Watercolor Gerber Daisyon Canson Limited Edition PaperPineapple Sketchbook More practice of painting loose with no pencil. I purchased some leftover Valentine's Day flowers after the big love fest was over. Since I love Gerber daisies and I hated seeming them go to waste, I thought they would make good practice. They've done well, but they're just about on their last legs. I decided...

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Fried Corn Fritters No, this is not becoming a food blog! However, I feel compelled to share that I have met and overcome a lifelong fear of...................hot grease! Yeah, I know....not all that thrilling, but true, all the same. I have been afraid of hot grease since I will big enough to know what hot grease was and I wasn't even big enough...

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White Velvet CakeButtercream FrostingPink Sugar Sprinkles Whether baking or painting, life can provide lessons in unexpected places. I decided I wanted to try a recipe I found on the web called White Velvet Cake because we absolutely love Red Velvet Cake! Besides, I thought it would be a fun treat for Chris. And Leott. And Paul. And Mom and Dad.....and anybody else who...

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NEW Classes, NEW Destinations, and LOTS of changes! It's only taken a couple of months longer than expected, but finally, finally, all of the classes are up at ImaginaryTrips.com! LOTS of changes going on, great new destinations and a new way to take an Imaginary Trip.  We'll be debuting the new web site, The Imaginary Realm, with the launch of our first ALL...

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Walking in the mall shortly after the new year, I saw this sign in a store window. It pretty much sums up the way I feel about 2012. I will own it. So why am I just now posting about word-of-the-year, goals and such....on February 1st? Well, if you read the blog, you know 2011 ended on a sad note and 2012 started...

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