Tis the Season!

My wish for you this Holiday Season!

 I have been busy creating and painting and having fun!

You can find my art at Gallery 107 in Seaford Delaware. The Gallery is open Thursdays and Fridays from 1 to 5 and Saturdays from 10 to 4. There will be a Winter Reception this Friday from 5 to 7.

I also have some artwork at The Mispillion Art League in Milford, Delaware. They are open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 to 5. 

Now you can also find some treasures at Downtown Alley  in Bridgeville, Delaware.   I will have a selection of hand painted Christmas and Holiday cards, hand painted bookmarks and some 8x10 matted paintings.  You can find them in Booth #22! It's in the front of the store! Downtown Alley is open every day from 10 to 6.

From traditional to whimsical cards for you to send to loved ones!

Energy in Abstracts! 8x10 matted paintings! 

 Merry Christmas! Happy New Year! And best wishes for this Season for whatever you celebrate! 

Boho Tiered Tray Decor

 I love the tiered trays that are everywhere now. It's so much fun to have a small seasonal decoration.  

I do appreciate the current decor trends. Look how adorable this St. Patrick teired tray is that I found on Pinterest. 

My creative endeavors always tend to more boho, repurposed found treasures. Here is the one I decorated. 

Mine is not as colorful but it has treasures that I love! 

A tin that I thrifted a while ago! 

A thrifted white bird and a clearance shamrock from Hobby Lobby. The stem is missing but it hides well!

A thrifted sheep. A handmade spool with old buttons.

A tiny vase that was gifted to me by a friend who traveled to Ireland years ago.

A wool felted gnome that I made.

Handmade paper shamrocks that I made.

A pot of gold. From a shiny ornament that I put in a thrifted tiny silver pot. 

A sign painted by me.

So much fun to put together!  It gives me a new purpose when thrifting and creating. Hope you try one. There are a gazillion examples on Pinterest!

Happy 17th  of March to you!

Birds

 Winter painting. Keep working at it. Waiting for Spring.

Soup

Take the chill off of winter with soup! We are soup lovers. This soup base is also a life saving "zero point" food when following Weight Watchers. Healthy, low in calories and delicious! I start all broth based soup with the following:

5 to 6 cups water

5 to 6 tsp Better than Boullion Base

3 carrots sliced

3 stalks of celery chopped

1 medium to large onion chopped

1 Tbsp minced garlic

2 bay leaves (I break them up and put them in a tea ball so I can find them after cooking)

This base can become many different kinds of soup. The Better Than Boullion comes in several flavors. You can learn about Better Than Boullion here.  For soup I use the chicken or beef flavor. 

I use my crockpot for soup. I can get it started in the morning (I am definitely a morning person) and it makes the house smell wonderful all day! 

For a Southwest Soup

Ingredients 

1-2 lbs of chicken breast cut in bite size pieces

      I prefer breast tenderloin

Prepare broth recipe above using Chicken Boullion 

Add:

Any color pepper chopped 1 inch pieces  1 cup

2 cans petite diced tomatoes

1 can pinto beans drained and rinsed

1 can navy beans drained and rinsed

1 can hot rotel tomatoes 

1.5 to 2 cups frozen corn

1.5 to 2 cups frozen chopped spinach (added at the end to get warm)

The corn and spinach are optional. They add fiber and nutrients. 

1 pkg Taco seasoning mix

2 pkg sayzon goya mix

2 tbsp adobo seasoning with lemon pepper 

2tbsp cumin or more to taste

2 tbsp corriander

Black pepper

I start my crockpot on high for an hour then low for 6 to 8 hours. Or low for 8 to 10 hours. 

Add all ingredients except the spinach, stir well and start the crockpot.  Add the spinach during the last 15 minutes of cooking. 

Enjoy!