renée a. schuls-jacobson
Staring At Strangers
This morning, I went to the gym and, in addition to my mat and my sneakers and a change of clothes, I brought a backpack filled with pens and pencils, watercolors and brushes. Settled next to a cozy fireplace, I spotted a man with a strong profile, staring at an iPad….
The Most Difficult Year
This year has been the worst year of my life, one punctuated with little joy. Separating from my husband of 20 years has been…
Many Happy Returns Of The Day
Today is my parents’ anniversary. They’ve been married for 52 years, and they still really enjoy each other’s company. This is a video…
a broken knee, a broken heart
Back in August, I walked 5 miles on a really uneven surface. In cowboy boots. I knew I did something dumb almost immediately since both…
What I Wore – The Parade of Hats
By now, you’re getting the idea that I love hats. Since my last post, the temperatures took a major nose-dive, and in…
What I Wore – A Furry Hat
I love hats, and I think I actually look better with a hat than without….
The Girl Inside: Wordless Wednesday
Look at this girl. This girl loves full-length skirts and fearlessly twisted her long-sleeve shirt into a halter top. This girl raises her chin at a jaunty angle. This…
The Purrrr-fect Gift
In 2009, around this time of year, we got a dog. The world was white and unbearably cold, and getting a pet seemed like…
FRIEND – a 4×4 canvas of a Labrador Retriever, just $40
I started experimenting with painting dogs, and the response has been overwhelmingly positive….
Playing with Texture: Wordless Wednesday
I’m crazy about texturizing medium, a paste used to add surface texture to a canvas. Stiffer than paint straight from a tube, I love to scoop…