Featured Artist: Leonard Chmiel!

Suspended Reality by Leonard Chmiel 36×48″ Oil

Leonard Chmiel. A very talented artist who’s work is breathtaking. I was zipping through Instagram and saw this painting. What a beauty! The reflections in the water are so peaceful, so soothing – I could just look at this all day long.

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Check out the Sand Crab Cottage Plan by Allison Ramsey Architects!

Sand Crab Cottage by Allison Ramsey Architects

This is the Sand Crab Cottage Plan (16404-15) by Allison Ramsey Architects  – and it’s a beauty! This plan is 2,275 square feet with 3 bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms. Great windows and that porch! Wow! A fabulous front porch and a smaller screened porch off the back of the house. The best of both worlds! Continue reading “Check out the Sand Crab Cottage Plan by Allison Ramsey Architects!”

Featured Artist: Nicholas Coley!

Cypress Tree on the Panoramic Highway #10 by Nicholas Coley 40×40″ Oil

Nicholas Coley. Now this is a talented artist with a very cool story – don’t miss it! I love the perspective of his paintings – it’s a bit different from the norm and I think it’s so interesting. My emails back and forth with Nick and with his wife, Tracy, tell me one thing… these are good people. It’s not easy to make a living from selling paintings, but it doesn’t surprise me that Nick can do just that. His paintings speak to you – the paintings are large and bold – and each has a different feel – love the signature too! I wish him much success! Continue reading “Featured Artist: Nicholas Coley!”

Cruise bound – 11 years ago today.

Fred and I – 3/11/07

11 years ago today… ELEVEN! Where has the time gone? I remember it like it was yesterday. My parents came to visit from Michigan, and we went on a cruise on Norwegian Cruise Lines out of Charleston, SC – we had so much fun. We ate well, and they had Cooking Light (smarter options) available at each meal. Everything was fabulous!  Continue reading “Cruise bound – 11 years ago today.”

Thaxton Residence House Plan by Lake and Land Studio!

This is the Thaxton Residence house plan by Lake and Land Studio. This plan is approximately 1,860 square feet with 3 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms. What a great plan if you live on the water! Wonderful porches as well as a fireplace both indoors and out! This is one sharp plan, I love the lines of it! Continue reading “Thaxton Residence House Plan by Lake and Land Studio!”

Featured Artist: Holly Ann Friesen!

Stillness Within by Holly Ann Friesen 24×36″ Acrylic

Holly Ann Friesen. A Canadian artist with fabulous paintings of the outdoors – all with an abstract touch. Her trees are magnificent – and that reflection in the water, wow! Be sure to check out Holly’s work – so many wonderful paintings! Continue reading “Featured Artist: Holly Ann Friesen!”

Tulips in Sunshine!

Tulips can be so dramatic, they’re one of my absolute favorites – especially when the light is shining through them! They have such personality – you never know exactly what they’re going to do… This was a tall bunch and I figured they would stand straight and tall at dark and then with time open up and reach out like many of them do. But this bunch  Continue reading “Tulips in Sunshine!”