...the art of slow living...

 ...well done!  A huge congrats to all who worked on the new Where Women Cook "Slow Living"...

it's stellar...every page...stellar.

 

A special shout out to Ben Ashby for his vision, styling and photography that make this issue soooo strong...

 And thanks too go to Jo Packham for the honor to contribute a feature on cast iron...

 ...copies are available at

WhereWomenCreate.com

...you can peek at other stories I've done for Where Women Cook and other magazines on the press pages of my gallery website...(click here)

Thanks to all for your support and encouragement... I love to write, and my work for the quartet of

Where Women Create magazines 

keeps the skill sharp.

xo Jen

hello Monday and am I that behind the times...INSTAGRAM

...sometimes I really am living under a rock. 

A big old rock called entrepreneurship...

When you work so hard at your own "thing" you sometimes...no, often.... lose sight of what's around the bend when you are tackling the task, crisis, or job at hand.  So little things, and big things alike can get lost in the daily shuffle until you have time to actually think, plan and then act.

So hello Monday...here I am late to the party once again.

I am FINALLY on Instagram 

you'll see me there as

@jensearthangels

and I sure hope you'll consider following me. It's been fun... 

And thanks Ben Ashby for making me do this! That's what 7 hour plane rides are for, to help your friends understand all sorts of things better!!!

HERE IS A LINK TO ME ON instagram...

and hope I find you there too!

 

My posts on Instagram are linked to the personal page of my facebook identity, but not to my fan page, and since my personal page is maxed out with friends I am also encouraging folks to LIKE me at my business page to keep up with me, if my life and the biz interest you. The posts to the fan page and Earth Angels Studios vary, as does Instagram...which by the way seems to be an easy and fab visual way to catch a nugget of someone's day....

So hello Monday.

Hello making time for the little thing and time to think about the big.

Hello perfect Fall weather. You really are my favorite season.

Hello pumpkin-flavored EVERYTHING -- 

why do you taste so good at this time of year?

Hello to making pies with Rory....that kid loves to bake.

We've done 4 pies this week.

Hello Columbus, thanks for making that trip in 1492...and I am grateful we've got you covered with an annual 3-day weekend coming up.

Hello homework, laundry, lunches and all the day to day small things that make the days click...

Hello Soccer, Soccer Soccer!!!

Hello to all of you and have a fab week whatever you are up to!

xxoo Jen

hello Monday...watching her paint...Laurie's newest studio and works for Fall 2013

hello Monday...you are a new week and I am ready for you...

I feel like the fall is already a work in progress...

I want to share a peek at something special....you see to me there is something so peaceful about watching an artist work.  To see their hands move to make what is in their mind is nothing short of a dreamy experience.

I have watched Laurie Meseroll paint many times, but this past weekend was my very favorite of those times.

She was ensconced in an airy space in Sharon Springs that Ben Ashby of FOLK Magazine had secured for her...as a special guest of the Sharon Springs Harvest Festival, Laurie was working along side her talented daughter Tatiana Tensen...there they painted and spent the weekend sharing what they do.

 

Here's a peek below...

 And to see more of Laurie's work and shop for her paintings, prints, jewelry and decor items see her page on the site HERE....and stay tuned Laurie is working on a new line of clothing...and more items for the home...

 

 And here's a peek at my current faves

 (details and availability are noted on the site....HERE)

...hello Laurie -- thanks to you for sharing what you do...it's been my honor to represent her for almost 10 years and to see her work still thrills me...

hello peaceful spaces and quiet moments

hello talented artists...do what you do...

 

Hello and thanks our long time Earth Angels friends and supporters Kathleen and Jean...you made the afternoon so special...I will never forget sitting there with you and wiling a wonderful moment together.... 

hello works in progress...I feel like the best of things are all in progress around me

hello my kiddos, see what working hard can do...there's beauty in dedication

hello to all of you....

have a wonderful week...

xxoo Jen

see us this weekend for HARVEST FEST!!!

THIS WEEKEND!! 

There is a not to be missed event in the cool little town of Sharon Springs, NY...

We'll be there with

Ben Ashby and his FOLK Magazine crew

The Beekman Boys

& The Uber Talented...drumroll please....painter LAURIE MESEROLL who will be hosting a special showcase studio at this downtown fall festival.

DETAILS FOR THE EVENT CAN BE FOUND 

HERE

Hope to see you there xoxoxo

Jen

hello Monday...slowing summer down and Sharon Springs...

Summer is rolling to a close...

I feel like it melted away really. 

We did a ton of things, but there never seems to be enough time to take those small, slow moments.

You see in a summer-long of fun, it's those tiny moments that I remember as we move towards fall and the schedule of school and activities for the kiddos and frenzy of appearances for the Art Girls' RoadShow.

So there's nothing like making time stop like a walk through a new town with friends....a sit on a porch, a meander past old things...

Here Ben and Heath show me around Sharon Springs, NY where we'll be for the FOLK Market at the Harvest Fest -- you can read more about it on our events page or the website of The Fabulous Beekman Boys...

(It's going to be a great event - so mark your calendars for 9/21 & 9/22)

 

 

 Here's a peek at the Beekman's Store...you need to see it...

just delish in form and style.

 Sure hope you can join me and Ben, Heath and Oliver, Sue Parker and Laurie Meseroll on September 21 & 22....it will be a slow sweet weekend with art and handmade presented in this adorable old town...

Hope too you can slow your day day enough to see the small and wonderful details it holds...hello Monday

Hello old fashioned summer days...just a few more to savor...

Hello dear friends

Hello slow days, slow down a little more

Hello school supplies

Hello cleaning out kids cupboards, dressers and closets (how did they grow so much in 8 weeks?!?)

Hello Sharon Springs!

Hello shows coming soon...OH, NY and GA!

Hello week I am ready for you!

xxoo

Jen