Get To Know Me

Who Am I?

Artist. Mother. Caregiver. Nurse. Wanderluster. Snapshotter. Paleo Lover. NYC Trotter. Laugher. Sister. Creator. Movie Goer. Magazine Reader. Foodie Reviewer, Jewelry Maker, Artsy Instructor, Retreat Lover, Technology Snob and more....

Do you like my new words? Believe it or not, I'm a grammar-police too! But this is a place for casual documentation. For my sanity and your enjoyment.

I just wanted to post a few pics to introduce a day in MY life. I take most pics with my Samsung Galaxy Note 4 & use Snapseed App to edit. Otherwise, I'm a Canon girl all the way!

Enjoy!

Pretty Peacock at the local Farmer's Market!

Gelli Plate Fun!

Mom (Hope) in her element #hopesart

This is my end table near my couch. Addicted much?

Her art still amazes me. #hopesart

Review of Flower Child Restaurant. OMG.

Mixed Media art journal. Dina Wakely paints,

Took a class by DispatchLA! This is my version of her journal making technique! LOVE IT!

I'm a salad snob. #paleo

I'm also a sunset chaser. Ahhhhh...."DesertLove".

Every journal artist LOVES a fat-chunky book!

Using up my endless supply of wires, charms and beads. #timholtz

Caran NeoColor Crayons, Oil Pastels, India Ink on Kraft Brown

8x8 Flat Canvas/Acrylic/ India Ink

Metal Etching and metal forging jewelry

New York City Photography---Sax Player in Central Park

Cutie Patootie Valentine Cards! #timholtz #michaels #aleenes

I love me some wire wrapped jewels! #coiledwire

More coiled wire addictions!

All is better with leather. #embroidered

A little creating while in NYC last summer #imagetransfers

I have a passion for photographing families, kids and newborns.

This is the family I've worked for, for 5 years.

#SMAsucks

Art Journal entries

I may have been in a "mood". LOL!

Hope you have enjoyed getting to "know me!"

I'm Back!

For years I have blogged, created, Etsy'd, Ebay'd, Twitter'd, FB'd, art-ed, created, sold, made, posted, promoted and informed.

But then....I took a break. I went back to school and started my career.

Life started looking really different. I was no longer a SAHM, but rather a working Mom. My kids were growing up and transitions were starting.

My old blogs grew dust (MiCasadeArte circa 2000-2008) and my art supplies grew lonely.

I certainly missed those days of old.

And then....life changed...again.

I became a caregiver once again. This time to my Mother with FTD (Frontal Temporal Dementia) who was in need of some tender loving care.

Now, my life has once again come full circle. I care full-time for my Mother while creating next to her as she taught me to do as a child.

I'm back to blog for many reasons.
My art.
My new journey.
My passion for New York City.
My cooking adventures.
My Mother.

Enjoy my posts and feel free to chime in when whim strikes you!