A Downtown Denver Loft

I was perusing around this morning on the Colorado Homes and Lifestyles magazine site, and found this loft in downtown Denver that I made my heart go pitter-patter. I thought you might enjoy some of these images too. 

This 2011 home of the year was designed by Beth Armijo. I love the eclectic mix of the industrial, rustic, modern and glamour (in particular - that chandelier mixed with the rustic beams in the bedroom!)

 To see more of this home, and to read the article, click here.

Happy Weekend

Have a great weekend everyone!

Happy 4th of July

I took this picture 2 years ago in Seaside, Florida. I love this house - I wish I could see what it looks like inside! I love how the south goes all out in decorating for the 4th!

This was taken at Pickles - the fried pickle place. See the reflection of the flag in the water? (It was not photoshopped in.)

Have a great 4th of July weekend everyone!

Lazy Days

I love this color combination. Good job girls! 

A Sunday Afternoon

Instead of doing some work around the house yesterday, I played around with some of my images. My children discovered the nest above in our aspen tree. I wonder if any birds will come back to it?

My children also discovered this pretty butterfly on the side of the house. They ran in to tell me to bring my camera; they knew I would love to get a picture of this beauty. 

Did you all have a great weekend? 

Where I've Been

My family and I went on a little vacation halfway around the world the last 2 weeks. My husband had never been to South Korea, so we packed 10 days worth of clothing and went with my parents. I have a million photos, but not wanting to bore you, here are just a few of them.

 Jeju Island (Korea's Hawaii) was spectacular!

We visited a ton of museums and toured many places, including a green tea farm.

 Our children only had a few moments on the beach.

Then, of course, our kids had some fun on the ipad:

I have some serious bags under my eyes from this trip:). I'm wondering when my body will get back to normal so I can sleep more than 2 hours a night? 

Living in Color

Hello all - just checking in. I haven't disappeared! Many of you know how the month of May is! CRAZY!


I've been working on paint studies. Going back to my roots of color-filled paintings on canvases at least 16x20 inches. These are some I have been working on - they are on flat canvases which would need to be framed. I will list them in a few weeks, after I get back from a trip.


I hope you all have a great Memorial Day weekend!

Lollies

"Lollies" for sale. Click here to view.

I've named this painting "Lollies". This field of flowers look like a bunch of lollipops in shades of pinks, purples, blues, oranges, greens, and yellows. I think I may have covered all the colors here in this painting! 

A Bit of Summer

"Summer Garden" for sale. Click here to view.

We've had a lot of rain lately, which is great for my garden! It's not so great for all the outdoor kid activities that are planned in these last couple of weeks of May. I have a couple of sick kids at home right now - probably a result of too much soccer in the freezing cold. 

The above painting makes me happy, and it makes me look forward to warmer days. We just have to survive get through this month! Have a great Monday everyone!

"Growing Up" for sale. Click here to view.

I loved painting this. There was no real plan for this painting, the colors and shapes just emerged. There is such a freedom in just letting it happen. 

This painting looks great on its own, or framed. I love the mix of the traditional frame and the abstract painting.

Have a great weekend everyone! You guys are fantastic!