day 101-365, my old room...

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I knew once I moved out of my parents house they would change my room, they did with my older brother. But I never really noticed the changes until staying there for a week. The only thing that is the same is all the Disney Characters on the walls that I painted and the purple main color on the walls.

day 97-365, still at my Mom's

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I love frogs, I love them so much that when I was 16 my Mom and Dad let me paint them on my bathroom wall. The fact that my parents believed in my art talent so much that they let me paint on the walls is wonderful. Life lesson from that is : Embrace your child and their talents.

day 69-365, spent 3 hours drawing....loved it.

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Originally uploaded by Olivia Williams Photography

For those who really know me well, you know how much I enjoy drawing. It is my first love. From way back when I was in the 5th grade drawing all the Disney characters for everyone, then there was my 8th grade year where I quit the band to join art class, followed by my 4 years of high school lugging around my huge cow print art folder from class to class, then finally my 2 years at the Art Institute where I kept an art journal that I drew in at least 5 times a day. If I just had an extra an hour or two a day I would sit and draw everyday, but being a Mother to 3 kids makes it hard to even get 30 minutes a day to draw. So sadly drawing is something that is often pushed back for another day. Today was that day for me. I did 4 loads of laundry the day before and ignored any house work that needed to be done, just so I could get an hour in of drawing. I sat down with my ipod, my project and a glass of water. I only stopped 3 times to be a referee in some of my kids arguments. By the time I looked at the clock 3 hours had passed. When I cleaned up I felt refreshed, like I did when my husband and I went away for the first time to the Dominican Republic. Amazing what art can do.