As a fulltime artist and sole proprietor of Butterfly Bunny Studio my goal is to paint and / or work on shop administration on a daily basis. While the painting part is fun, the administration part is not but it is necessary and most be done. Working on admin daily helps to reduce stress becauseContinue reading “Tips on Running an Etsy Store, #1”
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Today’s Paintings
Today I wanted to include my newest paint palette by Pfeiffer art supply in my paintings, so today’s paintings with have a lot of sparkle! My first painting today was The Sunshiney Day. My second painting today was a cute bunny. I’m really loving my beautiful new Peacock Set by Jen of Pfeiffer art supply.Continue reading “Today’s Paintings”
Discovering Watercolors and My Favorite Watercolor Paper
From my youngest memories I was constantly coloring, painting or sewing. Luckily, my parents and grandparents encouraged me in this. One of my favorite Christmas gifts from my grandparents was a Disney drawing desk that had clear plastic overlays that taught you how to draw Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy and Pluto! ByContinue reading “Discovering Watercolors and My Favorite Watercolor Paper”
World on Fire and Island at War
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 watching it!Continue reading “World on Fire and Island at War”
A Disturbing Find on Our Tomato Plants
Our tomato plants seemed to be doing so well and then suddenly started looking bad. It’s true that the weather has started to change but there are still a lot of green tomatoes. We are practicing organic gardening, so bugs are to be expected but up until this point, we had not seen any. Suddenly,Continue reading “A Disturbing Find on Our Tomato Plants”
The Journey of One Marigold from Bud to Bloom in Photos
This spring, along with many other seeds, I planted a full packet of Marigold seeds. I was envisioning an explosion of these golden beauties. As time went on, it looked like none of them were going to sprout. Finally, a few sprouted but sadly, no buds appeared. Just when I thought all hope of beautifulContinue reading “The Journey of One Marigold from Bud to Bloom in Photos”
The Joys (and tears) of Small Space Gardening
I thought planting a garden from seed would be a great way to save money while getting all the plants I wanted. I had dreams of all types of vegetables and flowers in lovely terra cotta pots filling our bleak but sun drenched upper balcony, like a cheerful cottage garden! The experience turned out toContinue reading “The Joys (and tears) of Small Space Gardening”
Self care isn’t selfish and Loving My Life
Sadly, many people feel guilt over taking care of themselves but really, if you do not take care of yourself, you will not be able to take care of others. I know this because I used to be one of those people that felt guilty. Part of learning to love and appreciate myself, was learningContinue reading “Self care isn’t selfish and Loving My Life”
Binge-Worthy TV Shows
It feels like we are constantly running out of good tv shows to watch. I have to avoid scary shows because I am highly susceptible to nightmares. I do love drama and adventure but sometimes, you just need to watch something that is light hearted and happy! Watching Mystery shows is really pushing it forContinue reading “Binge-Worthy TV Shows”
Rice Cooker Cooking for the Rice Cooker Impaired: Vegetable Rice
Vegetable Rice is a quick, easy, super yummy meal or side dish. Personally, it is my favorite fall and winter lunch. It’s perfect for your busy day because you simply toss all your ingredients in to your rice cooker and click on! Easy Peasy! Vegetable Rice Steps 1. Plug in the ricer cooker so itContinue reading “Rice Cooker Cooking for the Rice Cooker Impaired: Vegetable Rice”