oops!!

Holy moly!  I am embarrassed to see that 2 months have gone by since my last post...well, life, summer and kids have slowed me down.  But, as with all things, distance can give you new perspective, and I have had the chance to think alot this summer.  
Both kids left for camp this year and you would think that 10 kid-free days would equal quality productive time, but you'd be wrong!  Although many things did get organized around the house...unfortunately my studio wasn't one of them!

So, yesterday I had this big reality check in the shower. (Side note...shower time is like yoga for me...the only place in the house I can tune out all the distractions and it's best place to think!) Ok...so I realized that I still don't know what I want to be when I grow up...I'm 43, by the way...and I realized that's really ok.  Today I spent all day in my studio doing metal work and it was fabulous.  But on  some days I'm a chef, others an art instructor, some days I feel like painting and drawing, other days I bake or sew.  I am food critic, travel agent and social coordinator.   And some days I'm just mom.  I do consider it a gift that I get to wear so many hats and I want to embrace that even more.  And that is really what "Once Upon a Blank Canvas" is all about...the ability to create myself every day and enjoy it rather than feeling frustrated that I don't fit an exact mold...


Here is a look at what I was working on today:

These are going to be yads which are pointers used when reading from the Torah.  They are for my niece and nephew who will celebrate there bar/bat mitzvahs next month.