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  • The Playroom Art Center #makingitlovely #mrsmeyers #getmessy

    The Playroom Art Center

    Sponsored by Mrs. Meyer's I've been working on the playroom on the third floor. We've all been feeling a little…
    March 11, 2014
  • Black Paint Swatches #makingitlovely

    Black Beauty

    I'd hoped to have a painted room to share today, but I underestimated the ability of my right arm to…
    March 3, 2014
  • Black Paint Swatches #makingitlovely

    Almost Black

    Hey, look, I did some painting this weekend! (My tiny assistant helped.) I need to find a ladder (the step-ladder…
    February 24, 2014
  • Paint Swatches #makingitlovely

    A Paint Color Palette?

    Maybe? It's still very likely to change, but I'm thinking black (or nearly so), pale peachy pink, and olive green…
    February 17, 2014
  • Three Years Old (August's Yearly Photo)

    Three Years Old (August’s Yearly Photo)

    August is trying, with his hand, to show us that he's three! (Three is the trickiest number to show with…
    February 10, 2014
  • Watercolor Palette and Sketchbook, Making it Lovely

    Giveaway! A Watercolor Palette and Sketchbook

    I've been enjoying my new watercolor hobby, since posting to that time-lapse video I found so inspiring. It's only been…
    January 21, 2014
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  • The Playroom Art Center #makingitlovely #mrsmeyers #getmessy

    The Playroom Art Center

    Sponsored by Mrs. Meyer’s I’ve been working on the playroom on the third floor. We’ve all been feeling a little stir-crazy, waiting for spring to…

    March 11, 201413 commentsArtsy, Attic, Crafty (& Handy), Playroom, The Victorian House
  • Black Paint Swatches #makingitlovely

    Black Beauty

    I’d hoped to have a painted room to share today, but I underestimated the ability of my right arm to paint and paint and paint.…

    March 3, 201422 commentsDouble Parlor, Painting, The Victorian House
  • Black Paint Swatches #makingitlovely

    Almost Black

    Hey, look, I did some painting this weekend! (My tiny assistant helped.) I need to find a ladder (the step-ladder isn’t cutting it with 10’…

    February 24, 201444 commentsDouble Parlor, Painting, The Victorian House
  • Paint Swatches #makingitlovely

    A Paint Color Palette?

    Maybe? It’s still very likely to change, but I’m thinking black (or nearly so), pale peachy pink, and olive green for the walls downstairs. I…

    February 17, 201458 commentsDouble Parlor, Painting, The Victorian House
  • Three Years Old (August's Yearly Photo)

    Three Years Old (August’s Yearly Photo)

    August is trying, with his hand, to show us that he’s three! (Three is the trickiest number to show with your fingers, you know.) I…

    February 10, 201421 commentsParenting, Photography
  • Watercolor Palette and Sketchbook, Making it Lovely

    Giveaway! A Watercolor Palette and Sketchbook

    I’ve been enjoying my new watercolor hobby, since posting to that time-lapse video I found so inspiring. It’s only been about a month since I…

    January 21, 20141177 comments'F' for Freebies, Artsy
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