The Organized Life, July Paint Bucket

Summer seems to be flying by, and I can’t get enough of all the wonderful fruits and vegetables available right now! This month I will be making a lot of vegetable recipes, especially Zucchini which is the flavor of the month You can see photos of the recipes listed below in the July section of … Continue reading

Fearless Friday, Fearless Food Favorites

Flowers are my favorite thing to paint I think my second favorite thing to paint is food Last week we painted a slice of Cherry Pie which prompted me to look back at other paintings I’ve done of food~ Today I’ve rounded up my food painting favorites Click on the highlighted title to go to … Continue reading

Home Decor, Summer Centerpieces & Decor

Now that it’s officially summer, I’ve been busy changing things around my house from Spring to Summer Summer means bright colors to me, and these bottles were a cinch to make I used empty wine bottles, spray painted them and decorated them with paper flowers and umbrellas It’s fun to make a themed tiered tray … Continue reading

Take-out Tuesday, Summer Sandwiches

These sandwiches are perfect for summer meals with everyone experiencing hot hot weather, these sandwiches will hit the spot and keep your kitchen cool Just click on the highlighted recipe title to get the printable recipe Hawaiian BBQ Chicken & Pineapple Wrap These are made with slow cooker BBQ chicken and paired with pineapple, lettuce … Continue reading

Recipe Box, Summer Tomato Pies, Tart & Flatbreads

One of my favorite things to make in the summer is something special with fresh summer tomatoes I must like to make Tomato Pie, because when I looked at my recipe archives I found 8 Tomato Pie recipes! I also like to make flatbreads and tarts which are like shallow pies I rounded them up … Continue reading

Fearless Friday, Cherry Pie

Hungry? Oh good, let’s have a piece of cherry pie! And it’s no calories too~ Let’s dive in… This photo from Pixabay is what I used for a model Pixabay is a great place to find free photos of things you want to draw/paint I drew an outline of the pie crust to get the … Continue reading

Holidays, Ideas for the Independence Day

As summer continues in full swing, it won’t be long until it’s the 4th of July 🇺🇸 I’ve rounded up some cute ideas that have caught my eye and some things from the archives to amp up your celebration! I love this flag bundt cake with fresh berries from Dash of Sanity How about an … Continue reading

Take-out Tuesday, Slow Cooker Chicken Enchilada Tacos

We have tacos just about every week, we all love them and they’re an easy weeknight meal To change things up a little, I found this easy, dump, set and forget slow cooker recipe for chicken tacos The chicken cooks low and slow in enchilada sauce, then it’s shredded and put inside lightly fried flour … Continue reading

Sunday Supper, Favorite Recipes for Dads

Happy Father’s Day to all the amazing Dads out there! Yes, today is a special day, but fathers deserve to be celebrated all through the year I’ve rounded up recipes that the Dads in my life really enjoy to keep celebrating fathers long after today! HHjr’s very favorite breakfast is Sausage Gravy Biscuit Bake Canned … Continue reading

Fearless Friday, Simple Sunset

Fun with shapes and watercolor today to paint a simple sunset over the ocean Starting with the sun… Darken the center just a little Next a golden shape indicating the sun’s reflection on the water Then softer shades of pinks Shapes of blue for the sky Now the water “Simple Sunset” 5″ x 7″ watercolor … Continue reading

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