Sing for Spring!

Spring is Here!!!!!

I love this photo. I took it on a trip to central California a few years ago! It always makes me think of spring! It is so warm and sunny here today! Unlike the 3 previous days of constant rain we have had. I love it when the weather warms up, the grass starts turning green and the first flowers pop up!

Vermicomposting??

photo from Angeli

This is a far cry from artists and etsy, but I am curious.....Anyone tried this?

You can read more of the in's and out's here. It is very simple, a few worms and a lot of scraps equal some really good stuff to add to your dirt! I really want to start doing this. It only makes sense. We have so many vegetable and fruit scraps that would make great worm food. But, the greatest reward would be a rich place for my future flowers to grow.

I may have mentioned before that my soil is all but missing. I have rock and clay. Yuck. So, I started thinking about this last fall and I think I am going to start it now. I am going to go get some red earthworms and a large container. Then as I get the compost I can start putting it where I want my flower beds. The plan is, by this time next year, I will have some place for my flowers to grow. I also think I am going to bring in some fine mulch an till it under and let it decompose over the long hot summer.

Any experts out there have an opinion on vermicomposting? I love any advice along the way. I will keep everyone updated on my worm journey!

I think I've got cabin fever!

Somebody sound the alarm!!!

Did you hear the news? Jimmy Buffet sold out the St. Louis tour date on April 24th in 15 minutes!!!! This is the fastest sellout in the venue's history! I've got to tell you that I love the Margaritaville scene and everything Jimmy! Yes, we were one of the fortune 21,000 people to get tickets in those 15 short minutes. Thanks Dad! Myself and 2 other friends stood in line for tickets, but my dad managed to get them online - yeah! Lucky for us, because that line did not move and we would have walked away empty handed.

Somebody give me a boat drink!

Now onto getting our attire ready for the big day. Hmmm, should it be finheads like the guys above or grass skirts and a coconut bra? I can't wait to come up with this. I will be sure to post pictures of the whole event.



Check out this son of a sailor! Too Funny! Jimmy back in the day - what a great picture.

It has been probably 16 years since I went to see Jimmy in concert. Let me know if you have any tips on the attire. There are eight of us going altogether.

Blue Christmas

Happy Cyber Monday everyone! How is the internet treating you today?

I had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend and it went allllll weekend long. Thanksgiving is just about as crazy as Christmas for us. We travel to 5 different places over the course of three days. It includes my husband's fam, my fam and a few friends that we only see here and there. The good thing is, I am only in charge of getting us to and fro. No big menu and house cleaning spree for me!

Here are the newest gift tags in my shop. I love

the green ribbon candy ribbon. Say that 3 time fast! I only wish I had more. It did not last long.

I have been working on some new paintings. I want to do some nursery/toddler themed canvases. We'll see what I come up with.

I have several more tags to list. I will be putting up some really cool baseball tags soon. Keep your eyes peeled!

Let it Snow

How cute are these little snowmen? I love them and have received such great reviews on them so I thought I would share them here! I made them out of wallpaper scraps and added a button and scarf to dress them up. I have used the larger ones around the neck of a wine bottle. But these smaller ones are so cute tied to a package or hanging from a small tree. I cut each one separately, so they are all unique in their shape, just like a real snowman.