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Cute Painted Halloween Decorations!

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Happy Saturday, There is a chill in the air here in south Georgia and I love it....so, I had painted a few Halloween decorations for two of my children's home....the first was 2 2x4's that I had, that I painted into Mr. and Mrs. Frankenstein: Aren't they cute?  The 2nd was a sign I painted for my oldest daughters house: I just really loved this one! The next one, I did last year, but, is still one of my favorite's: And, finally, one for my kitchen window: Enjoy and blessings, Deborah

EASY Pumpkin Muffins are Back!

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Happy Monday everyone.... Wow, it has been awhile since I posted, but, as I had written on my Google+ profile...I have been sick! This weekend was the first time in weeks where I felt half way decent, so, I decided to make one of my favorite Fall snacks! I first found out about these easy delicious muffins last ear and made them several times during the holidays, and, did a blog post about them...so, here they are again.... Take 1 box of yellow cake mix....I happened to buy mine at the local Dollar Tree, where I also found cans of pumpkin. Empty cake mix into bowl...then open and dump can of pumpkin and mix thoroughly. Spray your muffin pans with spray of choice....bake per the cake mix instructions.....and, BAM, you have the BEST Fall snack ever. I chose to top mine off with powdered sugar and they were delish! EASY PEASY....1, 2, 3.....there you go....these are wonderful with coffee in the morning.....tea in the afternoon....or a glass of milk before bedtim...

NEW Whimsical Women on small canvas!

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Happy Wednesday everyone.... Well, after calming down from all the fun I had at my 40th, yes, 40th class reunion, I have been able to get back to blogging. I had received a gift on some canvases from my sister for my birthday and had decided to paint a series of faces on them. They are simple and cute faces, which I really like....hope you enjoy.... I've been told this one looks like Dana Bash from CNN....... Now, this one was totally inspired by one of my baby sister's, Kathy, who is just a tad Sassy... My daughter's girlfriend, Rebecca Marie, can always be seen with a huge pair of sunglasses and as the young girls say, Y'all keep on hating......lol And, of course, everyone knows I love my coffee...... Finally, something, just for fun.... I love painting, it brings me much joy and fun. I hope you enjoy them. Blessings, Deborah

Dora Stool Transformed into Owl Stool!

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Hoooooot, Hoooooot to you on this Friday evening, When my grandson, Alan, was born in December of 2012, my daughter and son-in-law did his nursery with beautiful white drapes with cute and dainty owls on them....very simple...elegant black and white.....just beautiful! Alan, now, whom is almost 3 years old, still loves owls! They are in the potty training stage with him, and is having good progress with him. But, as most little boys, he wants to use the big potty like his Daddy....and to be able to stand and wash his hands by himself. So, when my daughter found a cute Dora stepping stool at a local thrift store she purchased it and brought it to me to transform for my "little man"! I looked at several ideas on Google, Pinterest, and Etsy and made severally ideas my own. It starts out on the top with a "big boy" owl and his name...Alan....then continues down to the bottom step where it reads..."is a Big Boy"......on both sides is my interpretation of ...

Mermaid Longing! New Art!

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Happy Thursday Everyone, So, week before last, I was a painting fool....4 canvases, 6 wooden signs! I had a cramp in my hand I had done so much painting, but, then I had an idea about a new large canvas. Now, y'all know I "love me some mermaids", and something you might not know, is I love bubble baths, so, of course my painting had to have a large claw-foot tub and a mermaid! Right! I kept thinking of all the old stories of the sailors in their big ships traveling the oceans falling in love with the lovely and magical mermaids of the deep blue sea! I thought of a mermaid in love with a sailor and how she would long for him....waiting and longing for when he might come into port again. Of, her, and her magical lair where is her own personal retreat....filling her ancient claw-foot tub with luscious bubbles....having a glass of wine....all why gazing with love and longing for her sailor: So, do you think he is on his way to her.....I guess the hopeless...

A Whole Week of Art!

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Good morning everyone... Wow, last week I stayed busy.....signs, paintings....I just had to paint! I had seen several signs I had wanted to paint myself and had some ideas for some small 7x7 canvases I had, so I painted away. To be truthful, when I have a lot on my mind or things are bothering me, this is my outlet. So, with out further adieu here are the signs I painted: I particularly love the Exercise sign....lol....now onto the canvases....from flamingos to a painting that one of my friends says looks like Dana Bash on CNN...... So, as you can see, I was a painting fool last week! Nothing really special, but, I had a lot of fun working on each one. I hope you enjoy them! Blessings, Deborah

Music In Our Home!

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Happy Tuesday... Wow, yesterday was my 59th birthday! I can't believe how blessed I have been in these 59 years and how sometimes, something in our life happens, and a whole new life opens up, and that is what happened when i became disabled. As, I've shared before, I had to have a way to supplement my income, and this whole new life of jewelry making and becoming a self-taught whimsical folk artist happened....and I love it! I love music and it has played an important part of my life....from going with my Grandmother Minchew to a primitive church way out in the country and listening to those folks lift their voices to the Heavens......or when I fell in love with Davy Jones of the Monkeys and discovered Rock n' Roll!!!!!! But, the most precious memories of are my Daddy playing, or as we called it, "plunking a few chords on the geetar"! He knew how to play "pretty darn good for a lawyer", and he taught my brother, Dickie, to play also. We would travel f...