Category: painting

Growing and looking back…

I finally managed to rearrange the art room and drag the easel up from downstairs.  I have been meaning to do it for a long time now.  River has decided she loves to paint.  Every time she wanted to paint, it would turn into quite a mess….so the easel was the solution, but it is so big, I was afraid it would take up too much space.  But with some creative furniture moving….and grunting and groaning from the stairs..I was able to set it up.  She immediately loved it and set to work on a “masterpiece!”  After painting for a half hour and asking me every three seconds, if I loved it, and telling me how much fun she was having…she promptly finished and said, “Mommy, I never want to use this easel again!  I want to use my desk again!” And proceeded to yell and scream when I told her she had to use the easel to paint from now on!  Well, you just can’t win…..

While she was painting, I couldn’t help notice how familiar this “picture” looked…..I had to dig up some old photos from about 8 years ago…I should have put her in the same smock…..

River in 2009

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Tuesday in 2001

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Ooopss…

My goal was to write a post every week day during October…I already failed..Friday I didn’t have time!  Well, instead of beating myself up for it..I will just move on..with a new post for the new week.  This weekend felt like one of those weekends where you actually get so much done!  Not only did I accomplish productive things, but we had lots of fun.  We got out all our Halloween decorations and decorated the house and put away all the mess.  We went to Six Flags…a first for me in about 25 years!  River had a fun time.  We had my niece and her boyfriend over for dinner which was a lot of fun.  And we relaxed!  I got some painting time in!  I am determined to finish this mural by Christmas!

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One year and counting…..

Well, a year ago today, I started this blog.  Originally, I started the blog to only talk about my little business…selling woolies to go with cloth diapers.  But it didn’t end up exactly that way.   I guess, like anything else, it evolved into something else….a little bit of everything.  I’m not sure what my blog is about…a little bit of everything…sort of like my life, my talents and my goals.

A lot has happened in a year…I just turned 42…wow, 42…that seems old.  But I guess it also seems young.

Anyway..the painting of the Starry Night Walls continues…as does life….

Starry Night Continues….

I’ve been working on a large mural in the stairway.  It is going to be a twist on Van Gogh’s Starry Night.  I fear it may take me a very long time to finish..but I am progressing slowly.  The tricky part is the very large wall going upstairs….it is very hard to reach and will be quite a challenge.  I will have to get creative with different ways of painting it.  I’m hoping a paintbrush taped to a long stick may do the trick, though I don’t think that will be the best option.  I don’t want to have to mess with scaffolding or anything like that….we will see….

Finished Mural….

Well, I finished the Go Dog Go Mural Number 2.  Both murals were a lot of fun.  But now they are done.  Now I am working on a mural in the hallway that goes from the foyer to the upstairs.  It will be awhile until I am finished with that one.  We’ve been working like crazy on all our Christmas gifts.  I will have to post pictures tomorrow of all the wonderful things we’ve made this year for gifts!  Happy Holidays to all!

Another mural….

Well, I’ve started working on the other mural in River’s room. Tomorrow is her second birthday and part of her present is having her room all set up.  We will be putting her “big kid bed” in there and a rug…hopefully.  We haven’t been able to find a rug yet, but we’ll see.  So, my goal is to have this 2nd mural done by tomorrow.  Though I am not sure if it will be accomplished because there is a lot more work to be done.  Again, we will see….

More Painting….

Okay…I have gotten some more painting done.  I haven’t done any painting in awhile.  It has been a lot fun.  I used to paint all the time.  Now, I just don’t have the time.  But I have decided I want to paint some murals in the house.  After I finish River’s room.  I want to paint a large mural on our hallway going upstairs.  I also would like to paint a smaller mural of a tree in the living room.  We will see if I ever do them all.

Go Dog Go…

Go Dog Go is one of my favorite books.  I love the pictures.  I have always wanted to paint a mural of my two favorite pictures in the book.  I finally started to do it this weekend.  The two murals will be in River’s room.  Here are some photos. It is a work in progress.