…MY FAVORITE THINGS…
“Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens… Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens… Brown paper packages tied up with strings These are a few of my favorite things. Cream colored ponies and crisp apple strudels chelsea victoria photographer Door bells and sleigh bells and schnitzel with noodles Wild geese that fly with the… Read More …MY FAVORITE THINGS…
If I WERE MY CAT
There are many days…when I wish I was my cat Tiger. I could curl up under the Christmas tree… and sleep…and sleep and sleep… and then eat… and then go back to sleep.
O CHRISTMAS TREE…O PRETTY CHRISTMAS TREE
6 DAYS…AND COUNTNG… modern girl … country living design by Eileen Kathryn Boyd, image by Lonny Magazine penny ann poundwise bhg.com julie parker photography houzz.com …and my all time favorite… tobi fairley
Holiday Decorating 2012
Day by day…the house looks more Holiday ready… Baby’s First Christmases About 60% of my Holiday decorations are Photos of the kids over the years…at Christmas The stockings are hung on the staircase with care…. My Mom absolutely LOVED Christmas…LOVED IT! and we each inherited some of her collection of Beautiful Signed Handmade Santa’s when she… Read More Holiday Decorating 2012
DESIGN DILEMMA – FINDING YOUR ANCHOR
THE ANCHOR It can be a chicken or the egg thing… WHICH comes first? THE ANCHOR OR THE ROOM??? While I do not subscribe to a formal set of “DESIGN RULES”, in fact I think sometimes rules completely stifle creativity… I do think it HELPS…especially when you are first starting to pull a room together…… Read More DESIGN DILEMMA – FINDING YOUR ANCHOR
IN MY DREAMS…
THE TREE IS UP! Let the wild rumpus begin!…
MY RAGGY VINES- LET’S GET THIS PARTY STARTED!
THANK YOU HOUSE OF FIFTY! …for your support of My Paintings and of the Gift of ART!!!’ so excited to see “Charley” on your Blog this week! ******************* I confess…I have a “LOVE/HATE” relationship with Holiday decorating. There, I said it. With three kids, who are getting bigger every day… decorating for the holidays means… Read More MY RAGGY VINES- LET’S GET THIS PARTY STARTED!
YOLO ART SALE – THROUGH MONDAY DECEMBER 10
I AM HERE…. TO THANK YOU ALL WHO HAVE SUPPORTED ME THROUGH THIS ROLLER COASTER OF A YEAR… BEGINNING TOMORROW DECEMBER 7 – ALL OF THE PAINTINGS ON MY BLOG (HERE) WILL BE 20% OFF THROUGH THE WEEKEND. I ONLY DO THIS ONE TIME A YEAR… SO DON’T MISS OUT!!! YOUR PAINTING WILL BE ABLE… Read More YOLO ART SALE – THROUGH MONDAY DECEMBER 10
WHAT! HOW MANY DAYS TIL CHRISTMAS???
Have you ever had one of those dreams where you forget you had a test? last years tree … Or that Christmas is in less than 3 weeks? HOW DID THIS HAPPEN? Our First Christmas in My Old Country House…9 years ago… look at tiny Phoebe…with the dog leash wrapped around her knees… and the now… Read More WHAT! HOW MANY DAYS TIL CHRISTMAS???