Wednesday, April 30, 2014

A to Z Blogging Challenge - Z is for Zingiber Officinale

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Z is for Zingiber Officinal Ginger ginger rhizome Ginger not only tastes great, but it has many great health benefits, too.    Ginge...
Friday, April 25, 2014

A to Z Blogging Challenge - V is for Violet

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African Violet Saintpaulia ionantha Please note, the African Violet is NOT considered edible! (This is actually a sneak peak at my...

Free Penzeys Fajita Seasoning Coupon

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The new Penzeys Spices Early Summer catalog has a coupon for a free jar of  Fajita Seasoning . Click on the link to redeem when you order...
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Thursday, April 24, 2014

A to Z Blogging Challenge - U is for Urtica Dioica

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U is for Urtica Dioica Stinging Nettle ouchie! Bonus:  What has been so fun about this challenge is trying and learning new watercol...

Galveston Gadabouting - Get back to painting, girl! (I will!)

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G for Galveston, R for Rose, S for lunch at ShyKatz, Y for Yellow… Found this pretty yellow flower along the sand dunes of Stewart Bea...
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Love Waits

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Market Street Galveston, Texas
Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Watercolor Wednesday - Ox Galling

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We also experimented with allowing the watercolors to mix and play together, using Ox Gall mixed with water and "painted" on the p...
Tuesday, April 22, 2014

A to Z Blogging Challenge - S is for Sage

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S is for Sage Salvia officinalis Recent studies are beginning to indicate that sage leaves can help lower and control blood sugar lev...

Hello Kitty, Hello Earth Day!

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Monday, April 21, 2014

A to Z Blogging Challenge - R is for Rose Hips

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R is for Rose Rosa canina Not the original picture I had planned, but the more I look at it, the more I like it and the how the colors...

Texas Independence Day

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"Victory," a bronze statue by Louis Amateis, atop the Texas Heroes Monument  at the intersection of Broadway and 25th Street ...

Upcoming Jo-Ann's Pattern Sales

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Daffodil Dash - April 27/May 3 McCall's - 5 for $7 Vogue - $4.99
Sunday, April 20, 2014

Happy Easter!

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Love my Papaya! Easter Bunny card.  Paper Bear in San Marcos carries their line, and you can also find them online .

Happy Easter!

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Saturday, April 19, 2014

A to Z Blogging Challenge - Q is for Quercus Robur

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Q is for Quercus Robur (Oak bark) You can brew oak bark as tea and use as a cold compress for burns and cuts.  Used externally, it is ...
Friday, April 18, 2014

A to Z Blogging Challenge - P is for Parsley

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P is for Parsley petroselinum crispum Parsely is often used as Karpas in a Passover Seder Parsley has an abundance of volatile oi...
Thursday, April 17, 2014

Thursday Tea Time - Toast

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This week - The Republic of Tea Hi Caf Teas - Toasted Coconut Black Cost:   $12.99 at Whole Foods Number of teabags:   50 Caffeine:  Y...

A to Z Blogging Challenge - O is for Oregano

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O is for Oregano Origanum Oregano is not only a tasty culinary herb, it has Vitamin K (which promotes bone growth and density) antiox...
Wednesday, April 16, 2014

A to Z Blogging Challenge - N is for Nasturtium

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N is for Nasturtium Tropaeolum Nasturtium Not only are the flowers and leaves beautiful, but they are edible and look great in a sala...

Watercolor Wednesday - Gum Arabic Printing

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I like the embossed wrinkles Chakra'd In class this week, we experimented with making watercolor prints.  These two were made w...
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