Happy 120th Birthday Cicely Mary Barker

Happy 120th Birthday Cicely Mary Barker

120 years ago, Cicely Mary Barker was born June 28, 1895 in Croydon, England.  She was an English illustrator who was best known for her Flower Fairies. You may have seen many of her illustrations and highly popular series of children’s books today. What caught...
Happy International Fairy Day 2015

Happy International Fairy Day 2015

It’s that time of year again when we celebrate a beautiful day dedicated to the fairies! Fairy day is a holiday celebrated all around the world from the imagination of artist Jessica Galbreth. I remember seeing her work back when I first became aware of the Fae...
Fionn MacCool: Miniature Australian Shepherd

Fionn MacCool: Miniature Australian Shepherd

A month after I returned from my second trip to Ireland I decided it was time to welcome a puppy into my home. I went searching and found a miniature Australian Shepherd. He became my four legged best friend and I named him Fionn MacCool or “Finn” for...