Karen Tessandore
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Chocolate Chai Spice Cupcakes
Quite tasty! Another wonderful recipe from the Cupcake Blog. {This one was from back in her May 2006 archives.} They had a great, not-too-sweet, and kind of complicated flavor. I'm not sure if "complicated" is the right word exactly, but it's the one that comes to mind to describe how the fresh spices blend together
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Tiny Easter Crafts
This is the first of 8 little Easter baskets I'm making. Love those fuzzy chicks! These photos were taken out in the snow drift that's currently disguising my front yard. For the last couple weeks I've been collecting small treasures from Etsy & Michaels in preparation for all kinds of spring time craftiness. Vintage metal
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Girl with a Balloon
Feeling kind of quiet today, but I wanted to share this afternoon's painting. 🙂 Despite the blowing, drifting snow ~ I'm still dreaming of spring. It will be time for gardens & barbeque picnics before we know it, right? Hope you had a lovely weekend! ♥
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Starting to think “Easter-y”
A chick perched on a chic! I started sketching this girl last night in a cute spring dress and it just seemed like she needed a chirpy chick on her shoulder. Watercolors are my medium of choice lately. I enjoy the process of "coloring" without worrying too much about the details. Then with a few
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Beauty in Unexpected Places
We're far enough past winter solstice now, that it's still light when I get off work at 4:30. (Just a month ago that wouldn't have been the case.) So, at the end of not-my-best day, I took a drive out toward a scenic viewpoint just past the airport. As I rounded the last corner, instead
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Adding to My Collection
Look what arrived in the mail today! This is the 3rd painting by Micki Wilde that has come to live with me. I just love her work. This was my birthday present to myself. 🙂 If you see something in her shop that you like, be sure to grab it fast. I've missed out on
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Egg-cellent
Isn't this nifty? I received this crazy-cool egg scale for my birthday last week. Love it! 2 of my girls appear to be laying medium sized eggs, and one is giving us larges. It's amazing that with just 3 hens we're keeping us, my mom and several co-workers stocked with eggs. Once the chickens began
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Valentines Leftovers
Have you guys seen these foam kit things? They seem to appear at Michael's for every holiday. With absolutely no practical use, and not really being a piece of fine art you'd want to keep – I know I shouldn't want one. They must appeal to the kid in me though, because I always find
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Beep Boop Beep
Robot guy says Happy Valentines Day! ♥