Advice to a New Bride

Leslie Fehling
August 1, 2010

I bought this quirky old framed poem at an antique store two years ago, in anticipation of the day that I might give it to my daughter. It was just too funny to pass up.

Since Sara’s getting married in three short weeks, I think it’s time. Hmm, where’s she going to hang it so her new husband doesn’t know she’s “managing” him?

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September 10th - England Sketchbook: The Great Scone Debate
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July 27th - England Sketchbook: Exploring London
July 25th - England Sketchbook – Part 1
May 31st - (Almost) Every Day in May: Days 21-22
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February 21st - Heart Journal – Part 7
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2023

November 11th - Sketch the Cotswolds in 2024!
October 7th - Sketch Provence in 2024!
September 13th - Bonus Travel Palette How-To
August 16th - More Maine Favorites
August 8th - Sketch the Cotswolds in 2024!
August 1st - Boat Rides and Burgers in Bruges
July 24th - Watercolor Map of Bruges’ Historic Center
July 20th - Belgian Chocolates!
July 10th - Sketching the Towers of Bruges
July 5th - Sketching in Bruges
June 26th - Sketchbook Journeys: Belgium
June 15th - Sketch Provence in 2024!
April 17th - Canaan Valley Sketches
March 10th - Coquina Beach Sketch
March 5th - Sketching a Rainbow
February 27th - Sketching at the Gamble Plantation
February 25th - World Traveler
January 26th - Experience Umbria in 2023
January 21st - Santa Barbara Travel Journal – Part 7: Sea Stars
January 14th - Santa Barbara Travel Journal – Part 6: Lil’ Toot

2022

December 11th - Santa Barbara Travel Journal – Part 5
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December 5th - Santa Barbara Travel Journal – Part 3
December 4th - Santa Barbara Travel Journal – Part 2
December 3rd - Santa Barbara Travel Journal – Part 1
November 22nd - Sketch Belgium in 2023!
November 16th - Come along to Croatia in 2023!
October 24th - Catching Up
August 24th - Road Trip Ramblings (Step-by-Step)
August 2nd - Rocky Maine Beaches
July 22nd - Summer Days
July 20th - New Workshop Tour in Belgium!
July 17th - Perry’s Lobster Shack
July 11th - To Know ME is to Love ME
June 15th - Painting a Bird’s Nest
June 11th - Looking Back
May 7th - Biding Their Time…
May 2nd - Daffodil Days
March 15th - New Lesson! How to Make Floral Monograms & Cards
January 15th - Floral Watercolor Monograms – Part 2
January 7th - Floral Watercolor Monograms – Part 1

2021

December 10th - Step-by-Step Watercolor: Blackwater River Sketch
November 30th - Girlfriend Getaway
November 7th - Fall Sketches
October 30th - Sketches from Oak Island
October 27th - Hand-Embroidered Denim Jacket
October 24th - Sketches from Alpine Lake
September 16th - Week 6 Giveaway Winner!
September 7th - “How to Paint a Cheeseburger” + Week 6 Giveaway
August 31st - “How to Paint a Rose” + Week 5 Giveaway
August 27th - Sketching at Oglebay
August 24th - “How to Paint a Cinque Terre Sunset” + Week 4 Giveaway
August 21st - Laurel Hill Sketch
August 17th - “How to Paint French Macarons” + Week 3 Giveaway
August 10th - “52 Ways to Sketch a Garden” + Week 2 Giveaway
August 8th - Rocky Mountain Creek Sketch
August 7th - Gettysburg Sketch
August 3rd - Eight Weeks of Giveaways!
July 21st - It’s Coming Along…
June 13th - The Best of Dogs
June 7th - Three-View Rhododendron Sketch
May 26th - Leslie Fehling Studio is Open!
May 1st - Sketching Wildflowers at Enlow Fork
April 22nd - One more thing…
April 18th - After the Walk: Finishing a Nature Sketch in the Studio
April 17th - A Walk with the Boys
March 16th - Lesson Giveaway Winners
March 13th - More Gratitude Sketches
February 20th - Sketchbook Traveling through Tuscany
February 17th - Sunshine & Risotto – Sketches + Recipe
February 14th - Grateful
February 5th - Everyday Artist 2021 – A New Look for a New Year!
January 24th - Guest Artist: Cathy McCort – 2020 Illustrated!

2020

December 23rd - Christmas Giveaway WINNERS!
December 22nd - Christmas Giveaway Week – DAY 7
December 21st - Christmas Giveaway Week – DAY 6
December 20th - Christmas Giveaway Week – DAY 5
December 19th - Christmas Giveaway Week – DAY 4
December 18th - Christmas Giveaway Week – DAY 3
December 17th - Christmas Giveaway Week – DAY 2
December 16th - Christmas Giveaway Week – DAY 1
November 22nd - Croatia Travel Journal – Finished!
October 26th - Fall Road Trip Sketchbook – Part 2
October 25th - Fall Road Trip Sketchbook – Part 1
September 22nd - Sketching with Friends…Finally!
July 19th - June 2020 Painted Calendar
July 11th - Camping, Sketching, and Some Really Big Fish!
June 30th - Sketches from Croatia – Part 7 – Žrnovo
June 17th - Sketches from Croatia – Part 6 – Sketching in Orebic
June 12th - Sketches from Croatia – Part 5 – The Peaceful Village of Račišće
May 28th - A May Calendar of Flowers
May 2nd - A Walk in the Woods
April 30th - New Spots Open in “Sketch Now – Travel Later”
April 26th - Safe at Home
April 19th - Pandemic Days: Comfort Food, Walking, and a Few Tears
April 15th - NEW! Live Online class: Sketch Now – Travel Later
April 14th - Guest Artist: Karen Colson, & “The Lost Continent of Quarantine” Sketch
April 12th - Our New Normal
April 4th - Everyday Pandemic Days
March 30th - Catching Up
January 11th - California Road Trip – Part 3: 17-Mile Drive

2019

December 20th - Rincon Point Beach Sketches & More!
December 18th - Santa Barbara Mission Sketches
December 10th - California Road Trip – Part 2
December 8th - California Road Trip – Part 1 + Creating a Flow Sketch
November 5th - Autumn Sketches from Here and There
October 26th - Come along to Croatia in 2022!
October 13th - Sketches from Croatia – Part 4 – The Island of Korcula
October 8th - Sketches from Croatia – Part 3 – Konavle & Cavtat
October 4th - Sketches from Croatia – Part 2 – Čilipi & Dubrovnik
October 2nd - Sketches from Croatia – Part 1 – Pre-trip Sketches
September 28th - Croatia LOVE!
August 20th - Summerhill Sketching Retreat Recap – Part 2
August 19th - Summerhill Sketching Retreat Recap – Part 1
July 10th - “Road Trip Chit-Chat” Sketch (or How to Avoid Going Bonkers on an 11-Hour Drive to the Beach)
June 19th - Drawing Hints for Complex Subjects
June 17th - Sketches from Montreal and Quebec City
June 2nd - Sketchbook Journeys: Spain
April 29th - Accordion-Fold Flower and Quote Journal
April 7th - Guest Post: Cathy McCort & Her Yearlong Calendar Project
March 21st - February Calendar Sketch
February 17th - January Calendar – Part III
February 14th - Taking a Chance
February 6th - January Calendar – Part II
February 2nd - January Calendar – Part I
January 17th - Hotel del Coronado Sketch – Finished!
January 4th - Hotel del Coronado Sketch – Opinions, Please!

2018

December 9th - Come Along to Croatia in 2019!
December 3rd - Sketching at Cabrillo National Monument
November 29th - Last Day for Spain Discount!
November 27th - Plein Air Sketching with Friends
November 25th - Tropical harvest
November 22nd - Happy Thanksgiving!
November 20th - Casa Romantica Gridded Sketch
November 18th - Oops! Revised Pricing on “Sketching in Spain” Workshop
November 13th - Let’s Sketch Together in Spain!
October 30th - Step-by-Step Sketch – Mission San Juan Capistrano
September 12th - Arrivederci and Cheerio!
August 22nd - The Evolution of a Time-Lapse Sketch
August 3rd - Summerhill Sketching: What Really Goes on at the House on the Hill?
July 17th - Maine Pebble Sketch with Step-by-Step Tutorial
July 3rd - Sketches from Maine!
June 6th - France Sketchbook – Day 6 – Roussillon
May 29th - WINNER of the Travel Sketch Kit Giveaway
May 20th - GIVEAWAY! Travel Sketching Watercolor Kit
May 17th - Notes from Boone
May 3rd - April Calendar Sketch
April 19th - France Sketchbook – Villa Glanum + The Thinking Process Behind Page Design
April 12th - Last Chance for Italy!
April 9th - A Free Tutorial – Just for You!
April 1st - March Calendar Sketch…31 and DONE!
March 29th - France Sketchbook – Day 5 – Lavender Field at St. Paul de Mausole
March 26th - France Sketchbook – Day 5 – Saint Paul de Mausole Monastery
March 23rd - France Sketchbook – Day 4 – Provence
March 16th - France Sketchbook – Day 3 – Versailles (continued)
March 5th - “Fickle February” Sketch + Step-by-Step Swirly Vine Border
February 19th - Super Simple Slip-On Sketchbook Cover
February 9th - Winter Workshop Getaway
January 24th - How to Paint a Snow-Covered Evergreen Tree – Technique #2
January 23rd - How to Paint a Snow-Covered Evergreen Tree – Technique #1

2017

December 26th - 2018 Workshop Schedule – Come and Join the Fun!
December 24th - Happy Holidays!
December 6th - Travel Sketching Supplies
November 19th - The Lucky Winners!
November 17th - Sketchbook Journaling in the Spotlight (and me!) + GIVEAWAY
November 10th - And the Winner is…
November 6th - San Francisco Workshop + Travel Sketching GIVEAWAY!
November 1st - The Greek Isles: Naxos and Santorini
October 31st - The Greek Isles: Amorgos
October 23rd - Highlights from Athens
October 22nd - Tuscany Review
September 20th - Catching Up Before I’m off Again
September 3rd - Family Fun in the Sun!
August 13th - France Sketchbook – Day 3 – Versailles
August 10th - France Sketchbook – Paris Edibles
July 30th - France Sketchbook – Eiffel Tower Step-by-Step Watercolor Tutorial
July 23rd - France Sketchbook – Day 2 – Paris (continued)
July 23rd - France Sketchbook – Day 2 – Paris
July 18th - France Sketchbook – Day 1
June 21st - Bon Voyage!
June 1st - Going Back to My Roots with a Simple Little Travel Journal
May 20th - 3 Easy Ways to Transfer Lettering to a Sketchbook Page
May 19th - Find the Perfect Lettering Style for Your Sketchbook Page
May 10th - ArtWalk Greece
May 2nd - Step-by-Step Watercolor: The Modern Illuminated Manuscript
April 8th - Painting Lavender at Summerhill
March 29th - Casa Romantica Step-by-Step
March 23rd - Sketching on Location at Casa Romantica
March 22nd - Sketching on Location at the Casino – Part II
March 21st - Sketching on Location at the Casino – Part 1
March 19th - A Million and Counting!
March 13th - New Sketching Workshops for Spring and Summer
March 6th - San Clemente Highlights
February 13th - A Cacophony of Color!
February 3rd - Art Walk Greece: The Inside Story!
January 17th - Scenes from Certaldo Alto
January 12th - Fun in the Mountains – Our Winter Painting Retreat in WV

2016

December 24th - More Folk Art Christmas Stockings
December 7th - The Lucky Winner!
December 3rd - Chapel Sketch + GIVEAWAY
December 2nd - Best Friends Sketch + GIVEAWAY
December 1st - Tuscan Hills Sketch + GIVEAWAY
November 30th - “Too Much Luggage” Sketch + Paintbrush and Holder GIVEAWAY
November 29th - Manarola Sunset Sketch + GIVEAWAY
November 28th - Vernazza Sketch + GIVEAWAY
November 27th - Manarola Harbor Sketch + GIVEAWAY!
November 20th - Step-by-Step Watercolor: Olive Sketch
November 16th - Winter Painting Retreat in West Virginia
November 5th - Italy Sketchbook — Travel is NOT for Sissies!
October 27th - New Workshops for 2017 & 2018
September 28th - Beautiful Cinque Terre
September 26th - Italy – Pisa and Cinque Terre
September 10th - Looking Back at Italy, and Ahead!
August 28th - “Sketch Your Life!” Workshop at Summerhill
August 13th - Sketches from Maine – Part 4
August 7th - Sketches from Maine – Part 3 (Step-by-Step Tutorial)
August 3rd - Sketches from Maine – Part 2
August 2nd - Sketches from Maine – Step-by-Step Iris Watercolor
July 31st - Sketches from Maine, Part I
July 20th - Road Trip Sketches
July 10th - Summerhill Sketching Hits the Road! (+ Corn & Basil Tart Recipe)
July 6th - We Have a Winner!
July 3rd - Hand-Lettered Quote #6 + Print Giveaway!
July 2nd - Hand-Lettered Quote #5 + Print Giveaway!
July 1st - Hand-Lettered Quote #4 + Print Giveaway!
June 30th - Hand-Lettered Quote #3 + Print Giveaway!
June 29th - Hand-Lettered Quote #2 + Print Giveaway!
June 28th - Hand-Lettered Quote #1 + Print Giveaway!
June 22nd - Maine Workshop (Part II)
June 21st - Maine…the Way Life Should Be (Part I)
June 2nd - Illustrated Recipe: Mojito Watermelon
May 23rd - Student Sketches from Boone
May 22nd - My Wonderful Week at Cheap Joe’s
May 1st - Tuscany Sketches + Video!
April 26th - Spring Wildflowers Sketch
April 24th - Spring Break Sketches
April 17th - Meet Maggie the Goldendoodle
April 13th - Let’s go to Provence!
April 9th - Sketching at Summerhill
March 18th - Bunnies and Daffodils – Spring is Here!
March 3rd - Upcoming Classes
March 1st - Highs and Lows
January 31st - Sarasota Farmer’s Market
January 30th - Fun in Florida!
January 30th - San Clemente Workshop: Earth, Sea, and Sky
January 19th - Commission #7: Tin Can Hollow Road
January 16th - Commission #6: Victoria Belle Mansion
January 14th - Commission #5: A Cute, Cozy Cottage
January 12th - Commission #4: “The Pecan Grove”
January 10th - Commission #3: “Built with Love”
January 8th - Commission #2: A Stately Home in Atlanta
January 7th - Commission #1: “Memories of Home”

2015

December 22nd - Christmas Memories
December 11th - Catching Up
November 12th - Thumbnail Sketches – All Dressed Up!
November 8th - 2016 Tuscany Workshop
November 4th - 2016 Workshop Schedule
October 30th - Step-by-Step Watercolor: Fattoria Bacio
October 25th - Day Trip to San Gimignano and Saying Goodbye to Tuscany
October 18th - A Vineyard Tour and a Visit to La Meridiana
October 13th - Hanging Around the Villa
October 8th - Sketching in Siena
October 6th - Certaldo – A Hilltop Gem
October 5th - Fabulous Fattoria Bacio
October 2nd - Fun in Florence!
October 1st - The Day We Were Supposed to Be in Florence :(
October 1st - On My Way!
August 30th - Compact Carrier for Travel Art Supplies
August 27th - The Perfect Plein Air Sketching Setup
August 26th - Beach Flip
August 6th - San Clemente Diary – Days 4-6
August 4th - San Clemente Diary – Days 1-3
July 15th - Last Sketch from Maine: The Sisterhood
July 13th - Sketches from Maine: A Sailboat, Lighthouses, and More Rocky Coast
July 12th - Sketches from Maine: Heart-Shaped Rocks and Sparkling Water
July 11th - Update! New California Workshop Now Open for Registration
June 30th - Sketches from Maine: Part 5 – Weather Vanes and Lobster
June 28th - Sketches from Maine: Part 4 – Sea Glass
June 25th - Sketches from Maine: Part 3 – Rain and Sunshine
June 22nd - Sketches from Maine: Part 2 – Exploring
June 21st - Sketches from Maine: Part 1 – On Our Way
June 20th - Back from Maine with Lots to Share!
June 10th - Student Sketches from Maine
June 9th - Musings from Maine
May 26th - Recent Sketches + Maine Preview!
May 15th - Catching Up
April 24th - Enjoying Spring and Planning for Fall
April 17th - Crazy for Daffodils!
March 23rd - A Change of Season
March 19th - Spring Classes at Summerhill
March 7th - Travel Sketch Kit + Texas Travel Sketches
March 5th - Snow Day!
March 2nd - More Random Sketches
March 1st - People Practice
February 28th - Impressions of the Monologue Basics Sketchbook + Random Sketches
February 9th - Sneak Preview! Step-by-Step Watercolor Painting: Terracotta Tile Roofs
February 4th - Winter Getaway: Sun, Fun, and Painting!
January 23rd - January Sketching – Days 10 & 12
January 13th - January Sketching – Days 5-9
January 9th - A Very Chilly Morning
January 7th - January Sketching – Days 1-4

2014

December 23rd - Step-by-Step Watercolor: Winter Farm Scene
December 14th - It’s Here! Grab a Copy of “Sketchbook Journeys: Italy”
December 2nd - New Class this Winter: “Advanced Watercolor Explorations”
November 25th - A House Portrait with a Twist
November 10th - Fall Harvest Journal Page + Step-by-Step Border
November 6th - Dogwood Sketch & Time-Lapse Video
November 4th - Nature Sketching
October 29th - Out & About
October 27th - Sunflowers!
October 24th - Blue Hydrangeas
October 23rd - Adapting What You See…It’s Your Artistic Prerogative!
October 22nd - “Old Red”
October 21st - “Uptown Mt. Lebanon”
October 20th - “Springtime on Jefferson Drive”
October 19th - Plein Air Painting #4 – Gilfillan Farm
October 18th - Plein Air Painting #3 – “Mount Lebanon Doors”
October 18th - Plein Air Paintings #1 & 2
October 4th - Plein Air Mt. Lebanon 2014
September 9th - September Garden
August 23rd - Feel Like a Kid Again in My New Fall Classes
August 20th - Flashback to the Fifties: Alice’s Jello Salad
August 12th - Mushroom Sleuthing
August 3rd - Step-by-Step Watercolor: Lake Scene
July 26th - Painting a House Portrait Using Simple Sketching Techniques
July 10th - A Dream Fulfilled…Teaching in Tuscany!
July 5th - Summerhill Sketching + Two Delicious Summer Recipes
June 17th - It’s A Perfect Day in Maine
June 9th - Step-by-Step Watercolor: How to Paint a Blue Hydrangea
May 31st - Win An Original Watercolor Painting!
May 27th - Sketches from “Between the Covers” Art Show
May 24th - Bleeding Heart Sketch with Watercolor Calligraphy
May 18th - Sketching at Phipps
May 7th - Like A Proud Parent…
May 3rd - Three Days in Art Supply Heaven!
April 29th - “Between the Covers” Sketchbook Show
April 25th - Squeezing in Sketching Time
April 12th - The Most Adorable Ruffled Lampshade On Planet Earth
March 28th - Finishing Touches to My Italy Travel Journal
March 27th - Sketchbook Journeys – Italy: Day16 (Home at last!)
March 26th - Sketchbook Journeys – Italy: Day 15 (Pisa)
March 24th - Sketchbook Journeys – Italy: Day 15 (From Cinque Terre to Pisa)
March 24th - Some Things I Learned…
March 12th - Sketchbook Journeys – Italy: Day 15 (Scenes from Manarola)
March 9th - Sketchbook Journeys – Italy: Day 14 (Sunset in Cinque Terre)
March 8th - Sketchbook Journeys – Italy: Day 14 (Cinque Terre)
March 4th - Sketchbook Journaling 101 at Summerhill Studio
March 2nd - Sketchbook Journeys – Italy: Day 13 (Lovely Lucca)
March 1st - Sketch Giveaway Winners
February 26th - Sketchbook Journeys – Italy: Day 13 (Tuscan Wildflowers)
February 25th - Sunday Sketches
February 22nd - Sketchbook Journeys – Italy: Day 13 (San Gimignano)
February 19th - Sketchbook Journeys – Italy: Day 12 (Siena & Casale Virgili)
February 16th - Sketchbook Journeys – Italy: Day 11 (Yummy Tuscan Food)
February 15th - Sketchbook Journeys – Italy: Day 11 (Tuscany…finally!)
February 12th - Sketchbook Journeys – Italy: Day 10 (Last Evening in Northern Italy)
February 10th - Sketchbook Journeys – Italy: Day 10 (A Dreamy Little Lupia Landscape)
February 7th - Sketchbook Journeys – Italy: Day 10 (Sketching in Lupia)
February 3rd - Sketchbook Journeys – Italy: Day 10 (Market Day in Vicenza)
February 1st - Italy Sketch Giveaway!
January 30th - Sketchbook Journeys – Italy: Day 9 (Venice Canals)
January 28th - Sketchbook Journeys – Italy: Day 9 (Pigeons in Venice)
January 26th - Sketchbook Journeys – Italy: Day 9 (Rialto Market, Venice)
January 20th - Sketchbook Journeys – Italy: Day 9 (Venice + Time-Lapse Video)
January 18th - Sketchbook Journeys – Italy: Piazza San Marco, Venice + Step-by-Step
January 7th - Let’s Sketch! New Beginner’s Class Starts Soon
January 2nd - The Flower Fairy: A Painting for Callista
January 1st - Cars & Trucks & Grandma’s House

2013

December 19th - Remembering A Sweet, Smiling Samoyed
December 15th - Waynesburg Doors
December 5th - Fabric Origami Step-by-Step – “Fennel”
November 29th - Fabric Origami – The Prettiest Ornaments On the Tree!
November 26th - Greeting Cards Now Available!
November 13th - Nicholas’ Cars and Trucks Quilt
November 1st - Loving A Dog
October 20th - Sketchbook Journeys – Cape Cod: Days 6 & 7
October 19th - Sketchbook Journeys – Cape Cod: Day 5 (continued)
October 18th - Sketchbook Journeys – Cape Cod: Days 3-5
October 17th - Sketchbook Journeys – Cape Cod: Days 1 & 2
September 26th - Step-by-Step Watercolor Painting: Highland Light – Cape Cod
September 24th - Sketching the Time Away
September 14th - Changes
September 10th - A Gift Filled With Memories
August 30th - Trapunto Cornice with Custom Applique + Slipcovers
August 21st - Zeta Sketchbook Winners
August 17th - Zeta Sketchbook Giveaway!
August 16th - Experiencing Stillman & Birn’s Zeta Series Sketchbooks – PART 3
August 11th - Experiencing Stillman & Birn’s Zeta Series Sketchbooks – PART 2
August 10th - Experiencing Stillman & Birn’s Zeta Series Sketchbooks – PART 1
August 4th - Sketchbook Journeys – Italy: Day 8 (Poianella, Lupia, & a time-lapse watercolor video!)
July 22nd - Sketchbook Journeys – Italy: Bits & Pieces
July 15th - Sketchbook Journeys – Italy: Day 7 (Vicenza – Monte Berico & a new friend)
July 8th - Sketchbook Journeys – Italy: Day 7 (Vicenza – A flower shop and two Italian gentlemen)
June 28th - Sketchbook Journeys – Italy: Day 7 (Vicenza)
June 26th - Sketchbook Journeys – Italy: Days 5 & 6 (The countryside of Northern Italy)
June 13th - Sketchbook Journeys – Italy: Gelato!
June 7th - Sketchbook Journeys – Italy: Day 5 (Lazise)
June 2nd - Sketchbook Journeys – Italy: Day 5 (Villa Monteleone & San Giorgio)
May 27th - Sketchbook Journeys: Italy – Day 4 (Marostica & Poianella)
May 25th - Sketchbook Journeys: Italy – Day 3 (Sandrigo)
May 22nd - Sketchbook Journeys: Italy – Days 2 & 3 (Mmm – Italian food!)
May 20th - Sketchbook Journeys: Italy – Days 1 & 2 (The flight over + our canine companions)
May 19th - Sketchbook Journeys: Italy – Page 1 Travel Map
May 5th - Redbud Sketch
April 28th - The Realities of a Sketching Vacation
March 30th - My Travel Sketching Supplies
March 22nd - Winner of An Illustrated Journey
March 16th - Book Giveaway — An Illustrated Journey!
March 6th - Cupcakes for Callie
March 4th - New! Watercolor Prints
February 9th - Sketchbook Journeys: Savannah, Georgia
January 30th - Remembering Last Summer
January 18th - Quick Sketching in the Winter Woods
January 13th - Skiing and Sketching

2012

December 24th - Merry Christmas!
December 13th - 12-12-12 in Our Little Corner of the World
December 9th - Tucks + Quilting + Applique = An Elegant Master Bedroom
November 29th - Sneak Preview… Greene County Christmas Cards!
November 21st - Sketchbook Journeys – Arizona: Day 3
November 20th - Sketchbook Journeys – Arizona: Day 2
November 19th - Sketchbook Journeys – Arizona: Day 1
November 3rd - Step-by-Step Watercolor Painting: “Autumn Glow”
October 27th - Saturday Sketching at Artbeat
October 21st - Sketching on the Go
October 15th - Greene Scene: The Historical Society Museum
October 11th - Sweet Perfection
October 3rd - Seven Pretty Valances for Bed and Bath
September 26th - 75 Day Sketch Challenge: Completed!
September 25th - 75 Day Sketch Challenge: Days 74-75
September 24th - 75 Day Sketch Challenge: Day 73 + A Recipe
September 18th - “The Best Years” – A Timeline Painting
September 11th - 75 Day Sketch Challenge: Days 71-72
September 10th - 75 Day Sketch Challenge: Days 69-70
September 9th - 75 Day Sketch Challenge: Days 67-68
September 8th - 75 Day Sketch Challenge: Days 65-66
September 7th - 75 Day Sketch Challenge: Days 63-64
September 6th - 75 Day Sketch Challenge: Day 62
September 4th - 75 Day Sketch Challenge: Days 56 & 59-61
August 31st - 75 Day Sketch Challenge: Day 58
August 29th - 75 Day Sketch Challenge: Day 57
August 23rd - 75 Day Sketch Challenge: Day 55
August 20th - 75 Day Sketch Challenge: Days 52-54
August 17th - 75 Day Sketch Challenge: Day 51
August 14th - 75 Day Sketch Challenge: Day 50
August 11th - 75 Day Sketch Challenge: Days 47-49
August 9th - 75 Day Sketch Challenge: Day 46
August 7th - 75 Day Sketch Challenge: Day 44
August 5th - 75 Day Sketch Challenge: Days 43 & 45
August 2nd - 75 Day Sketch Challenge: Days 41-42
July 31st - 75 Day Sketch Challenge: Days 38-40
July 28th - 75 Day Sketch Challenge: Days 34-37
July 26th - 75 Day Sketch Challenge: Day 33
July 24th - 80 Years and Counting…
July 22nd - 75 Day Sketch Challenge: Day 31
July 20th - 75 Day Sketch Challenge: Day 30
July 15th - 75 Day Sketch Challenge: Days 28-29
July 8th - 75 Day Sketch Challenge: Days 26-27
July 7th - 75 Day Sketch Challenge: Days 24-25
July 6th - 75 Day Sketch Challenge: Days 22-23
July 5th - 75 Day Sketch Challenge: Days 20-21
July 4th - 75 Day Sketch Challenge: Days 18-19
June 25th - 75 Day Sketch Challenge: Days 11-17
June 22nd - Rice, Cheddar, and Spinach Pie
June 21st - The First Fruits of Summer
June 19th - 75 Day Sketch Challenge: Days 6-10
June 15th - 75 Day Sketch Challenge: Days 1-5
June 13th - Garden Marauders
June 11th - Summer Fun – Try Sketchbook Journaling!
June 6th - Sketchbook Display at Bowlby Public LIbrary
June 3rd - The Cutest Baby Shower Gift Ever!
June 1st - Mug Shots
May 29th - A Very Happy Ending
May 21st - Step-by-Step Watercolor Painting: “My Own Sweet Time”
May 15th - Spring Art Show
May 9th - Tribute
May 8th - Sketching While Out and About
May 4th - Weird Proportions, Funny Noses, Crossed Eyes… It Isn’t Easy Drawing People!
April 23rd - Simply Elegant Arched Soft Cornice with Beaded Fringe
April 17th - The 5-5-5 Sketch Challenge
April 15th - Sweet Baby Boy
April 6th - Dabbling in Gouache & Shifting My Focus
April 1st - Tropical Muffins with Coconut-Macadamia Topping
March 24th - A Funny Thing Happened While I Was Out Sketching
March 20th - My Homemade Sketch Kit for Painting On the Go
March 15th - Spring Things
March 13th - A Case of Mistaken Identity
March 7th - Two-Story Window Treatment – Revealed!
March 6th - Two-Story Window Treatment – The Design Process
March 1st - Treasure Hunt Fun for Everyone!
February 26th - Super Simple, Terrifically Tasty Fish Tacos + Mango Salsa
February 24th - In the News…
February 20th - Listening to That Little Voice
February 7th - Sunshine Getaway, Days 3-4
February 6th - Sunshine Getaway, Day 2
February 4th - Sunshine Getaway, Day 1
January 28th - Chairs, Chairs, and More Chairs!
January 24th - Lazy Afternoon
January 22nd - Hot Off the Press! Sketchbook Journeys: Ireland
January 14th - Cozy Cottage House Portrait
January 10th - Watercolor Magic
January 4th - Good Neighbors, Great Memories
January 3rd - A New and Improved Blog for 2012!