I felt like mixing it a little so I decided that  I feel like painting some flowers. I had this clock that was picked up at a flea market.  It is a handmade clock and looked rather drab when I got it.  I decided to paint it a deep black green and add some hydrangeas to it.  The hydrangeas are painted in shades of blue, white and highlighted in lavender.         This was a nice change from painting Halloween themed...

I was talking to my mom about wanting something sweet to eat but not knowing what I wanted.  She told me about a recipe she had got at her Weight Watchers meeting.   She has been making it ever since and always has it on hand for her and my dad.  It is a no baking involved desert that makes a good snack too as there is protein in it to help keep you feeling full. She gave me the recipe and I tweeked it for me.  I cannot use artificial...

    I know I should be thinking about Easter and Spring and be painting things like Easter Bunnies and Colored Eggs but I just have not been feeling that.  Instead I have felt like painting for Halloween.       I had a couple of wood candle holders and decided to make them into Halloween Decor.  The first one is the Mean Jack-o-Lantern.   Mean Jack has been sculpted with paper clay to look menacing. There are...

    I had been in a painting slump for a while.  I suddenly felt like getting some of my half finished projects done.  One of those is this Bat Wing Mantel Clock.  I had it almost finished for a while and it was just sitting so it seemed like the best thing to complete first.  I really love this clock design and when you see it in person it is a pretty impressive design.  It has a wingspan of 20 ½ inches and is 7 ½ inches tall....

  The weather here is unusually beautiful for March.  It is making cooking about the last thing I feel like doing.  This is a quick, super easy recipe that even picky eaters enjoy and can be made ahead with just a few ingredients.  Brandon got this recipe for me years ago from someone at work and it has become a family favorite.         Save Print Slow Cooker Cheesy Potatoes with Turkey Smoked Sausage Recipe type: Main Prep...