The day after my first TV taping

Well, taping a TV show was very interesting. The show I was invited to be on is called Aday in Telos. The talk show hosted by Arthur Aday focuses on people in the Mount Shasta, California area. My mom, Maralee Lowder-Wofford, has lived in the next town over from Mount Shasta, Dunsmuir, for over 13 years. That's how I got to know Arthur and get the invitation. Arthur was very nice and he let me help arrange the set and peak over his shoulder while he set the lighting. Overall, it was a wonderful experience and I'll be sharing the video here very soon. In the meantime, I hope you enjoy today's inspirational image.
Blessings,
Laura P.

I spotted this rock in the American River and plucked it out and placed it among the dry rocks for contrast. I love to find naturally heart-shaped rocks!

Lovely blue cupboard



finished blue cabinet




When I was decorating our guest bedroom, pouring over magazines for the perfect combination of elements, I fell in love with an antique blue cupboard. The piece in the magazine was had been made from old stairs and painted many times over the years. Despite the fact that the original is a one of a kind, and way out of my budget anyway, I was dreaming of bringing such a piece into my home. So... I asked my sweetie if he could make a cabinet for me that we could turn into a similar piece. He was game so we worked on the project together. We live in a development with pretty small bedrooms, so I asked Jim to make it shallow so that it wouldn't take up too much room. He did the carpentry, and I did the painting and lined the inside with a 40's inspired fabric. I thought it would be a fun thing to share here. Art takes many forms and this little cabinet is art in my book.



a peak inside