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writing what is important to my soul - mommying, art, creating, running, learning, growing and living

four

Four days of prep left for the art show. My big 30x20 canvas print of midnight safari arrived today!! Nothing like squeezing it in at the last minute!! I am excited to have it on time. I did more...

May 15, 2013 Like

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seven and six

and I might as well throw in five as well since it is rapidly coming to a close... So, to start this next level of show prep, I had to journey back to JoAnn's. Hmmmmm, I don't think that is my...

May 13, 2013 Like

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eight

It's crazy to think that in just one week I will be setting up my tent!! I have an 8pm load in time...so it's gonna be a late one. I have to say, going through the dry runs last week got me really...

May 11, 2013 Like

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nine

Day nine in the countdown is simple... a break. family time. Oakley had a field day with her preschool class. My mother in law is back from Florida!! We all went to Oakley's field day. I am...

May 10, 2013 Like

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ten

and then there was ten...and oh, what a day it has been! First, I made the very brave decision to take the kids to JoAnn Fabrics. They both are in a very grabby phase right now. There is a lot of...

May 10, 2013 Like

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eleven

So, I started today by remembering how not brilliant I can be at time. I would call myself dumb, but that seems too negative. So, not brilliant it is. Let me explain. Last year, I packed up my...

May 8, 2013 Like

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twelve

and then there were twelve... twelve days to get my shit together for the first art show of the season. I thought it might be fun to document my scramble to get it all done ~ two and four year old...

May 7, 2013 Like

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It's Derby Day! It's also "Horsing Around at the Derby for Equest Kids" day! I had the wonderful opportunity to create and donate an original painting to this fantastic cause. I thought it would be...

May 4, 2013 Like

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the story of the ambassador

One of my favorite parts of the creative process is putting all of the progress updates in one place to share the story behind it. Here is how "Ambassador Frog" came to be, where he is today and a...

Apr 25, 2013 Like

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oops, I did it again

I just registered for the Charlevoix Marathon. Remember when I said I was going to do moderation this year (in this post). Ya know, a couple of half marathons instead of a full. Well, I guess I...

Apr 9, 2013 Like

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opening day

I have been blessed with a chance to get Comerica Park ready for opening day! How cool is that?!? My new nephew (Jace) will make his opening day debut sometime in May. From the second my brother...

Apr 4, 2013 Like

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special projects

It is time for some very special projects that are near and dear to my heart. There are a couple fundraisers coming up and I get to create something meaningful for each one. The first is...

Mar 29, 2013 Like

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you light up my life

Spring is in the air!! While the fireflies have yet to make their debut, there is something about a glowing jar that just reminds me of summer! So, I was in the market for a good art project that...

Mar 25, 2013 Like

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trying new things

Every year, when I feel spring coming and new life emerging, I feel like growing and trying new things...setting myself free! Have you ever heard of a free writing exercise...when you grab a...

Mar 18, 2013 Like

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teddy bear art - or something like it - repost!

This is a recycled post from a fun spring craft project we did last year. First published in April 2012... This is a project I have been wanting to try with Oakley for a while. But it requires the...

Mar 14, 2013 Like

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the total effect of spring ahead

It's here. The roller coaster that is spring. It's a classic love/hate thing in my book... I love it that there are warmer days. I hate it they are followed by more snow. I love it that the snow is...

Mar 8, 2013 Like

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problem fixed, problem created part II

I am going to start with the happy ending. Here is my girl enjoying the new painting in her room: ...and here is how we got there: I wrote not too long ago about an occupational hazard of being a...

Mar 5, 2013 Like

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I've come a long, long way...re-post!

Spring is in the air!! For many (including me) that means coming out of hibernation and getting more active! Many people I know are training for spring races from 5k to marathons. I thought it...

Mar 4, 2013 Like

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interior design: studio

So, I had an interior designer over this week to take a peak at my studio. Do I sound big time? Well, I'm not. This interior designer happens to be one of my closest friends. Her name is Kim and...

Mar 2, 2013 Like

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a safari at midnight...the journey

This has been a fun painting to do. It's the first painting I have gotten to do from my own ideas in a while. I love commissioned paintings and creating something based on the ideas of my...

Feb 21, 2013 Like

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sneak peak - all tied up

I found myself at one of those weird places last week where I just had to suck it up and tie up some loose ends. The midnight safari is just about done... Just finishing up the characters and...

Feb 19, 2013 Like

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ABC from you to me

So I kinda have a thing for alphabets. Maybe it's because my little lady now writes her own name and sings her own version of the alphabet song...I don't know. But I do know that I love a good...

Feb 17, 2013 Like

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problem fixed, problem created

Well, I fixed it. The bear. The bad feet (or no feet). The out of whack body. find out how he got this way here Gone... ...and it didn't even take that long. That means I am either getting to be a...

Feb 12, 2013 Like

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$hop for a Cure

So many great shops, such an important cause! I am so honored to have tiny by design be a part of this tremendous event. Here is how it all came together. Last fall at the Uncle John's Cider Mill...

Feb 11, 2013 Like

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the choice was a good one

So, I was pretty determined to get outside for a run and avoid the hell that is my treadmill this weekend. When I checked the temperature on Saturday morning it said -5. Uh huh, that's right, minus...

Feb 11, 2013 Like

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choices, choices

Here is what I am faced with when I walk into my studio....the ultimate in temptation. I love to run as much as I love to paint. Problem is that my love of running applies only to running done...

Feb 9, 2013 Like

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occupational hazard...must be fixed

Here is what happens when you are a mural artist painting in your own house. Ya take some short cuts. even vladdie looks embarrassed I will also add that I had a newborn baby to contend with...I'm...

Feb 8, 2013 Like

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tipping the scales.

I have realized something about myself. I can be a little all or nothing... and I am kinda tired of tipping the scales. photo credit Kinda like this blog...I either post every day or not at all. Or...

Feb 6, 2013 Like

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sneak peak - big stuff

Time for a sneak peak!! First, I finished my pet portrait of our dog, Vladimir... My kids had fun giving it to my husband for his birthday!! Vladdie didn't want his picture taken...I think he...

Feb 2, 2013 Like

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like my face lift?

So, I did some cleaning of the house - new year style. The face lift came in the form of a website and blog makeover... I knew I wanted to make changes. I knew I wanted the website to be simplified...

Feb 1, 2013 Like

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four

seven and six

eight

nine

ten

eleven

twelve

and they're off!

the story of the ambassador

oops, I did it again

opening day

special projects

you light up my life

trying new things

teddy bear art - or something like it - repost!

the total effect of spring ahead

problem fixed, problem created part II

I've come a long, long way...re-post!

interior design: studio

a safari at midnight...the journey

sneak peak - all tied up

ABC from you to me

problem fixed, problem created

$hop for a Cure

the choice was a good one

choices, choices

occupational hazard...must be fixed

tipping the scales.

sneak peak - big stuff

like my face lift?

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