by Joanna | Jun 29, 2017 | Art, Inspiration
Music is immensely important in my creative process. Possibly even the most important thing other than actual ideas and reference photos. I need it to think, to breathe, to create. The moods and styles change, but I need it in some form every day. I’ve been in a very...
by Joanna | Jun 13, 2017 | Faith
The image contains a Facebook post with the words: “The free world… all of Christendom… is at war with Islamic horror. Not one penny of American treasure should be granted to any nation who harbors these heathen animals. Not a single radicalized Islamic...
by Joanna | May 25, 2017 | Food
“We’ve GOT to start eating healthier.” This has been our mantra for years. Knowing that our diet is not healthy or even close to the best for us, but still trekking on, never really willing to put in the work required to change it. I know that for myself, I’ve always...
by Joanna | May 5, 2017 | Pregnancy
I’ve always known I wanted to do home births. I was surrounded by them with my mom, extended family, and friends in our homeschool group, so the idea was as natural as breath itself. In 2015, I gave birth to my first daughter at home. It was a good experience, but not...
by Joanna | Apr 10, 2017 | Art
“I sometimes think that a portrait of someone is as much a portrait of the artist doing the portrait.” – John Holliday, UK I loved this quote from the book “Portrait Revolution: Inspiration From Around The World For Creating Art In Multiple Mediums And Styles” by...
by Joanna | Jan 27, 2017 | Modern Times
Today is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The day of liberation for Auschwitz. A week or so ago I had come across a website that had taken several publicly shared photos from around the web of people jumping, laughing, or crassly posing at the Holocaust...
by Joanna | Dec 30, 2016 | Art
I really enjoyed doing Inktober in 2016, though I found the deadline of a new drawing every single day to be a really big challenge, one that beat me in the last half of the month. When I saw “Project 52” posted by @lashawnwiltz on Instagram, I fell in...
by Joanna | Oct 11, 2016 | Modern Times
I don’t really know how to start this, or what do say, or how to express myself on this subject. But I do have many thoughts, so I’ll just jump in and do my best to coherently express them here. If we are going to claim righteous morality as the cause behind our every...
by Joanna | Sep 15, 2016 | Motherhood
Being the mother of a 10 month old is both incredibly fun and also incredibly exhausting. It’s so amazing to watch her grow and learn each day, and very tiring when she’s bent on screaming just because she wants to hear her voice. One of the most incredible aspects...
by Joanna | Aug 23, 2016 | Encouragement, Friendship, Life, Modern Times
Making friends as an adult is no joke. Of all the things I took for granted as a child and didn’t appreciate, the ability to easily make friends and plans is one of the ones I miss the most as an adult. Acquaintances are easy, people you see in passing, at work, at...
