And so the adventure continues...! After nearly two and a half years of having to work from the States while recovering my health, I was finally able to return to Morocco last month! It's SO good to be back! I flew from San Diego to New York to Madrid to Tangier, and on the flight in to Tangier I had a great seat over the wing, with a spectacular view! That's Tangier below the wing, and the water above is the Straight of Gibraltar flowing out into the Atlantic Ocean on the le

Mark your place and carry your keys in style! One of a kind, handmade bookmarks and keychains - made with natural waxed cotton cord and handmade glass beads from Morocco. We have whole new lines of both. I designed each one and then they were handmade by Moroccan women, so your purchase provides much needed employment! Accessorize your books and keys and bless the women of Morocco! Only $4 each! Check out all the new styles of Bookmarks and Keychains in my online store. I bou

Last month I finally moved to Morocco to open my art studio and work here on my art! This has been quite a transition, so I’m sorry for the infrequent blog posts and the delays in order fulfillment! We’re working out those glitches and will hopefully have everything running smoothly soon! Thanks for your patience! I’ve been learning my way around my new city and trying to remember all the Arabic I learned when I lived here before! But after just being here a month, I’ll be g

Be sure to check out my latest discount in THE FRIDAY OUTLET! And I have a new category in my store: FRAMED ART One of the things I love about Moroccan culture is their tradition of Henna Art. It was so much fun to spend time with my Moroccan friends getting henna drawn on our hands, so I brought a bag of Henna back with me and learned how to do it myself. The picture at top is my hand right now. I just came back from vacation in the mountains with my family, and the traditio

Maghrib is an Arabic term for “of the setting (sun)”. This is also the name of the 4th of 5 daily prayers in Islam, which is offered at sunset. The Maghreb means “place of sunset” or “western” in Arabic, and is the name of a region in North Africa, covering all of Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia. And finally, it is the Arabic name for Morocco. Most commonly used is Al-Maghrib ( meaning The West or The Place of the Setting Sun), but the full Arabic name is al-Mamlaka al-Magrib