LaValley Home and Garden

Special Upcoming Event: Oracle Readings for Your Pet & You to Benefit Animals in Need

Posted by Barbara Techel

I’m excited about this special event and to have partnered with non-profit LaValley Home and Garden.

50% of proceeds will benefit a local animal rescue that cares for special needs, senior and hospice dogs.

  • 20 minute reading sessions
  • Event to be held at LaValley Home & Garden, 820 Madison Avenue, Howards Grove, WI
  • Receive photo of oracle cards drawn during your session
  • 8 spots available
  • Your pet need not be present
  • Cost is $50

PRE-REGISTER HERE by WED., SEPT. 11, 2024 – Extended to Sept. 18th!

Hope to see you at the event!

XO
Barb

    

My Animal Oracle Art Partners with Non-Profit Shop to Benefit Animal Welfare & Nature Conservancy

Posted by Barbara Techel

I’m so delighted and honored to share this exciting announcement!

I’ve partnered with a local non-profit shop called LaValley Home and Garden and they are now carrying my Animal Oracle Art!

$10 from every purchase of my art goes to their grant program that benefits animal welfare and nature conservancy.

My collages blend together thoughtfully chosen images often inspired from animals I observe in nature and around my Joyful Pause Cottage studio, dried florals and leaves, plus natural elements I discover on my walks such as acorns, feathers, stones, and tree branches, along with bits of discarded ephemera creating a three dimensional effect that is nestled with care into a shadow box. On the back of each piece you will find an oracle message written by me as a guide to deepen the connection with yourself, animals, and nature.

I loved this comment from one of the co-owners of LaValley Home & Garden, “I just want to climb right into them!”

This is exactly what I wish my art to convey – to remind us that we are a part of nature and the animals and that we indeed are nature itself!


For a more detailed view of each piece please visit my website here.

About LaValley Home and Garden

Two extraordinary and heart-centered young women whose mission is “to create a world where home, garden, natural habitat and community come together.”

They specialize in native perennials, gardening, unique houseplants, home goods & decor, pet supplies & wellness, and meaningful gifts with store proceeds supporting local animal organizations and wildlife conservation efforts.

And if you are local, stay tuned as they will be offering outreach workshops! Learn more on their website here.

XO

Barb

    

Squirrels Invade My Living Room. What Joy!

Posted by Barbara Techel

I just had to share these sweet squirrels that now reside in my living room.

In December I visited a new shop just ten minutes from my home called LaValley Home & Garden. They used to own a second-hand shop in a nearby city, but made the decision to go in a new direction. Lucky us!

It is such an adorable shop, with a mix of upcycled items, artisans, and other treasures. Their motto: Cultivating a world where home, garden, natural habitat and community come together. They are a non-profit and proceeds benefit animal welfare and nature conversation. Love that!

And this is where I bought this sweet squirrel puzzle. Not assembled, of course.

During the holiday season I thought it would be a fun thing John and I could do together.

Until I found out he has a “system” for putting puzzles together. And in all honesty, I didn’t have the patience.

But I re-arranged the living room to accommodate a table so John could work on bringing the 1,000 pieces together.

What a joy it was to see the progress as John had time to work on it.

Once complete, we carefully prepared it for gluing.

Then it was time for a frame.

Found at a second-hand store. Originally $35, but marked at $1.06. With a 20% coupon to boot! ha! So a whole $.90 cents was spent on the frame.

That was too large, but John cut it down.

So in essence, in the end, it was a project we did do together! Each adding to the completion.

Of these adorable squirrels that brought me so much joy during the puzzling process.

And will now bring me endless joy each time I look at them hanging out in our living room.

XO

Barb