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2011 TOP 10 TUTORIALS!!!

….the 2011 TOP 10 Makeovers! 10. Front Hall/Entryway Changes….      Hands down, the most heavily trafficked area of our house is the entryway and front hall.  This area serves as Mudroom, and every single downstairs room is accessed from this entry hall. One of my most recent makeovers was the repainting of the Hall Pew, with my newly discovered… Read More 2011 TOP 10 TUTORIALS!!!

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"BILLY" – I GOT YOUR GOAT!

“BILLY” the goat30″ x 30″acrylic on canvas PAINTING is happening…if not much blogging and not much cleaning!I have stories to tell…and will tell them soon, for now, “Billy” is my first new completed painting and I am now in gear….painting gear…keep your fingers crossed that I can do this 8 more times!

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BARN over MINNESOTA!!!

“BARN OVER MIAMI”36″ X 36″ACRYLIC ON CANVAS This painting, a personal favorite, sold today on etsy (see me doing a whoop whoop dance!)and is headed to Minnesota!!!  There are few paintings which are TOTALLY me as this painting is.I still am enamored by the whole concept…(don’t get me started on the telephone)…that I could post a painting…… Read More BARN over MINNESOTA!!!

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CALLA-LILLY moves in…

Calla Lilly30″ x 40″ While I prepare for my upcoming show… My sweet Calla Lilly has moved into the “Kids” living room, I love her there…I never want her to leave…Later…on my way out the door..…I looked back into the roomand apparently, someone elseloves Calla Lilly…or at least the sofa she watches over… my buddy…

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SNOW DAY!!!!

Finally! Our First Snow day… On Monday…March 5th! The daffodils are shivering  under a blanket of white… …and everyone in My Old Country HOuse is still in their jammies!!! I LOVE IT!!!

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NANA’S SILVER

 I inherited my Grandmothers Silver when I was in Graduate School.  I am embarrassed to admit, that at the time, broke and immature,  I really wished I had the cash.  In fact I thought about selling it in during the lean days. I was an idiot. Thank Goodness, my Dad kept my beautiful silver safely tucked away.… Read More NANA’S SILVER