Picasso