Hi everyone who still reads these things. No, I haven't fallen off the Earth just yet, just waist-deep in everything a mom/wife does while her children are home for summer vacation, while catering to a hard-at-work husband. ;) Took a much needed break, but glad to find time to squeeze in a commission here and there again. It's a beautiful life, indeed. This year, my husband and I celebrated our 14th wedding anniversary, I celebrated my 34th birthday, my oldest daughter became a teenager, and I realized that sitting all day painting was destroying my metabolism (and my house, hah!)  So I put down the brush, jumped on the dance games again, an

Life beckons, and priorities are screaming. Can't put them on hold any longer. A.J.

Hello world! So here's an update - Was down with the sickness for a couple weeks, I have the largest line of orders to fill yet, bought a new computer so the kids stop taking over my work area, and last but not least - my 4 y.o. son is now in full "on the go" mode when his sisters are in school. Kindergarten is just around the corner for him, so these are my last couple years with a pre-schooler. Life, you never get boring! Thanks to everyone for being patient while I get back to work. It's still a pleasure doing this for you... A.J.