Our summer vacation to Iceland and Germany marked the longest trip I’ve ever taken (3 weeks), the first time traveling to multiple countries on the same trip, and the first time taking an extended international trip with our son. We experienced so many amazing...
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“Introvert, Interrupted” is a fine art print that was selected as an Editor’s Choice winner in a recent Minted art and design challenge. I created this limited edition print from a section of a larger abstract painting that I completed in early 2015....
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Þingvellir National Park in Iceland I have 24 unfinished draft blog posts going back to 2013. Some of these are just simple scribbles, notes of topics that I wanted to share or explore further. A few are semi-outlined. None are anywhere near complete. I sit here in...
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The Wave | Mixed Media Painting on Paper by Melanie Biehle Vacation time is here, and we couldn’t be more ready. This afternoon the Adventure Club will hop on a plane to Reykjavík. The first place we go after we land is the Blue Lagoon. We wouldn’t have...
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We’re headed to Iceland and Germany next month and my brain is in vacation mode. In addition to making this collage, I’ve been on a pinning spree – discovering places for us to visit on our trip to Reykjavík, Hamburg, Cologne, and Berlin. Our hotels and...
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In June I will have lived in my current apartment for five years. My son will be five years old in August. Five years is the longest I’ve lived in one place. The last time I lived in the same home for five years I was 15 years old – 30 years ago. Some people may...
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Did I really just do that? 10 Reasons to…? I did. Whatever. I’ve been growing even more obsessed with Instagram these days. I didn’t even know I could be any more obsessed, but here I am, totally addicted. I can’t remember how I first found out...
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Last weekend the Adventure Club visited Golden Gardens Park in Seattle for some good old Pacific Northwest winter beach walking, and I took a few iPhone shots to share. We love going to this Ballard neighborhood park, no matter what time of year it is. We’ve...
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Merry Christmas! I hope you have a wonderful day with family and friends. We’ll be celebrating Christmas Eve with friends at Osteria Rigoletto and eating lots of homemade cookies on Christmas Day. I’ll be back soon with a few 2014 in review posts before we...
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