A practice of exploring the magic of life & creativity
“The very commonplaces of life are components of its eternal mystery.”
— Gertrude Atherton
Hi! I’m Alaina.
I am driven by the desire to be creative. I also love to re/up-cycle as much as I can to contribute to a better world. Here you’ll find recipes made-up from scratch, stories of my life, creative projects & processes, and experiences & lessons learned shared simply because doing so brings me joy. My hope is to give you a sense of encouragement, a little inspiration, an easy to bake treat or meal, or at the very least, to bring a bit of laughter to your day.
Making, Baking, and Musing…
I explore many different avenues of life, and like sharing my thoughts, recipes, and projects as I meander through my days.
Here are a few topics you can explore on these pages.
Recipes
Always an avid baker, and now 10 years gluten-free, I’ve been re-creating (and making things up as I go) old favorites into edible versions of treats from the oven to enjoy those comfort treats, as well as exploring whole-food cooking. There’s no reason to keep these easy recipes secret, I’m sharing them with you!
Paintings
I have always been driven to paint, and finally am making time to create! I love doing portraits, and am offering a few commissions each month to help immortalize memories for those who enjoy hand painting. Most often I work in watercolor, but I am beginning to explore acrylic paint, as well. Click below for more information.
Musings
Ponderings… thinking about life, sharing ideas and thoughts is the natural way of human-kind. I think we have all been taught to keep too much of our thinkings inside, and this is where I share with you. I want to encourage an open dialogue about the unspoken things, that we, especially those of us who identify as womxn, experience.
