Art – Kindness Roots

Watercolor image of the iconic Opal Pool in Oregon.

Oregon’s Opal Pool

June 21, 2022June 21, 2022Leave a Comment

Oregon summers are all about hikes, camping, beach trips. Bring on the outdoor adventures. I love it all. Yet as […]

A watercolor of a field of sunflowers with one standing tall in the middle to symbolize standing tall with Ukraine.

Free Sunflower Art Download

March 10, 2022Leave a Comment

Sunflowers have always held my heart. For centuries they have captured the imagination of artists who write poetic verses or […]

Gratitude card shown with front, back, and inside with camellia flower details and envelope with a Year of the Tiger stamp.

Camellia Card Story

February 28, 2022March 1, 2022Leave a Comment

I am not a runner. However, for the right swag, I’ll lace up my shoes. My neighboring town of Newberg, […]

Three fir trees stand together with roots entwined on a gratitude card with envelope and raven stamp.

January Card Story

January 3, 2022January 3, 2022Leave a Comment

A New Year! Is your busy brain a whirl of reflection on what has passed and anticipation for the future? […]

September Gratitude Club

September 7, 2021September 7, 2021Leave a Comment

A little story about the September card mailed to our Gratitude Club members this month. Oregon’s Champoeg State Park has […]

On Kindness and Texas Bluebonnets

April 29, 2021April 29, 2021Leave a Comment

It took just one unintentional-but-perfectly-timed Spring visit to Austin to become smitten with the royal blue wildflower waves of Texas. But was the Bluebonnet just another pretty face? I was instantly curious about the folklore of my new love.

Angie Windheim turns fine art photography into digital watercolor for Kindness Roots

Meet Artist Angie Windheim

February 5, 2021May 29, 2022Leave a Comment

Meet the Artist: In addition to sharing her writing, Angie Windheim turns her original photography into the digital watercolor art featured on many or our cards. Read more of her story . . .