Happy Mother's Day!!!  I'm thankful for my sweet mother, she's the best!  I don't know what I'd do without her.  I'm so glad that I get to talk to her most every day on the phone since she lives in Texas and I'm in Missouri.  I always enjoy it when we get together in person. This pic was taken when she came up to visit a couple of years ago, she was showing me how to make a Christmas centerpiece for a party.  She is the one who introduced me to oil painting, collecting antiques and most all the fun stuff!!!

I hate to admit it but I didn't paint every day this week like I had planned....the spring cleaning bug hit me and I've been clearing out the dust bunnies! With my husband, twin daughters, and five chihuahuas this house can become a mess quickly, and I don't know about you, but that really squelches my creativity! I like things to be in order, so by cleaning I have been working towards my painting goals after all :)

I did want to post a couple of the paintings that I've finished so far.  I really feel great when I'm painting, closer to God because I feel I'm using the gifts that He's given me. It really has a calming effect on me, so if you can, I would highly recommend doing the things that come naturally to you, the things that give you joy...

Today was absolutely gorgeous...which has me really wanting to find my vintage trailer so I can go GLAMPING with the hubby and pups.  Here is a pic of a trailer that I really like, I found it for sale on craigslist, however, it doesn't have a bathroom and that is a MUST on my list...too bad!!!

Our Pack of Chihuahuas

Here is the pack, upper left to right Goober, Pumpkin, ChiChi, and then lower left to right, Sugar Cookie & Abby. These guys are really spoiled! Three of them belong to my daughters, Chi Chi & Pumpkin belong to my hubby. I don't have any dogs, however, they all like to sit with me while I watch tv

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My First Blog!!!!! Yay!!

Where to start? What to say? These are the questions that have kept me from starting my blog for so long, but NO longer... today I'm finally doing it! I hope to encourage others to do things that they've wanted to do but don't feel qualified or are just plain scared to try. I do a lot of things on the internet, like Pinterest and Facebook, but truthfully, I have found blogging a bit intimidating. I am ready to take the leap, and start blogging... hopefully things that are interesting and helpful.