Pretty Peony Blog
When we had the front lawn landscaped, we had a couple of cistena plum bushes put in. Then we bought a couple more later on and planted those ourselves. For some reason, those two died after a couple of years of pretty blossoms. I wonder what happened. They were planted in the same area as... Continue Reading →
The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon was a book I read based on good reviews on Goodreads.com. I really had no idea what I was getting myself into because it was my first sci-fi dystopian fantasy with paranormal, but I ended up loving it. There's something about Samantha's writing that draws me to the characters... Continue Reading →
I didn't believe we could get snow in the middle of May, but it happened. We planted four aspen trees a few days ago. I hope they make it. The peony was doing so well but now I'm worried.
I totally missed iNSD (international scrapbooking day) last weekend. I was able to download one freebie collaboration but that was it! The kit I used for the layout below wasn't free but I always purchase kits on sale. The weather has gotten so much nicer and I'm really excited about doing a ton of outdoor... Continue Reading →
The magenta orchid in the master bath has bloomed.
Last year the magnolia didn't bloom because of the late snow. She budded but was too weak to bloom. This year, she fought the snow.
These days, it's been difficult to capture my youngest. I was really happy (and surprised) when she offered to pose for a few shots, but just as quickly, after the few shots, she ran off even as I begged for "just a couple more!" Oh well. I'm happy to have gotten this shot.
I love Pad Thai so much that it's pretty much what I order when I eat out at a Thai restaurant. I've had bad Pad Thai before and I've also had really awesome Pad Thai (in Miami in 2013). I'm still searching for the perfect Pad Thai here, where I live. In the mean time,... Continue Reading →
If you've been following me, you'll notice that I've changed my blog name from motherof2andnomore to prettypeonydesigns. Those who were not following my blog may not have access to my blog anymore. I didn't do a redirect and motherof2 no longer can be searched. Moving on. It's been a long time (or feels like it)... Continue Reading →
Final sketch. This was scanned instead of taken by photo. I've started painting it in Photoshop but I'm not so great painting digitally so it's taking longer than expected. I still hope to post up painting WIPs.
From My Corner of the Universe 