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My reading goal for 2024 was 50 books and I competed it by reading 51 books. I was able to review all except 6, and hope to get them reviewed the earlier part of next year. Aside from tracking my reading progress in a notebook, I also track it on a spreadsheet. Here's part of... Continue Reading →
For the past few years I've been painting mostly in gouache and have really enjoyed it. Within the last couple of months, I bought two different gouache brands: HIMI 18 Color Gel Palette and Winsor & Newton Student Grade Set of 10 Tubes. I've used a HIMI gel tube set before but wanted to try... Continue Reading →
It snowed yesterday and today. Our Keeshond, Teddy, was only outside for a few minutes and was already dusted with snow.
Now onto working on May's pages. I've fallen behind somehow, and I think it's due to having very little time to print my photos. So, because of that, I've remedied the situation by getting a new printer: a Kodak Mini 2 Retro. This prints 2.1x3.4 photos using a dye sublimation system, same as my Canon... Continue Reading →
For Mother's Day, in May, one of my sister's gave the siblings a Cornish hen recipe. I finally made it this month and it was delicious. It was so easy to make. The rub mix and Rosemary herb she included were the perfect combination. I still have some leftover rub mix and the Rosemary, so... Continue Reading →
I can't believe daughter's swim meets are almost over. She has one more regular meet before Championships and All Stars. During this past weekend's meet, her goggles came off while she was swimming the 50 fly (butterfly stroke) during the medley relay. That's the worst thing that could ever happen, especially during the fly. Her... Continue Reading →
It's been a busy month. I've got a couple of book reviews to post and a few books to read before the end of the month. I think I might only be able to get through two more books. Daughter started swim meets and I think that's what put me behind. Anyway, here's the March... Continue Reading →
If you know me, you'll know that I can't resist a beautiful leather notebook cover for my notebooks. I ordered this one for myself for Mother's Day. It's an A6 size in the No. 10 style (which is a button closure) in the Secret Garden line and in the color rose, a pretty brilliant pink.... Continue Reading →
I've been trying to spend more time in my bujo (bullet journal). I don't often complete a journal thoroughly, but this year, I plan to. However, I did make that one mistake of using gesso on my weekly pages and that slowed down my process. These pages I'm sharing are only of the fun stuff,... Continue Reading →
I created these vintage floral papers using Bing AI. These are free to use however you want. They are watermarked because I've heard that people have downloaded works and sold them. These are free to use for whatever you want. You can even use them commercially (I did the research). They can be printed and... Continue Reading →
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