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Springtime birds are all over the place

In my Etsy shop now. I feel good that the shop is now restocked and there are lots of things to choose from, including four new Springtime birds.  And I wanted to share with you links to my Facebook and Twitter profiles. I hope you'll find me in these two new spots if you are… 

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green/blue bird

It is finally a sunny and beautiful spring day today.  We went for a nature walk at Broadmoor Sanctuary this morning and saw so many turtles and a beautiful hawk, too. I finished this little green bird last night.  She is up in my shop now.

little bird and Pesach cooking

Last night I finished this little bird in orange and blue for my show at Lark & Key. I took a few birds over to a nature preserve that abuts our property called Cronk's Rocky Woodland. There is a great old house there with an outdoor fireplace. The mantle is covered in moss and is… 

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blue bird

Just in time for Spring. I finished this blue bird today and she is up in my shop now. Passover is approaching fast.  We are cleaning out the pantry and the fridge this weekend and then I need to start cooking.  I'm making my own gefilte fish again, with smoked and fresh salmon, plus the… 

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two more mini owls

  The second mini owl is now up in the shop. And the third one is a baby owlet for my May show at Lark & Key.  Here he is hanging out with his mother. Hooray for tiny little owls!

Polish mini owl

First, some lovely old wooden alphabet stamps I bought in Atlanta a few weeks ago. I love these all jumbled together in a bowl. Next, my sister Rachel has started a blog.  Rachel is a wonderfully creative writer, artist, cook, lawyer and all around awesome person.  Check out this great poem she wrote about leading… 

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spring bird

The birthday was fantastic.  This was the first birthday that Roxanne has had in which she was truly happy and that was amazing to witness.  She welcomed her friends and sat with them at the table to do the craft project.  She loved the yoga class, gobbled two lamb chops and lots of noodles and… 

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hen in orange and blue

This is the second piece in my orange and blue series for a two-person show at Lark & Key in May.  I'm also working on a mixed media shadow box with the same color scheme.