I really want to get back into taking pretty flat lay still lifes. Taking photos of photos is fun to me! I need to find some pretty materials to put around the photos though. Stickers, sequins, feathers, rhinestones, thread etc. I have a ton of photos to choose from, but I don't think I have … Continue reading Old Flat Lays
Author: Lisa Marie
Slow and Lovely
Life at home is slow and lovely. I woke up to a cookie from the batch I made yesterday. The sky is gray today, and everything seems to be sleeping. I have been feeling depressed, so I took a nap. Then I had lunch Now I'm cleaning, painting, and doing photography. I need to put … Continue reading Slow and Lovely
Planner Pages
I have started using my digital planner again. It's a homeschooling planner because when I bought it I thought we"d be homeschooling. Next year I might get a faith planner instead. Or I might keep this one for 2025 and use some of the homeschooling stuff for my self directed "MFA." The books I've read … Continue reading Planner Pages
Weird
I've got laundry running. I made cookies. I mopped. I took out the recycling. Homemaking is in full swing here. I plan to scrub my bathtub, sweep, do a general pickup, and dust next. Then, I plan to read and write. Homemaking is my job and my love, but writing poetry is my passion. Followed … Continue reading Weird
Writing
This has been a wonderful evening of writing. I've produced several poems. Of course, they all need various levels of revision. But some have potential! I've been reading and writing since I got home from lunch. We went to Mission BBQ today for Veterans Day. I'm so grateful to all who serve. The table for … Continue reading Writing
Some Recent Paintings
Under the Sea
SAHU Reading
Stay at Home University, my joking name for the self directed studying I try to do, is an "MFA." As I've written, I'm rereading poetry and art books that I have. There are many! This one should inspire new poems. I love contemporary poetry. The experimentation and vivid imagery really appeal to me. The way … Continue reading SAHU Reading
Feminism is From the Devil
Feminism today is an invention of the Devil, who perverts God's natural order. Women are meant to be in submission to their husbands. It creates a balance of masculine and feminine that makes for a happy home. Men are designed to be leaders of their homes, not subordinates. Too many men today fear their wives. … Continue reading Feminism is From the Devil
Wonderful Day With my Man
Today the girls had school but my husband didn't have work, so he and I spent the day together. We took a lovely two hour drive and went to a Mexican restaurant I love. We chatted nonstop for 6 hours. It was glorious! We talked a lot about the future and upcoming changes for the … Continue reading Wonderful Day With my Man
Some Paintings
Being a homemaker leaves me with time to paint and do art therapy!
Life at Home 