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Happy July 4th...or 14th.  It's taken me a while to get around to sharing pictures from our Independence Day celebration but I've got 30+ pictures of family food and fun to share! There is no other holiday quite like the 4th of July in America!  Everyone takes off work to enjoy delicious food (and cold drinks), BBQ, and the faint smell of explosives in the air --- those bombs bursting in air! This year was even sweeter than previous years because my brother, Andy, and his family flew to Texas for a long visit!  I was so thrilled to see them all! Top Left: I do love a little flare!  I got a pedicure before the holiday and decided to go with a patriotic theme.  The design looks almost like a Wonder Woman theme which is equally awesome. Top Right: My brother, Scott, with his pup Lucy.  She is laser focused on the lake smells in this picture. Bottom Left: Me, my niece, Kenley, and Lucy!  Lucy sure has grown so much from when she...

We've been talking about a new dishwasher for years !  Our dishwasher (we think) is original to the house which was built in 1999.  It's not a bad dishwasher, but it's been through a lot .  We think the dishwasher used to leak water because the previous homeowner clearly used a ton of yucky plumbers goop on the inside door.  The girly-girl in me has always cringed at the disgusting, brown gooey substance spread around the inside (seriously, was that mess really necessary?)  Yet all this time the practical side of me has dismissed that goop because, well, the dishwasher wasn't broken.   Fast forward to last week... the spring on the dishwasher door broke!  The door was very loosy-goosy and if you weren't careful it would SLAM into your shins.  Both Jordan and I experienced this several times!  That was the last straw.  We decided it was time to get a new dishwasher. Our dishwasher shopping began at Home Depot.  There are SO ...

I've continued to have fun with my Tombow calligraphy markers that I talked about on my Tombow Watercolor post.  Pinterest is rich with unique and interesting art!  I've found that it's extremely relaxing to sit down and doodle with my markers while sipping quality wine and listening to some music.  It makes for a messy kitchen table but I feel very chill and in my own element! The only new piece of art I have to share is this "hustle" poster I made for a friend.  I began by playing with the texture of watercolor paper (verses usually using "media" paper).  The water and markers react completely different depending on the surface and paper.  I ended up with this woodland-ish doodle. Leaves are probably not the most interesting focus, but I had fun playing with the different shades of greens and browns along with the various textures of leaves.  I have so many shades of markers so it was a great opportunity to use them all!  For fun,...