IFF - Something That Feeds Your Soul

I wrote about this in January. I was using an old IFF list, you all. Confessions over, I'm excited to write about more things that feed my soul. Namely, artsy things and beautiful things. So, in no particular order, here are my thoughts.

• Quilting - the colors, the shapes, the designs, the actual quilting. I love it all.
• Painting - My sis, Bren, got me started on water color painting and it's been so much fun! My favourite way to water color paint, I quickly found out, is to draw a picture (like, copy someone else's work) and paint it full of colour and then outline it in black pen or paint. So much fun!
• Drawing - I have always loved charcoal drawing; shading, perspective and whimsical designs and maybe best of all, faces.
• Decor - I have this thing about decor. I love, love bright colors but I try to keep the colourfulness to accessories and not walls. This is for my families sake. Ha. But surprises make me happy. Like, my bright coral/pink pantry, behind closed doors. And the old bench Pat made when he was in school which I painted a brilliant pink. I also love to rearrange things and use and reuse what I have and paint and change things for variety.
• Lettering - My mantel chalkboard has been one of my favourite creative outlets. I like to match the season outside and the season of our life. And I try to always use words of encouragement up there because it's a main focal point of my house.
• Plants & Gardens - Most things in life I wing. Like, either the plants live or die. Ha ha. But plants bring me so much joy! Here are some favourites that don't need much sunshine or consistent watering: spider plant, snake plant, African violets, most succulents and golden pothos plant. I actually don't especially love the African violets but they remind me of Pat's grandma and that's special.
• Gardening - is my happy spot. I spend hours dreaming and ordering and planning and then, of course, the actual work in summer is harder to get done. Gardening is my alone time and I love it. Plus it feeds my family. Fortunately, I love doing up the produce too. There's nothing like rows of red tomato juice and green beans and jars of salsa lining the pantry walls.