big hugs to the curators who featured my bear patterns in these etsy treasuries!! i feel the love! **** i will try to have a new bear to sh...

should i dust off my guitar and give it a try? i think i have somewhat of a knack for jingles ♪

yesterday morning an incredible flock of 33 geese passed over our home. i'm glad to have been looking out the window just at the right ...

'tis the time of year when kitchens are aglow, the hearth fires warm cold hands and the cup of glögg lifts weary spirits... when i was a...

hey! remember my art prints? i've totally neglected my 2-d art, and my fancy archival ink printer. but i do have some prints ready to g...

brought this one home from dinner the other night. especially for those of us who work solo, like i do, it's a nice reminder to enjoy o...

our blu bobo epattern is featured in " ode to summer " etsy treasury curated by dawn of LaTouchables (fab handmade handbags, do ...

YES!!! champagne all around!

Just got word my " sea spider " necklace is featured in Etsy treasury "That's Just Silly " by AdeleBeeAnn . Thanks ...

Seeing the poster for these wonderful campaign stamps made my wait in line at the post office almost bearable ;) Animal Rescue: Adopt a Shel...

This is wild! Back-to-back Etsy features. I feel the love! I noticed tonight that Fiddlestix Spirit Bear necklace had a surge of views and ...

Anyone remember Paburo? He was perhaps the first of my round-headed bears back in 2003 and I just couldn't stop making them. Pablita eP...

Look what arrived in today's mail! A heartfelt card from Bootsy ( formerly Frankie the foster cat ) with a little help from his wonderfu...

There's been a few nice shout-outs that have happened this summer, and I'm seriously way behind with the thank-yous! So before I tar...

Potato salad. check. Soy pups. check. Veggie burgers. check. Cole slaw. check. Corn cobs. check. Liquid libations. check. Sunshine? blank Lo...

Congrats to "a painter"! You are the lucky winner of my Buddha Bear Giveaway! BIG BIG Hugs to everyone who participated, and for t...

Early dawn. Late sunset. Long day. Short night. Happy Papa's day on this Summer Solstice! xoxo P.S. Don't forget, my eBay auctions f...

Okay, I'm trying to stay on top of the Treasuries, since they are time sensitive! Just received a sweet *convo (that's Etsy speak fo...

I'm always tickled to see collectors pics and the fun, inventive ways they display their Peng Peng's and other bears. These pics we...

The amazing work of veteran artist Gloria Becker. Recently I was honored with 2 blog awards! I graciously accept them :) One Lovely Blog Awa...