Artist lesli devito has reluctantly found herself rasing her family in an old country house. Much to her surprise, she loves her rural home and enjoys sharing her adventures with her readers. There are always makeovers to be done and animals to paint. Come along for the ride. Green acres here she comes!
YESTERDAY was one of those days booked down to the minute…in 20 minute increments…and each “chapter” was great…but miles apart…just a busy day. Between “chapter” 15 and 16 got an email… …”saw you in the Huffington Post article….” Huh? so I typed over and saw super exciting…!!! love DOGS!!!!!…
“Maybe one day you will go to COLLEGE HERE!!!!” I WOULD SAY… ” WHAT IS COLLEGE?” THEY would ask..AND RUN OFF AHEAD…before I could even answer. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ IT IS STARTING TO HAPPEN….THE CHANGE OF SEASON… YES, THE DAYS STILL HEAT UP…and the leaves are STILL GREEN… ….but the mornings ARE COOLER…..I can feel FALL knocking… Read More FALL IS IN THE AIR – “AUTUMN” COLORS
GINGER AND GUS IS THE LARGEST PAINTING I HAVE EVEN DONE…AND ONE OF MY FAVORITES. I HOPE ONE DAY IT FINDS A FOREVER HOME…
PICNIC BENCH MAKEOVER! Recycle the Old and Bring on the NEW!!! This WAS one of my MOST rewarding makeovers- EVER!!! AND BEARS REPEATING… (Truth be told…I am KNEE deep in a PET PORTRAIT commission that is like NONE OTHER I have ever gotten.) It is still top secret but in a matter of days….I will… Read More PICNIC BENCH MAKEOVER…REPEAT
I LOVE TAKING PICTURES….. I LOVE PHOTOGRAPHY I used to want to be a photographer for National Geographic Magazine. I have loved taking pictures since before…well before EVERYONE took pictures. Before there were cameras in phones and before there were phones without cords… I LOVE FREEZING TIME…CAPTURING MOMENTS… I miss 35mm FILM but I… Read More TAKING PICTURES OF YOUR PETS
HAPPY #NATIONALDOGDAY!!!!!! I HAVE JOINED UGALLERY TO CELEBRATE NATIONAL DOG DAY BY DOING A GIVEAWAY OF A CUSTOM PET PORTRAIT! of course, around here EVERYDAY is DOG DAY…and CAT DAY …and KID DAY…..but I love any reason to celebrate my loved ones!!! HOW TO ENTER VISIT THE UGALLERY PAGE ON FACEBOOK IT IS SUPER EASY!!! Simply submit… Read More WIN A CUSTOM PET PORTRAIT! GIVEAWAY ON UGALLERY!
I DID IT!!! I got my firstborn son all GRADUATED AND packed and ready and MOVED INTO his NEW home….where he will share space with a great guy from Jacksonville! I have few words of wisdom…no major epiphanies. I stayed true to my intention which was TO MAKE SURE IT WAS HIS DAY…and not about… Read More I SURVIVED MY FIRST COLLEGE “MOVE IN” DAY
Tomorrow is the day. The BIG day. MOVE IN DAY at UVA The summer was spent in preparation for THIS day… making and revising “lists”, taking your experienced suggestions, and compiling the beginnings of his Tate’s new DORM home. Yesterday, he and I inventoried everything, packed it up and it is all sits on our… Read More LEAVING HOME AND MOVING OUT…and IN
ONCE AGAIN HERE WE ARE! THE FIRST DAY School started today. SO MANY FIRSTS! FIRST DAY OF HIGH SCHOOL FOR COOPER, FIRST DAY OF HER SENIOR YEAR FOR PHOEBE, FIRST DAY I DID NOT DRIVE THEM, AND THE FIRST DAY WITH NO TATE IN THE LINE UP…BITTERSWEET…. 🙁 HAVE THE BEST YEAR EVER GUYS! I… Read More FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL 2015
COOPER is so very excited, DARE I SAY THRILLED….to be getting his own room for the first time in his life…and has been coming to me with architectural RENDERINGS and drafts and drawings of his NEW IMPROVED room ….he is a boy after my own heart! Decorating his room takes a departure from my usual… Read More MONDAY MAKEOVER – COOPER’S WHITE COLLAR BEDROOM
