My name is Ellen and I live in the Midwest with The Husband and my golden retrievers Brulee and Emmie. I’m an artist with a specialization in painted furniture. Several years ago I had my own furniture painting business and worked mostly on consignment; I still love incorporating painted furniture and interior design. Our home is very eclectic and that is probably how I would describe my interests and myself as well.
I love to bake and I enjoy cooking but can never, ever seem to follow a recipe even if I have one sitting in front of me. Instead, I throw things into a pot at random and hope for the best. I can therefore never make the same thing twice, including my husband’s favorite dish: chicken tarragon. He loves me anyway and is my biggest supporter.
I don’t have a ton of friends but I am extremely loyal to the ones I do have.
I have collected Snoopy items since I was a small child and recently had my first story published in a Peanuts book which was very exciting for me.
Oh, and I used to be a big girl.
A big girl of around 235 pounds. I carried that weight on my five foot two inch frame and all the emotional baggage that went with it while in my twenties and spent my early thirties, trying to get to a weight I could live with.
My body seems to be most comfortable around 130 pounds which I’ve maintained for the past several years. That girl will always be a part of me however, and I will write about both of us along with other musings on life here at my blog.
Yes, a part of me writes for the love of writing but a big part of me writes for you, the reader. Whether you leave a comment when you visit or take a piece of information with you when you move on, I look forward to you stopping by anytime and hope you come often.
