Citrus Dots, on Etsy

Available for purchase.

Kitchen Corner

Normally we have some travel photographs in this corner of our kitchen. I put these up to photograph for an Etsy listing. It talks to me.

Enchanted Winter Trees 2, on Etsy

Available for purchase.

Enchanted Winter Trees

Available for purchase.

Freue Dich, Christkind Kommt Bald

Original painting available on Etsy

Workspace

 

After we renovate our crawlspace (gutting it via the built-ins), I'm going to want to reconfigure my workspace, as I'm hoping to make more time for art. My dad a beautiful job on our new windows, so I feel like dumping in any old work set up doesn't do the room justice. Any ideas, suggestions?

designsponge.com

anthologymag.com

 

 

Summer

Birthday boy.

Birthday dinner.

Built to scale for you to relieve yourself in.

West Hawk Lake

Finally getting the hang of it.

First day of Kinderschule.

Ornaments by Jo'Anne Kelly.

"Ribe" by Marinko Jelaca on the left. A reproduction of a Guy Mary-Rousseliere drawing on the right, in a frame made by my brother-in-law from reclaimed wood.

Painting on silk by Jo'Anne Kelly.

My father-in-law let me design a stained glass piece for him to make for us for Christmas.

A reproduction of a grave rubbing from the Elbe area in Germany on the left. An old test tube holder from my schools old science lab on the right. The lab had since been redone and this was going to go in the landfill.

He is Risen!

Happy Easter! This post could also be titled, "Things I've actually tried from Pinterest."

We added the wall shelves now that he pulls himself up on things.

We put his board books down low so that he can "read" them himself. He often pulls them off the shelf and flips the pages.

First Birthday Celebrations

We celebrated our sweet boy's first birthday with a watermelon themed party.

I found the idea for this hedgehog here.

I used beets to make the pink icing and green tea powder to make the green icing.

The adults got to drink Vodka Tonic, Watermelon Sangria and Ice Coffee. The boys got to drink Watermelon Agua Fresca.

He became so shy when we were all singing happy birthday to him! He folded over in his high chair. He can be so bashful.

Once he saw the candle, he returned to his normal self again.

The beautiful patio that my husband, his brother and his dad made for us.

He received so many lovely presents. We are so fortunate. He has a family that really loves him.