♥ Gratitude
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Chit-Chat at the Golden West
Last night I was lucky enough to get together with Jane & her husband Thomas. It was so good to see Jane again after our Art Nest experience! They took me to the Golden West Cafe {above} in the Hampden area of Baltimore. Wonderful food – I had a burger topped with Granny Smith apple…
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Dipping a toe in…
As a first step toward many wonderful goals that were planted in me at Art Nest, I just listed 6 original paintings for sale in my Etsy shop! I feel nervous and excited about trying this. But I'm so thankful for the encouragement from my new art friends. My daughter has been super supportive to0,…
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Treats, friends & a bossy bird.
I didn't think anything could top my long weekend at Art Nest, but I came home to some wonderful birthday treats! My friend Meg made these gorgeous cupcakes. They were all dense & fudgey ~ my favorite. I love the color combo of the dark chocolate & pretty dried flowers + I think the frosting…
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40 years old & all full of happy!
It was almost 1 a.m. Sunday night when I finally walked in the door ~ back home in Alaska after celebrating my 40th birthday in Utah at Art Nest. The first thing I saw when I came in was my work table. It's the same basic 5' or 6' foot long costco-type folding table that…
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Best. Day. Ever.
I'm not going to elaborate on that. You'll just have to take my word for it. ♥ But really…it was an unexpectedly great Valentine's Eve! What I can tell you is that I made a couple new paintings today. I'm still really enjoying these tiny watercolor papers.After finishing this little blue dress, I had an…
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Gratitude
Day to day, I know my outlook is better when I make a point to notice the high notes ~ little things like being thankful for a courteous driver, a short line at the coffee place, or an unexpected kind word. So, toward ending the year right and leaving a positive space for 2009 to…
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Thankful on Thanksgiving
Had a few extra helping hands decorating the turkey cookies this year. Thanks so much for the fun evening! It was wonderful to see the different & creative ideas everyone came up with. And yummy to eat the "mistakes". :o) xoxoxoxoxoxoxo I hope you have a lovely thanksgiving! xoxoxoxoxoxoxo