Shop till you Drop at CSN's 200+ Online Stores!

If you have not yet discovered CSN Stores 

you really need to check out their site made up 

of over 200+ online stores!  

They have everything from quality 
Le Creuset Cookware

to a variety of kitchenware like this
Cuisinart Blender.

They also have shoes, furniture, office supplies, baby items, and much, much more! I will be doing a review of one of their items soon so be sure to check back to see what item I've chosen & in the meantime, be sure to hop, skip, & jump on over to their site!

FReSh LEmoNs on BLuE SPoDe Plate Painting in OIL

 ("Lemons on Blue Spode Botanical Plate," 6"x 6", 

oil on stretched canvas, SOLD, thank you!)

When life gives you lemons...paint them! :) If you are interested in having a Custom Plate Painting done, feel free to contact me!

FReSh LeMoNs on Blue Spode Plate...Painting in OIL

This piece may already be spoken for, but if not it will be available on etsy in the next couple of days....if you would like a Custom Plate Painting done, feel free to contact me! You can choose the style of plate, color, & what will be on the plate...strawberries, lemons, buttons, you name it! To view more examples visit my store on etsy.

Look at Who Came to Visit!

I've been busy with commissions, but took a moment to wander outside & stumbled upon this little fellow at the edge of our woods! I have been waiting for years to get a photo this close up! Granted I still do not have the greatest camera, but boy the experience was one to remember! Simply magical!

Build Your Own Plate Painting

Have a favorite plate you'd like created into a one-of-a-kind painting in oil? Feel free to contact me to have one custom made for you! Also available on etsy.

A Day of Silence...In Honor of Marija

A day of blog silence in honor of Marija.

Such a sad, yet beautiful tribute by her 

grieving husband.

The Woodlands Feather Collection III...Painting in OIL

I love my ever growing feather collection...so many painting possibilities! This piece is available on etsy.

Mama Cow & Calf on Farm Painting in OIL by LARA

This is a 16"x 20" oil painting of a Mama Cow & her little Calf enjoying the summer sun. Moo-oo! Available on etsy.

Wishing Everyone a Truly Blessed, Family Filled 4th of July!

Hope everyone has a wonderful 4th of July holiday!! We will be going to a BBQ given by a friend of mine whom I've known since kindergarten on Saturday, and then spending the 4th with family. Hope you have a truly, blessed family filled weekend! God bless!