I took a painting class all day yesterday and it felt so good to be studying art again. I was remembering so much! I hadn?t taken an art class in over ten years and it all started coming back. I?m in a creative flow and I was so inspired, I started several new art projects. Setting aside time to be creative replenishes me and I?m so thankful I took the time to do it.
In family news, we will be celebrating my daughter?s 18th birthday this week and hosting a small dinner party. It?s hard to believe that baby girl came into my life that long ago but it?s been such a joy. I?m so excited to celebrate with her and watch her make plans for her future. Some favorite links from the past week:

Serene and elegant: this Brooklyn Heights home.
This charmingly decorated English countryside style home.
How to limewash a stacked stone fireplace.
12 bonsai trees you can grow indoors.
The look of lush landscaping minus the lawn.
The most popular houseplants in every country.
A celebrity trainer shares the benefits of a daily walk.
The history of celebrating black history month.
A novelist in 1922 predicted what the world will be like in 2022.

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