Burning For Life

05/09/2025

Do you know what happens when you do a wine or beer walk on a BEAUTIFUL sping day? You get thirsty and need to detox (Or so we have been told).

Lucikly, Fiona and I have been perfecting our drink-making abilities these last few weeks. Stop by our booth for the "Beverage Corner."

-Lemonbalm and Mint Mock-Mojitos (Lemon Balm & Mint harvested straight from our garden!)
- Basil and Grapefruit Mock-Greyhounds (Basil harvested straight from our garden....and probably supplemented from the store. Unlike the mint that has world-domination aspirations, basil is still really early in the growing season).
-"Detox Water" with Cucumber, Lemon and Mint (you guessed it, from our garden)

and Cooperating together!

05/08/2025

Fiona took care of naming this photo for me. This was one of the last animals we saw, and again I had no zoom. He really was just that close to us!

Meet the "Chocolate Goat."

05/08/2025

A break from "sneak peeks." This is one of my absolute favorite memories from the trip, and a reminder of WHY I am excited about this event, Changing A Destiny and Family Home Ministries. The kids.

On this day, we were playing with the Kenyan children. Doesn't really seem like "work," like what I pictured when mom and dad saying we were going to spend the week "working" in Kenya. These kids made me/us feel like celebrities. They just wanted to spend time with us, to touch us, and especially pet my hair.

This group of kids was following me and they were fighting over each having a "piece" of me to touch. I had 11 kids and only 10 fingers. So finally, I put one on my shoulders and each of the other kids took a finger. Someone snapped this photo right as we were getting "set up." And we just walked around, barely talking because I didn't speak swahili and they are just learning english. But you didn't need to talk to feel the love being shared between all of us.

It wasn't until we got home, that we realized the little girl on my shoulders is Truphena. She had made a special connection with mom and followed mom constantly for a few days (I'll find that photo to post). We ended up picking her up as a new sponsor-sister after our trip!

05/08/2025

Another photo from the collection! Who knows what this animal is called?

Introducing: "Busted"

(Hint....hint.....the animal name is in the story I wrote about this photo!)

05/08/2025

Introducing THE PINT SIZED PIONEER! Most of you better know her as Fiona. She is commonly seen snacking on trees in the spring (Spring Tips), eating her body weight in Mulberry's and identifying all sorts of things in nature.

She loves making concoctions out of natural things, as well as crafts and homemade items. This weekend she is sharing her love of these things and we will be using my page to help her promote her items too.

While Supplies last:
- Beverage Corner: Detox water and Mocktails featuring some of her "gatherings"
- Chamomile and Calendula Powdered Body Soap in 4 Scents
- Calendula and Violet Solid Hand Lotion Bars
- Beaded Lizard and Beaded Dragonfly Keychain Making kits
- Loop-Woven Hotpads
- Loop bracelets

Come check it out!

05/07/2025

A third photo from my new collection. This is "Rafiki."

I know Rafiki, the character in the Lion King, was actually a Mandrill. This is a baboon. The way he just sat in that tree and watched everyone, reminded me of Rafiki. Then I looked up what "Rafiki" means in Swahili, and it means "friend." It seemed fitting.

Fun fact: many of the names and words chosen in The Lion King are actual words in Swahili! Hakuna Matata now hangs above our door because it is not just a Swahili phrase, it is truly their way of life! Simba, Rafiki, and others are also more examples!

Come check out my booth this weekend! https://changingadestiny.org/event/spring-wine-beer-craft-walk/

05/07/2025

Here is another sneak peek! This....is.....Happy!

The story says it all. Yesterday my mom told me that Happy's Cousin, another type of Agama lizard, has been found in Florida and is at risk of becoming invasive. We loved seeing these very bright lizards and they had some really funny behaviors that made us laugh- like their push ups that I describe in the story!

05/06/2025

Here is the first sneak peak!

This beautiful elephant was a little cranky. She actually charged us! Let me introduce you to "Charge." This is a 3 shot series that I caught right as she charged us! Be sure to read the story I wrote to go with her.

This will be available fully matted and beautifully framed, thanks to Seebecks Custom Framing. We will also offer this as 3-5x7 prints.

And.....another couple fun facts.
1) We were in Tsavo East Nature Preserve, in Kenya. This is the only place in the world that elephants are this color! The red sand/dirt in the park gives them this coloring as they throw the dirt on themselves for sunscreen and bug control.
2) This is not taken with a large zoom. We really were this close to this giant animal.
3) Thank you to Rashid, our amazing driver. He knew Elephant Body language, knew how to minimally disturb the animals, and knew when it was time to get us away!

Like what you see? I will have a google form link soon to order photos. I will be only printing and numbering only 30 of each photo in this 12 photo series. So order early to get the lowest numbered print available!

05/06/2025

It has been quite a while since I posted or did any Burning for Life projects. I have had a very eventful several years and have been staying busy with activities!

I have an opportunity this weekend to make a real difference! I will be supporting Family Home Ministries and Changing a Destiny with proceeds from my very own booth at a Wine and Beer Walk/Craft Fair! Check it out here: https://changingadestiny.org/event/spring-wine-beer-craft-walk/

Share the info I post in the next several days to help me promote these great organizations and some of my new art projects! Stop by the booth from 1-4 in Waterford Sat to check out my work!

Check out my first "sneek peak" of my 12 Photo Limited Series from Kenya 2025. Photos titled: Busted, Charge, Butterfly Kisses, Rafiki, Praying, Cranky, Crankier, Crankiest, Playtime, Happy, and Chocolate Goat are coming. Just wait until you see these and hear the stories I wrote to go with them!

Tickets are limited. Grab your ticket today by clicking on link. Purchase Tickets Here

04/22/2022

Another color choice! Bracelets make great party favors, gifts for your mom or for your friends. I can also make this design into keychains, necklaces, or other purposes. I just need to know your favorite colors and I can get started!

Minimum donation- $1 per bracelet. Ask for pricing on other ideas, it depends on what you want!

04/22/2022

What are your favorite colors? I can make any color combination you like!

These were gifts for my mom. She uses them as coasters for her hot tea or for hot plates on the table.

Minimum donation- $3

04/22/2022

I like making soaps! Here are some little dino soaps. They are great as birthday party favors! I mix my own colors and my own scents from mom's essential oil stock.