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Not new, but fitting for the season. I sure wish there was such a thing as "healthy" candy. I mean that also tastes good. Like this stuff.

I think one of my new resolutions (no, not a new year's thing, I don't like those) is to start eating healthier. I mean, I love my Tater Tots, but I get lazy and eat that stuff too much. Organic veggies and fruits are so lovely, and even though they may pinch the pocket book a bit, in the end they're so much better. I was reading an article last night by a man who had cancer and eschewed chemo or radiation treatments, and instead went on a complete organic diet to get his body to heal itself, and it did. He's cancer free. That's impressive.
I'm also trying to get my cats back on a healthier food plan after struggling with my Isabella and her digestive troubles which I think stem partly from eating too many people treats for too long. So I'm on a mission.

Sorry, I know I'm supposed to be wishing everyone a Merry Christmas, and instead I'm writing about healthy eating. I've just had a few days to slow down and not be so stressed and to kind of let the spirit of the holiday and season and universe and all of that in, in a way that usually doesn't happen in our day to day hurried lives. And that's the message I'm getting from 'somewhere', so just thought I'd share.

I had a nice email from Laura at The Forgotten Brush who included the above ribbon candy piece in her list of etsy Christmas things she liked. How nice. Thanks Laura! I really do love perusing etsy and seeing all the wonderfully creative and inspired and quality things that people make. I often think "ooh, I wish I'd thought of that!". If you sign up for their updates you can get inspired collections they put together on their 'front page' delivered directly to your email box. This year I sold one of my braided scarves to someone who was giving it as a gift, which was nice. I also a few other pieces to different people, not on etsy, which felt good too. Its always nice when someone actually wants what you create!

On the art front, I'm working on some new simpler children's book pieces, like this:


I'm trying to work faster, but still using my colored pencils. I've gone back to using Prismacolors after not using them for a long time. They do go on faster than Polychromos, and some of the colors are brighter. But they break more often in the sharpener because they're softer. I've been using the old old old mixed up set I've had for over 20 years, which also includes other odd pencils in other brands like Venus and some that don't even have a label! A motley bunch of colored pencils, for sure. I even have some of the now

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