Today I’m working on some custom orders and playing around a bit with some new ideas…

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This awesome piece of nostalgia was recently unearthed during a junk drawer cleaning.  It is, however, far from junk.  J, I’m not just saying that, look I went and framed it and everything!  Yes, it is indeed a mix tape.  From the time before one could easily burn a cd.  J made it for me […]

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We’re gearing up for another bday around here, I is turning the big 5!  He announced he wanted a space party…well I love planning.  In some ways the planning, the plotting, is my favorite part.  You get to do the invites, (and my very favorite) the party favors!  I’m like this with vacations, too.  I […]

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Sometimes it is just the simple things (thank goodness!) that make me smile…

real cream in my coffee…

warm piggy’s…

 happy weekend!

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If you are in the Portland area, I am having a show this Saturday at Spoiled Rotten.  It’s a lovely little shop and they are celebrating a new location.  I will have examples of my portraits, prints available for purchase, along with some originals available for purchase.  I will be there from 1-4.  Please stop by […]

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If you live in the bay area, check out view from the bay tomorrow.  Liz, from Cool Mom Picks, will be on to share her picks for mother’s day.  My portrait paintings will be one of them!

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ok, I have a major hat crush.   I can’t wait to see if some lighter summer hats will appear soon…you can find this and lots more beauties at Terry Graziano Hats.

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Here is how all my paintings leave to go to their happy homes. 

I recently bought this beautiful italian cotton ribbon here.  I love it, and there are also some lovely alphabet ribbons I may have to go back for…

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This weekend I decided to fill the wall above the kids’ craft table with their artwork.  A little less ambitious than my original plan of framing small portrions of about 50 or so of their pieces, but I wasn’t quite that motivated.  Hey, atleast now I feel a little less guilty about the mass unorganized piles […]

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We brought out this charming little 2bdrm house for the kids today.  It was my moms and has been in safe keeping ’til now.  It needs a little tlc but look at those details!  My mom got it for Christmas when she was a child and I just think it’s so sweet.  The door mat […]

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That was me then

and now…
I saw this over at swissmiss the other day.  It is just too fun. 
Go here to submit your own photos and take a look at others

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So much to share.  Well I finally updated my site with some new portraits.  First let me introduce my new portrait option, the ‘line portrait.’  These portraits came about through personal paintings I had been working on and decided to offer them as portraits.   I think these would make wonderful gifts for anyone, from new […]

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for the first time (that I know of) yesterday.  Kinda fun to click and see yourself there!

There’s my little fawn pendant and mini print…

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I see a weekend of soccer games, yard work and sun in my forecast!  Also, I will be making some exciting additions to my website.  Stay tuned…happy weekend!

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one year older.  The kids brought me breakfast in bed (carrot sticks and crackers with peanut butter).  No big plans, but maybe this weekend we will head out for something sweet.  These are looking pretty good…

(via cupcake mama)
yuummmm……

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in my imaginary studio.  Here are some pictures of some lovely places and items that would be wonderful for a studio.  Soon, hopefully, I will share a few pics of my space.  It is a work in progress…

a nice light…

a little trolley for keeping supplies close at hand… (available at bailey’s  via housemartin)

lovely little work space…(via […]

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