Once upon a time, lesli devito was an actress living in new york city. Now she is a self-taught artist raising her family an old country farmhouse. She shares her adventures in parenting as well as her efforts to create a beautiful home for her family to live. With her imagination and a passion for decorating and making over old houses, she takes you into her world, the good, the bad and the old, with sometimes humorous results.
HELLO FRIENDS I hope this finds you well. NOVEMBER 5 , 2020 IS our 26 Wedding Anniversary! and I am honoring the day with CUSTOMER APPRECIATION FLASH SALE! One day only – ALL ORIGINAL ART will be 40% off. This marks the final sale of 2020. Start shopping at midnight! NO CODE NEEDED! THANK YOU… Read More ANNIVERSARY FLASH SALE – ONE DAY ONLY ! 11/5
I have painted over 1000 dogs and animals but I had always shied away from portraits of people. But, upon her recent death, I was compelled to paint one of my heroes, Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The response to the portrait has been overwhelming and after numerous requests, I will be offering limited edition prints… Read More RBG PRINTS COMING SOON TO LESLIDEVITO.COM
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Once a year – I do a Memorial day Post. and not JUST a Memorial Day post – but THIS Memorial Day post. I think it is because this story connects me to the origin of my understanding of “Memorial”. I grew up during the Vietnam war. In the 1970s, we wore Prisoner of War,… Read More MEMORIAL DAY
TODAY on the BRANDON MCMILLIAN PODCAST – I TELL THE STORY OF HOW CHARLIE OUR LAB MIX SAVED MY LIFE! (and learn that I have a bit of a Southern Accent!) YOU CAN LISTEN ON APPLE PODCASTS HERE OR ANYWHERE YOU LISTEN TO YOUR PODCASTS! ENJOY . …………………………………………………………………………… HERE IS THE ORIGINAL BLOG POST –… Read More CHARLIE’S STORY IS ON A PODCAST!
ITS APRIL FOOLS DAY. Our youngest spent the greater part of last evening setting up pranks throughout the house – so there are Booby traps everywhere – which – though I have said “enough!” more than once – I am so grateful that his humor is still intact. We need it. In some ways –… Read More CHECKING IN – APRIL 1
HELLO I’m back. It has been a rocky – up and down – very bad and very good year – thus far. Maybe that will be the name of my first book “Lesli’s Up and Down, Very Bad and Very Good Year” JANUARY – The first month of 2020 was going along well. I was… Read More IN THE SAME BOAT
THE 2020 DOG A DAY PROJECT WILL START THIS COMING FRIDAY FEBRUARY 1, 2020 I WILL POST ONE DOG PER DAY WITH ONE VERY SPECIAL BONUS DOG 30 DOGS IN 3O DAYS! THERE ARE 5 SPOTS LEFT IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE A PART OF THIS VERY FUN PROJECT. Let’s GO TO THE DOGS… Read More COUNTDOWN TO DOG A DAY 2020 !!!!
HAPPY NEW YEAR! The holidays passed in a blur, and 2020 has ARRIVED right on schedule. One of the three kids has headed back to his Grown-Up home, the January blues are hovering and I’m ready to get going on my New Year. I feel the itch to get back to Normality. Whatever that decides… Read More HAPPY NEW YEAR AND MY YEAR OF BUYING LESS!
Hi Guys! Finally, I am here to share the “Living Room Makeover”. The term “Makeover” is used loosely here. I think this update falls more under the category of “ways to add a little something-something to a room that has gotten tired” This was not such a BIG makeover that required days and weeks of… Read More HAPPY HOLIDAYS – LIVING ROOM FINALLY!
