Art & Inspiration For Your Life
Big Announcements! #1. My website and business e-mail account are both up and running again. (Finally!!) Thanks for bearing with me while things were down for the last month! #2. I’m going to be making some changes to JoyfulArtsStudio.com. I’m clearing things out and keeping only the essentials. It will be simplified to...
I don’t actually have a photo of these because they all got eaten up! (Note to self, take picture before serving yummy goodies to guests.) My four year old son, Noah made these bars by himself, with just minimal guidance from me (I read the directions out loud and put them in the oven.)...
This is where I spent my weekend! These are the Blue Ridge Mountains in Asheville, NC. This image was taken while driving down the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway. I have lots of thoughts roaming around inside my head trying to compose themselves into an inspiring blog post. But, they are just swirling around and I am...
This afternoon I am sitting outside working on editing my book. I came across a passage I had written that mirrored a conversation I just had with a friend. We were talking about the meaning of the phrase “living in the moment.” Since it seems important that I share(and remember) this message, I thought...
My family and I spent the weekend camping and enjoying an outdoor festival of music and art. Out in fields of grass, we listened to live music, danced, hula hooped and made crafts. It was a fantastic way to reconnect with nature, each other and our Creative Selves. I think we all could...
I recently revamped this zucchini bread recipe to bring to Easter dinner. It was so YUMMY that I made it again for a pot luck this past weekend. It keeps disappearing so quickly I’m starting to think I need to double the recipe and keep a few loaves for myself 🙂 As with all...
”If people come together in a spirit of cooperation, understanding, compassion, joy, peace, love and mutual blessing, imagine the energy they generate!” – Jafolla I don’t think I could count how many times I have met someone new in this area, we’ve gotten to talking about spirituality and at some point they have said...
Hello lovely readers! As artists I know that sometimes we get a little shy when it comes to sharing our work. Critiques and editorial sessions can be an artist’s worst nightmare. Too often we focus on all the work that needs to be done and the changes that need to be made. Instead we...
I’m keeping things short and sweet today. I just read this beautifully inspiring poem and just had to share it with you. To all my friends both near and far, may these words help to guide you forward on your own Journey. Love & Blessings on this beautiful day! -Jeniffer The Journey by...
“One of the greatest things about embarking on a new path in your personal journey is that you can always start where ever you are. Right now in this present moment you can make the decision to go deeper, to travel further down that path. All you need to do is to...