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Spring is in the air

Posted on February 26, 2016 by theblumenartgallery

I couldn’t resist decorating for spring any longer. My daffodils are blooming, my grapehyacinths are sprouting, and my forsythia (that did nothing last year) has happy yellow buds dancing upon its branches. I planted several hundred bulbs during the fall … Continue reading →

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Spring is in the air

Posted on February 26, 2016 by theblumenartgallery

I couldn’t resist decorating for spring any longer. My daffodils are blooming, my grapehyacynths are sprouting, and my forsythia (that did nothing last year) has happy yellow buds dancing upon its branches. I planted several hundred bulbs during the fall … Continue reading →

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Chore Chart: A Little Friendly Competition

Posted on February 25, 2016 by theblumenartgallery

My boys are competitive. I’m sure most siblings as close in age as they are, probably are as well. With their dad deployed I am needing them to step up a little bit and help me take care of some … Continue reading →

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I’m back!

Posted on February 18, 2016 by theblumenartgallery

It’s been far too long, friends. We’ve settled in here in Texas, added a new baby to the family (she’s a toddler now), and are beginning John’s first deployment with kids. Its been an adjustment, but we are managing. I’ve … Continue reading →

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Shaving Cream Easter Egg Dye

Posted on April 17, 2014 by theblumenartgallery

Since all of our furniture has been packed and shipped off back to America a few weeks ago, I have been doing my best to find things to keep the boys busy. It hasn’t been easy. The first week our things left … Continue reading →

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Tie Dye Easter Eggs

Posted on April 17, 2014 by theblumenartgallery

Items needed: vinegar paper towels plastic wrap food coloring eggs Soak paper towel in vinegar, place on plastic wrap, drip food coloring, wrap it, and wait (we waited about 20 minutes and rinsed them off). Check out our shaving cream … Continue reading →

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Coffee Filter Easter Eggs – Dyed and Marbelized

Posted on April 17, 2014 by theblumenartgallery

Today, both my little guys have nasty cold so we tried to play quietly and take it easy. This art project was a nice way to also be doing something creative, so we could decorate our windows for Easter. What … Continue reading →

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10,000th Photo

Posted on March 6, 2014 by theblumenartgallery

My 10,000th photo captured with my Canon T3i is a spectacular moment, one that I will always remember, and the people in the photo will cherish forever. I have been taking these military homecoming photos for several months now, and … Continue reading →

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2013 in review

Posted on December 31, 2013 by theblumenartgallery

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 20,000 times in 2013. If it were a … Continue reading →

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What a Year!

Posted on December 31, 2013 by theblumenartgallery

We’ve had a lot of changes this year. •We moved from Germany and made a new home inTexas •My hobby turned into my business •Grayson started Pre-K  •We adopted a new family member (her name is Sybil) I haven’t had … Continue reading →

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