8 Dec 2011

State Champions!

My son's high school (and my husband's alma mater) won the state championship in football for their league.  It was very exciting! A game and time our family will never forget!

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18 Nov 2011

Be Grateful!

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With the holidays on the way, I can't help but think of all I have to be grateful for. I can honestly say I have much more than I deserve. There are so many that have nothing.  We should pause more during our busy lives to acknowledge all that we have.

27 Oct 2011

Costume time..

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23 Oct 2011

Halloween Pups

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Halloween is around the corner!

21 Oct 2011

Boy oh Boy!

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I always liked this print that I did for a little boy, or even twin boys.

17 Oct 2011

Door in Provence

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Years ago I visited Provence with a group of artists and an instructor, Connie Winters.  It was the most wonderful trip...we visited the small towns in Provence, learned about the area so many artists had been, ate fabulous food prepared by a French/Spanish chef, shopped the local markets, and of course painted! This is a doorway at the vineyard we stayed. I sure hope I get to go back to this magical place one day!

6 Oct 2011

Pumpkin carving party

Several years ago, we had the opportunity to host an exchange student from Mexico. He was here for two weeks, then my son went to stay with his family for two weeks.  It was such a wonderful experience for all of us. It was arranged through the schools, so there were lots of exchange students here and we hosted a pumpkin carving party. We have stayed in touch with our student, hoping his sister could come this year.  My daughter has gotten to know his sister online over the years. Unfortunately my daughter won't get the same experience, with the recent events in Mexico, but we sure had fun when Juan-Antonio was here!  Maybe he'll come back one day.

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5 Oct 2011

It's about time to put these away...

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I am so sad summer is fading away. I am becoming more and more of a summertime girl.  Fall and spring are nice, and a few days of winter are ok...but months? Yuck. Give me summertime anytime!

4 Oct 2011

pink radishes

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This and MOST of the paintings I post are available for sale.  This would look good in a kitchen, I think.

30 Sep 2011

Queen of the house

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I have had this girl on my mind alot lately.  She turns 12 soon and has had some health problems.  She has been the absolute best friend to everyone in our family and I could not not ask for a better companion. She has been the subject of countless designs for me (and continues to be) I hope we have her for a long time, but I am thankful for every day.

Kelly Rightsell's Space

Welcome! I am an artist and mother of two teenagers and a very active nine year old. My life is very busy...and fulfilling. I love to create and try to devote some time each week to paint.