Advertisements Over the holidays I’ve been working on teaching myself to paint my girls looking up and I’m having so much fun with it! These are painted on wood, with 2 coats of Daniel Smith Watercolor Ground. They are sketched with Stabilo All pencil and painted in layers using Caran d’Ache Neocolor ii, Daniel SmithContinue reading “Today’s Paintings”
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I am teaching myself to paint my girls looking up and I am very happy with this out comes!
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My Christmas Wish for You
Advertisements I woke up this morning feeling stupid-excited that it is Christmas Eve… despite the fact that we are going nowhere, seeing no one, eating nothing special and have no gifts! Infact, I believe I woke today with a true sense of “child-like” joy. There wasn’t much joy in my actual childhood and I’ve beenContinue reading “My Christmas Wish for You”
A Short Travel Stay-Cation in the Nashville Area
Advertisements My best friend, Tammy, and I hadn’t seen eachother in 2 years! (Warning: there WILL BE excessive use of capitalization and exclamation points in this article! Lol) We’ve been trying to get together for a long time now but things kept getting in the way! Everything from family emergencies to a Global Pandemic hasContinue reading “A Short Travel Stay-Cation in the Nashville Area”
Rice Cooker Oatmeal with Apples and Cinnamon (Corrected recipe)
Advertisements During the cold weather I love to have a nice hot Oatmeal for breakfast or lunch. I love using my little rice cooker to cook my Oatmeal because it is super convenient and easy to clean afterwards. Simply layer all the ingredients inside your rice cooker, add water and switch on. It’s that easy!Continue reading “Rice Cooker Oatmeal with Apples and Cinnamon (Corrected recipe)”
It’s a Beautiful Snowy Day
Advertisements Today, we had the first snow of the year here in Columbia, Maryland. The snow is falling and my friend’s daughters are out in front of my house squealing and building snowmen. Even the neighborhood cat is enjoying the snow, wiggling her tail and pouncing at it! Her hooman tried to catch her butContinue reading “It’s a Beautiful Snowy Day”
Road Trip! and the best Cucumber Sandwich Recipe!
Advertisements Over the weekend, I made a road trip from Maryland to Tennessee to see my bestfriend for a few days. I’m not a “naturally” independent person, so it’s important for me to set off on my own occasionally. My husband understands this and always supports my little excursions! My goal was to stop asContinue reading “Road Trip! and the best Cucumber Sandwich Recipe!”
World on Fire and Island at War
Advertisements Recently, my husband and I realized that Max Riemelt and Brian J. Smith, as well as, Sean Bean were all in World on Fire. We weren’t particularly keen to start a series that would most likely be very sad but we are fans of all 3 actors so we could not pass up watchingContinue reading “World on Fire and Island at War”
A Simple, Nutritious, Tasty (& Super Fast to Make) Soup Recipe Inspired watching Chef! with Lenny Henry
Advertisements When it comes to comfort food, there’s nothing I love more than soup! My love affair with soup started years ago while watching Chef! on Maryland Public Television with Lenny Henry, Roger Griffiths, Claire Skinner and the beautiful Caroline Lee-Johnson. Not to be confused with present day reality or cooking instruction shows, Chef! isContinue reading “A Simple, Nutritious, Tasty (& Super Fast to Make) Soup Recipe Inspired watching Chef! with Lenny Henry”
In Search of the Perfect Hard Boiled Egg
Advertisements Hard boiled eggs are one of those things that really need to be cooked just right. Under cooked, they are runny and gooey, over cooked they are chalky with a green tinge to them. Growing up, I was taught to boil the eggs for 7 minutes. As a child, I loved hard boiled eggsContinue reading “In Search of the Perfect Hard Boiled Egg”