Friends, with your help, we collected 4,011 handmade hearts for Hearts Need Art (and raised $1600 in matching donations)! On Friday, May 19, we started the process of distributing those hearts to hospital patients and caregivers in two of the 11 hospitals Hearts Need Art serves. I flew to San Antonio, Texas so I could…

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In February, I shared a special project with you. Along with the non-profit organization Hearts Need Art, I challenged crafters all over the country to use those creative talents to make a difference for some people very much in need of hope and encouragement. The goal was that we wanted to collect 1000 handmade hearts…

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As someone whose job centers around written and spoken words, I find myself at a loss this week as we all watch the current events unfolding in Ukraine. No words seem powerful enough to communicate either the senseless horrors or the selfless courage simultaneously playing out on the world stage. Like so many of you,…

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January is for snowflakes, warm drinks, and…pirates?! For those who live in the Tampa Bay area, this is a special time of year as they celebrate Gasparilla, a festival in honor of legendary pirate Jose Gaspar. Complete with a pirate ship, parades, outdoor entertainment, and more, Gasparilla is quite the major event. Whether you live…

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Do you love decorating cards, gift tags, and more for the holiday season? Let’s learn how to draw Christmas lights! This is a fun and easy doodle anyone can do and it’s such a useful embellishment this time of year. You can use any markers, paint pens, or other art supplies you like to draw…

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Christmas is my favorite time of year, and while I love all of the traditions and decorations that come with it, one of the things I enjoy most is decorating trees. This year, I had the special opportunity to decorate a tree for on the set of Good Day PA, a lifestyle show where I…

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