DahlHouse Design

08/30/2026

PROUD MOMMA MOMENT… 💗

So very proud that at college Ellia CREATED and PRINTED a 10 page OLD SCHOOL magazine for her dorm. Complete with puzzles that you need a pencil to complete ✏️✊🏽, interactive prompts to get classmates off-screen and mingling, and a homemade mailbox. 📫 ♥️

If you know me, you know how much I love this! 😍

08/29/2026

THIS ONE is a reminder to myself. I’m weirdly intimidated by making art unless there’s a prompt, class or reason behind it. I overthink it before I even start.

Working on simply making something because it feels good — not because it has to be good. ♥️

Today’s goal? Get messy. Make something. (They kind of go hand in hand for me.)

Art isn’t reserved for professionals; it’s a universal language for everyone. Engaging in artistic activities—whether painting, drawing, or crafting—can significantly boost mental health, reduce stress, and foster creativity. You don’t need to be an ‘artist’ to appreciate the joy and therapeutic benefits of art. Embrace your creativity, explore new mediums, and remember: the process matters more than the outcome. Dive in and let art enrich your life!

08/01/2026

Seeing what’s new in downtown Newton…

Tried the head spa (recommend!) and had a trim Salon FiG Healthy Salon & Spa • record store is under new ownership The Vinyl Chapter - (Grand Opening Labor Day!) • had to visit the “E” that we helped paint ♥️ • cool upcycled vintage finds .com_ • feeling nostalgic that the store owner in the 90s occupies the same storefront once again Interplay Couture • the restaurant mid-way is now Columbian Raices Colombianas | Restaurant & Bakery • patiently awaiting for the restaurant/bar across the street to be completed and open.

That’s all that I got! 😊

07/05/2026

HOMESCHOOL PARENTS (or ones that just seek out xtra creativity) - list a SM account that you use to give great lessons in art please.
Know what!? Kid or big kid, anything!

07/04/2026

HAPPY 4th! 🇺🇸

I hate watercolor. I’m not good at it. I’M DOING THISSS. I’ll make up the 2 days that I missed today. I’m not great at selling things, but ANYONE IN?

andrea.nelson.art

06/27/2026

Every time someone says, “Why would I hire a designer when AI can do it?” a designer loses their wings.

Listen, use AI. I do.

But if your business card, logo, flyer, website, Facebook post, menu, event banner, and obituary all look like they were created by the same confused robot having a fever dream, maybe we’ve gone too far???

Signed,
Someone who still enjoys making things with a human brain 🧠✏️ ✊🏽

05/27/2026

It’s Sussex County Community’s Choice Awards time — one of those fun reminders of just how many hardworking local businesses make this community special. These awards are something business owners proudly display all year long (and honestly, they should).

Outside of my 9–5, I’m fortunate to work with a few amazing local businesses in different capacities. I’m genuinely proud to see 3 of them nominated this year.

If you’d like to support them, voting is open today, tomorrow, and Friday — and you can vote every day! (See the link in comments):

✨ Beauty & Health > Chiropractor >
Kristin Soehl Family Chiropractic

✨ Services > Plumbing Company >
Pecoriello Plumbing

✨ Services > Real Estate Company >
Keller Williams Integrity

✨ Services – People > Real Estate Agent >
Leigh Pecoriello – KW Integrity

✨ Services – People > Real Estate Team/Group > Real Estate & Create: Leigh Pecoriello – KW Integrity

Small businesses and local professionals truly appreciate this kind of support more than people realize. ♥️

05/22/2026

THIS IS THE FIRST THING THAT GETS COPIED INTO MY PLANNER EACH YEAR.

My “things that make me 😊” list has grown to 2 pages. It acts as a reminder of all of those simple things that remind me to be grateful. 🙏🏼

Written planner peeps - Do you have pages that you repeat each year? What’s your first step in prepping your planner?

For any one who WANTS to be written planner peep - WRITE ON! ✊🏽✏️ I have a discount link in my bio. ♥️

05/04/2026

Happy work week, all! 😊

04/18/2026

HEAR ME OUT!! 👂

Is it worth my time to post an old computer on Marketplace and go back and forth with people asking endlessly “Is this item available?” to ultimately trash it
-OR-
Charge $10 a head for 3 swings of a baseball bat, Office Space style??