A practice of exploring the magic of life & creativity

“The very commonplaces of life are components of its eternal mystery.”

— Gertrude Atherton

I am driven by the desire to be creative. I also love to re/up-cycle as much as I can to contribute to a better world. Here you’ll find recipes made-up from scratch, stories of my life, creative projects & processes, and experiences & lessons learned shared simply because doing so brings me joy. My hope is to give you a sense of encouragement, a little inspiration, an easy to bake treat or meal, or at the very least, to bring a bit of laughter to your day.

Hi! I’m Alaina.

Making, Baking, and Musing…

I explore many different avenues of life, and like sharing my thoughts, recipes, and projects as I meander through my days.
Here are a few topics you can explore on these pages.

Holding a purple berry & veggie smoothie with coconut and pepitas on top, on a wooden table near a succulent plant.

Recipes

Always an avid baker, and now 10 years gluten-free, I’ve been re-creating (and making things up as I go) old favorites into edible versions of treats from the oven to enjoy those comfort treats, as well as exploring whole-food cooking. There’s no reason to keep these easy recipes secret, I’m sharing them with you!

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Paintings

I have always been driven to paint, and finally am making time to create! I love doing portraits, and am offering a few commissions each month to help immortalize memories for those who enjoy hand painting. Most often I work in watercolor, but I am beginning to explore acrylic paint, as well. Click below for more information.

Work With Me

Alaina on the beach looking down at waves.

Musings

Ponderings… thinking about life, sharing ideas and thoughts is the natural way of human-kind. I think we have all been taught to keep too much of our thinkings inside, and this is where I share with you. I want to encourage an open dialogue about the unspoken things, that we, especially those of us who identify as womxn, experience.

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