You know that niggling feeling that you forgot to do something, but can’t remember exactly what that something is? Yeah, that was me this morning when I forgot to publish this post.

In my head, since I had made the color palettes yesterday, I thought I was done. Because, usually, as soon as the palettes are made, they go into a post… to avoid forgetting that I had already done them. And yesterday, I was off my game. Distractions abounded and lack of focus kept snapping at my heels, and I got halfway through making these two palettes before I realized I had already done a palette that was saved and ready to go. I liked these better and so I scrapped the first one – problem solved!

But then I was trying to watch two baseball games, three basketball games, and plan a family vacation while shooting off emails and doing research for my next project, and the posting part slipped my mind. Oops! Multitasking is a total myth over here.

I can’t remember what I was going to say about these that I didn’t say yesterday, so I’ll simply wish you a Happy Mother’s Day! Have a great weekend!

This trip to D.C., we made it a point of heading up to King Street in Old Town Alexandria, which was awesome and packed full of small boutique shops and restaurants and art galleries. It was definitely picturesque, and I carried my camera (and big, heavy camera bag – groan) around everywhere we went, but I don’t have too many photos to show for it – I guess was having so much fun to take it out much.

If you ever make it to Old Town Alexandria, here are a couple notable stops: Olio – a olive oil tasting room (loved!!), the Bilbo Baggins – a pub with an awesome name (I kept expecting round hobbit doors, but they sadly didn’t have any), and the Torpedo Factory Art Center – which is an old torpedo factory that’s been converted to artists’ galleries/studios/shops and an art school/learning center.

I miss the Torpedo Factory the most, because I’m jealous there’s nothing quite like that near me. I am glad I caught a glimpse of this old-timey candy shop, though, and I had to share it with you today. More photos coming as I can get them edited.

Got any plans for the weekend?

P.S. Just a heads up – if you’re looking to take my Editing with Elements class, the price goes up on Sunday. I’d love to have you!

This palette was possible thanks to the lovely Wendy – that’s one of her journal pages (did you know she’s doing an art journal challenge? You can see more on her blog). When I saw it, I knew it’d be an awesome palette, but it was really the words on the page that spoke to me.

Just. Begin.

I’m at that place of tired satisfaction, the good tired, not the bad tired. The Editing With Elements eclass is done, people are signing up, and I love the feeling of sharing something useful. I can’t explain it exactly, but I like being of use, I like creating things that make a difference in some way. I’m glad I pushed through, I’m glad I kept going. I’m glad I began.

And I’m already planning the next eclass, the next project. My brain suffers from a lack of an off switch, which can be mentally taxing. But right now, it feels good to just hold the idea inside and let it unfold on its own time. To feel creative. To have an idea in the first place. Know what I mean?

And also to rest. My eyes are feeling the strain.

What have you begun lately?

It’s actually not storming right now or anything – that’s a photo from last week. But it could thunderstorm any minute if it wanted to, because the weather in North Texas is temperamental and flighty and does exactly what it wants to do, thankyouverymuch. I learned pretty quickly that North Texans roll with whatever weather comes their way. In fact, they sort of expect the wackiness.

I, however, still occasionally get caught off guard.

Speaking of being caught off guard, did the end of the month just sneak up on you, too? On one hand, I’ve been pushing, pushing, pushing to get things done and completed because April’s going to be a busy month for me. On the other, I’m excited because the munchkins are coming, then I’ll be out of town myself.

I’m totally ready for vacation.

I will say that I was trying hard to do a March Color Collection for Emily’s Collecting Color project, but it’s just not going to happen that way. And I’m kind of bummed about it, but something had to give. You know what I mean?