Whose Dog was That?
If you’ve ever owned a pet or have watched a dog run out into a heavily trafficked street, you’re familiar with the feeling of a racing heart, a tightened chest and a knotted stomach – even if it’s not your pet.…
Angels Wear Plaid
Noticing life out loud since 2011
Angels Wear Plaid
Noticing life out loud since 2011
Beth, just being me
Beth Lee-Browning lives in St. Louis, and is a 'woman of a certain age' who continues to learn how to enjoy life to its fullest. I write about my observations and apply a unique wit, sensitivity, to an underlying theme that “everything is going to be all right.”
A Sunset Tour Around Big Sand Lake
Sometimes pictures are better than words. My favorite spot on earth is Big Sand Lake, I fondly refer to it as the lake of a million memories. One of the things I love best is when my dad takes us…
A Case of Mistaken Identity
A few years ago I splurged and bought myself a new suitcase. At the time I bought it, I thought it was the most brilliant purchase I’d ever made. It’s purple, one of my favorite colors, and also a color…
My House, is a Very Very Fine House
Five years ago is a summer I will never forget and am glad that I can now look back on it with laughter instead of tears. In July of 2010, my life as a single mom and sole provider for my youngest son…
A Beautiful Lesson in the Art of Giving and Receiving
Today I went for a walk, little did I know that I would be taught a most valuable lesson about giving and receiving, from a 4 year old girl. About 1/2 way through my walk I crossed paths with two…
Rain Doesn’t Make a Day Awful, it Just Makes it Wet
Saturday was a plan C sort of day. A few weeks ago my friend Dan invited me to join him and his parents to check out the Tall Ships Festival on the riverfront in Philadelphia. A trip into Philly to spend an afternoon…
Cardboard Boxes, Bottle Caps, and Cats
Sometimes it feels like life is a series of retracted “I’ll never…” statements, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Almost two years ago ago I held Annie and Romeo on my lap for the last time and said a tearful,…
Start with the bigger picture and worry about the details later
Recently I’ve been learning about composition in creating two dimensional art. It’s not just about how the objects relate to each other, it’s also about how the artist relates to the objects. The first step is to decide which components…
GMO Awareness Survey – College Research Project
Are GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms) good or bad? Supporters believe GMO foods are the next best hope for feeding the planet while critics believe that genetically modified foods are unsafe and are an underlying cause of many of the health and…
Every Little Thing is Gonna Be Alright
It’s almost impossible for me to believe that it’s been 3 months since I first wrote about my 3 Little Birds Project. Where does the time go?! How it All Started It all started with the size and medium that has…