Posts by Annie Holland
Easy Halloween Decoration For Less
I am completely mentally unprepared for the cold weather but I love decorating for different holidays at home. Unfortunately, lately I find less and less time to spend making interesting crafts to decorate. However, the lack of time is not a reason for me to go and buy a ton of cheap junk that falls…
Read MoreIt’s All About Coffee
“Ah coffee. The sweet balm by which we shall accomplish today’s tasks.” ― Holly Black, Ironside I was never a morning person. I never drank coffee. Is there a correlation? I don’t know, but what I know is I simply adored the aroma of coffee. For the love and respect of coffee Aroma? Really? Yes,…
Read More“The place I am from…”
This is a poem that I wrote as a parent assignment for my son’s school. They were talking about cultural heritage, and asked ( politely) the parents to participate by creating a poem about the place they are coming from. What do you think? …
Read MoreHappy Birthday Hunger Games Style
My little boy is not so little anymore. It seems like yesterday, when I was lying in my hospital room, talking to him, reassuring him all will be OK and that we soon will be together. Now, I have a cold, lying in bed, and he hugs me and is telling me it’s going to…
Read MoreEaster 2014
I have to confess, working full time and preparing as many Easter breads as usual just didn’t work out for me this year. I had so many things to take care of that much of my “free” time was spent worrying if I will be able to do anything for the holiday. Pointless thing stressing,…
Read MorePerfect Honey Glazed Ham Easter Meal
Ah, Easter…lovely, lovely weather, Easter breads, colored eggs, honey-glazed ham…mmmm. It kind of makes you not think about spring cleaning, doesn’t it? Oh, well. Eventually, there will be spring cleaning, there will be renovations, remodeling and endless, endless yard work. For now, let’s just enjoy what we all have been dreaming about the whole winter.…
Read MoreFeatured Woodburned Plate Design
I need your opinion! If you had to choose one of these plates to be featured in a woodburning magazine, which one would it be? This is tough… 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 10. What to do, what to do???
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Of all the mixed media paintings that I’ve made recently, this one is my favorite. It is just very personal to me. What do you think?
Read MoreIn orange
I became one with this piece. I don’t think I’ve ever felt more in control when painting than with this one. There are really not a lot of words that I want to use to describe it. This painting is simply a feeling.
Read MoreMidnight inspiration
I needed cheering up. All of this snow, ice, rain and cold….Did I mention the cold? Everyone at home is so over this winter! Even our budding tree froze 🙁 So, what do I do to cheer myself up? I make fabric flowers! That, and I got this cute jacket that needed just a little…
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