Artists for a Cause

I will be participating in the 2010 Artists for a Cause Show. This year’s recipient charity is Children’s Fund of San Bernardino County. The show is on Sunday, November 14th from 10:00am to 4:00pm. If you are in the neighborhood, please stop by:

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Lilies In My Pond

There is a small pond in my back yard that I planted a lily in, six years ago. This is the first year that we have been graced with a continuous show of flowers. Even as the weather has turned rainy, the lily has made an appearance every day. Here is a picture of the […]

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A Pretty Cake!

Every year, my dear husband and children have baked me a cake for my birthday. This year, it was a one man show since the boys are away at college, and our daughter was out. After a minor mishap of overflowing cake batter and the “wonderful” aroma of burnt cake, this: Became this: Isn’t it pretty!

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Hockey Again…

Well, I thought we were finished with ice hockey after 13 wonderful years (3 broken bones and 2 concussions) with our three children. But now, our middle son is playing for his university. Here is a bracelet I made  – I don’t wear lipstick, but I am THE hockey mom 🙂 Go Tritons !!! 🙂 Play defensively […]

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It’s Feeling Like Halloween…

I have been working on some Halloween custom orders. It’s finally starting to feel like the fall holidays are upon us…

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Another “Feather” in my WW Cap

Annual WW lifetime recognition key – hooray!!!

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Happy Birthday Koko!

Today is Koko’s Birthday – she is 6 years old; middle age in human terms. We have a love/hate relationship with her at times. She joined our family when our children were still young.  A little young for a tiny toy poodle. We went through the gamut of obedience school at our local pet chain […]

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Fall has arrived?

I do believe the dog days of summer are over (I hope!). While walking around my back grove, I noticed signs of autumn. The acorns on the oak inspired me to make this adorable set:          Another sign of autumn – one of my many favorite fruits:

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A Blue Ribbon & Bawls Guarana

 I recently entered a recycled art contest on a whim. To my pleasant surprise, I won 1st place! The recycled object was a beautiful blue glass bottle containing an energy drink. I made disks and small spacers and put together a necklace/earring set. Breaking the glass down to manageable pieces was a challenge, but the […]

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How Does Your Garden Grow?

Well, wouldn’t you know it. The woman at our local farmers market was right. Green bell peppers really do ripen to beautiful reds and yellows – I guess I picked them too early in the past. Here are some of the peppers from my garden: My vegetable garden seems to have managed the worst of […]

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Another Birdie Leaves The Nest…

Today, our dear son went off to college…

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