So Miss Chicago has just turned 21 which makes me feel liked an old hag, but better to be an old hag than a dead hag! I really struggled what […]
Polar Vortex 2019
Chicago has been global news for the last two days as a result of the delightful Polar Vortex. My outdoor thermometer recorded a low of -26 deg F. Yikes, that […]
Free Chicago Skyline Poster
Five years ago to the day we were in the midst of a polar vortex and Lake Michigan was a frozen wasteland. But with a so far, deliciously mild January, […]
Fabulous Chocolate Pecan Fudge
Miss Chicago was back in town for the Christmas break and made good use of my lovely new kitchen – she loves to bake. This is the third house we […]
Red Flowers Pencil Abstract
Lets kick off the new year with a bit of arty action and a flowery abstract doodle in my sketch book. I never really know where my pencils are going […]
Fun 3D Christmas Card Tutorial
Here is a really creative 3D Christmas card sent in by Giulia Talmacel. It takes a bit of patience but this beautiful “Explosion Box” can serve as a perfect gift […]
Free Pennsylvania Poster Art
My 20 months living in Pennsylvania were amazing. Being surrounded by such beautiful countryside and having the opportunity for so many adventures into nature was truly liberating. Moving back to […]
Abstract Art with Some Weird Inspiration
I moved the the USA from the UK many years ago and as you can imagine your senses get bombarded with different things when moving to a new country. Everything […]
Fun with a Geometric Stencil
Over the summer, the kind people over at Stencil Revolution let me pick out a couple of their stencils to play around with. What with moving house and all that […]
How to create a planting bed for your garden.
So, the new house I have moved to in Chicago is brand new, and as lovely as that is, the garden is void of anything but grass. The growing season […]
