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Painting on the Road
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hello. I am Jess Bechtelheimer. If it's easier, just call me Jessie B. :) I am a graphic designer, painter, and crafter. I'm crazy about: bicycles (esp. vintage and cruisers), thrift shopping, garage saling (looove a good bargain and I'm not afraid to ask for one =D), farmer's markets, art, traveling/exploring new places, experimental cooking, making new friends, climbing trees, playing in the water (warm water that is), live music in small casual settings, dancing, healthy flavorful food, and playing board games with my family. This is the place I share all these things and more. If you'd like to join me on my journey, I'd love to have you.
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Project Thursday

Yay! The homemade mannequin works! Heres my first completed piece using it.I also made this little work of art this week.And Im working on these hand painted shoes.  I painted the heels aqua (li...

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homemade mannequin

Sewing without a pattern is a little tricky without a dress form or mannequin. I try to pin it on myself, look in the mirror, and then carefully take it off ... usually, having to repeat a few times....

25 may 12

Ring of Fire

Lake Tahoe was one of the lucky places to be to view the solar eclipse yesterday. A bunch of friends and I hiked up to the mountain ridge to view it high above the lake. Someone made a view find...

21 may 12

Tuesday Travels - Hawaii finale

When I read about this hike I was really hoping mom would be up for it. There were a few shorter hikes we could have done, but this one sounded so awesome. Heres a blurp. "This idyllic 1.8 mile t...

19 may 12

Tuesday Travels - Hawaii part 2

We spent the next 2 nights at a Bed & Breakfast in what is called upcountry in the town of Makawau (mak-a-wow). The b&b was a plantation home built in 1924 and has been beautifully restored. ...

17 may 12

Tuesday Travels - Hawaii

Ok, do you know how hard it was not to talk about my upcoming trip to Hawaii?! It was so worth it, though, because my mom was truly surprised.We spent a nice long week in Maui, exploring and staying ...

16 may 12

Happy Mothers Day!

13 may 12

the Sunday Special - tropical fruit

What better way to experience a new place than to taste the fruits of its land. From Hawaii:MangosteenLycheeand 2 others Im trying to find the names of.  Mangosteens are delicious but there is v...

13 may 12

Farm days and Froggies

Its been a pretty busy week. After a nice long vacation with my mom, we woke up in Maui on Monday, flew back to Cali, and spent the night in Sacramento. My cousin was a gracious host and fabulous coo...

12 may 12

Tuesday Travels - SURPRISE!!

Not only is it Tuesday and I AM traveling, but today is also my moms birthday. I have been planning a surprise trip for her for 3 years. She hasnt done much traveling in her life and often tells me s...

01 may 12

Tuesday Travels - Mendocino, CA

I had hoped to have this ready by Tuesday, but that obviously didnt happen. And instead of having you wait until next week, Im posting it now. So in the spirit of Tuesday Travels....To pick up where ...

27 apr 12

Tuesday Travels - funny mishap

This past Thursday, I drove to Sacramento to meet up with some family. I made it to Sac around 7:30pm and was driving down a 4 lane street with the windows down, jamming to the radio. All of a sudden...

24 apr 12

The Sunday Special - vege bread

Not vegan bread, VEGE bread. I put vegetables in it. So in following the same recipe as last time as a guideline, I decided to use olive oil instead of butter, honey instead of sugar, add some bee po...

22 apr 12

My bags are packed

Im all set to go. Since its a road trip, I decided to use a fun vintage bag instead of my boring more airport-y one or my backpack like I usually do. Woohoo! Im off. See ya on the flip side.

20 apr 12

Tuesday Travels - Its been awhile

Im so excited! Im going on a road trip this week. Its been forever since Ive gone on a purely for fun trip, let alone a trip at all.The same bunch that happened to be my first (and only so far) visit...

18 apr 12

Its official

Im a Nevadan!

10 apr 12

the Sunday Special - homemade bread

I made homemade bread for the first time this week. Yeah, I used the bread machine all by myself. =) It came with some recipes and I used the Basic Wheat Bread one as a guide. But of course, the best...

08 apr 12

deery

There have been quite a few deer in the yard lately. A few weeks ago, I was surprised to find a whole herd of them right out the picture window. Just about 6 feet from where I was standing (inside th...

06 apr 12

9 different flavors

I received a fun package in the mail today. Nick actually handed it to me (unopened) and said, it smells like hippies." Which was quite ironic since it was soap. heheA week or so ago, I added the...

27 mar 12

the big debate

No, Im not talking politics, but most of you will probably find this to be about as boring as that.Im trying to decide which state to claim residency to. I have always claimed Kansas. My house is the...

23 mar 12

Lucky WHITE for St Pattys Day

The mountain is finally getting some good snow cover. Heavenly (the closest ski resort) got 4 feet in 24 hours so I was there first thing yesterday, sportin my very green jacket as always. The snow w...

18 mar 12

thrifty finds

On sales days, Im the one waiting by the door before they open. I just cant resist a good buy when theyre this darn colorful.

12 mar 12

Claw foot tub SOFA

I do my fair share of online window shopping and usually find stuff Id like to have. Sometimes, I find really awesome super clever stuff like this vintage claw foot tub made into a sofa. Brilliant!&n...

06 mar 12

Snow

Sunday was a lovely day for a bike ride and Monday it snowed ALL day. Which was actually quite lovely for staying in and being cozy by the fire.  The bird feeder was knocked down by the wind and...

03 mar 12

bike ride

Sunday, was predicted to be one of the last nice days for awhile. So we hopped on our bikes and went on a 25  mile ride. I hadnt ridden my bike in months. Well actually, I hadnt gotten much exer...

29 feb 12

Nerds

About a week ago, I went to a nerd themed party. It was fun digging threw my recently thrifted stash to put an outfit together. The nerdiest part was probably my white socks and brown lace up shoes. ...

29 feb 12

Rainbows

Yes, I am obsessed with rainbows. Its official.There is a fun way to shop on etsy.com called a treasury. They are themed lists of items curated by members. I decided to curate a few myself and have c...

24 feb 12

Snow Day + Sunshine Coat

WE GOT POWDER!!! Yes, we did! Its been looooong coming. I made sure not to miss out this time. Headed to the slopes first thing this morning. Did 5 runs. It was so good. I had planned to do a photo s...

16 feb 12

Happy Valentines

14 feb 12

off trail hike

Yesterday, I went for a nice long hike near the house. Ive always stayed on the path, but this time ventured off to go exploring.road to adventure  the first gateIt was a nice foggy day, perfect...

13 feb 12

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