This month has been a busy one. As all months usually are. I like it when I’m busy, especially during January and February, as that makes these coldest months of the year pass more quickly. This will be an update on happenings with several things.

First, I was asked to paint a window for the Willow Winter Carnival that happens each year here in my little, tiny town. I did a little bit of research and realized that painting windows when it’s -30 degrees really isn’t possible. So I painted plexiglass instead to create a “window” painting of sorts that will be displayed in the front entrance. This was more time consuming than I imagined it might be, both physically in obtaining materials and painting, as well as mentally because I’d never done anything like this but wanted it to turn out well. I like the finished product.

Next, I finished up my new website and have now launched it! Busy Mom’s Life Coaching is now available to the public! This has not just been a January thing. I started on it way back about September. I am excited to share what I have learned over the years about goal setting and habit changing, and hopefully I can help other people progress in their lives. There is a lot of information there, but I will be adding to that as I go along. There is also a zoom link for 30 minute meetings once a week with topics of discussion as well as time for Q&A.

I have been painting a lot of small sketches over the last several months, but wanted to do a bigger painting. This new online class has been great to get me going and inspired again. I decided to take a spin off one of the tutorials and I painted a hummingbird. I created the composition from a couple of different pictures, and then painted. It was a fun project and I love the finished product.

Lastly, and this didn’t happen all through January, it just happened today, but I got back my edited manuscript from the publishing company. I haven’t had a chance to go through it yet, but I am super excited to continue on with the process of getting this next book completed!