So, this is one of those pieces that I am not all that pleased about sharing. In fact, this one will only be here, on my blog.  Sometimes it...

After struggling to paint birds for the past few days, I took a break to paint something just purely fun. In fact, it was therapeutic to pai...

So, I have had Eastern bluebirds on my mind since we saw them in our Wonder Forest a few days ago. I took several pictures, shared in a prev...

This will be the first time in many years that hubby and I will be alone for Thanksgiving. It’s not that we are ALL together for every Thank...

In our Missouri home, I have a large room dedicated primarily to my hobbies: scrapbooking and art. This room is in the lower level of the ho...

I’m feeling almost caught up with holiday projects: scrapbooking is up to date, Christmas shopping is almost done, house is decorated, and C...

My favorite artist to follow online right now is Maria Raczynska. The problem I have (and have always had, as a part of my nature), is that ...

The Eastern Bluebird is the state bird of Missouri. However, we rarely see them. We have several bird feeders, including the type of food th...

This year we will have our Christmas in our Missouri home in mid-December. Since we are not having Thanksgiving at our house this year, we d...

We have the house all decorated for Christmas (already) and now I’m enjoying Christmas-themed watercolor projects. About this Piece: Inspira...

This year we will not be able to celebrate Thanksgiving with any family. While that leaves a sadness, since there is only a 2-week span of t...

So, it’s not even mid-November yet, and we have had our first snow here in Troy, Missouri.  I have been “working” in my hobby room all day t...

Every year on November 10, we make note of the Marine Corps Birthday (1775). Every year at church, on the Sunday before Veterans Day, I love...

Hopefully this blog post will arrive as an email in the inboxes of my blog subscribers, with the new delivery system I am trying (MailChimp)...

So, if you know me very well, you know that if given a chance, I stress the importance of family relationships. Sometimes achieving the goal...

Within the last few days, we have been able to make a couple of improvements to our home in Missouri. It’s difficult to see on the picture u...

If you are curious, when I have a post title that includes something in {}, that is a reference to my post categories.  Today, what is on my...

Today’s watercolor practice fits the weather outside—it is unseasonably cold and windy and dreary here in Missouri. We have also uncharacter...

So, here it is. I am struggling with my attempts at art. I have been away from it for a few weeks, traveling back to Missouri from Washingto...