“Almost all good writing begins with terrible first efforts. You need to start somewhere.” ― Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life My writing, however, tends to stop right after its first terrible effort 
I have realized over the course…
It was gorgeous and sunny earlier today, so to make the best of it, Aaron and I decided to take in the beauty of nature that surrounds us. We live about thirty minutes away from Great Falls, VA, and have never visited…
Not to be outdone by the priceless works of art it contains, the actual building which is the National Gallery of Art commands its own following. The National Gallery of Art was established in 1937 for the American people by a joint…
“The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark.” ― Michelangelo Buonarroti What an awesome quote! I can see it finding a place…
“Everyone discusses my art and pretends to understand, as if it were necessary to understand, when it is simply necessary to love.” ― Claude Monet The Artist’s Garden in Argenteuil (A Corner of the Garden with Dahlias) oil on canvas c 1873…
“Where the spirit does not work with the hand, there is no art.” ― Leonardo da Vinci After viewing Leonardo’s original work for the first time yesterday, I could not agree more! Visiting the National Gallery of Art has been on my list…
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Yolanda
