TODAY is SMILING FACES

BEEHIVE Classes begin TODAY...
I cannot wait to see these smiling faces!
If you are interested in classes or workshops please visit us here or call me at the studio for additional information.

RIGHT ABOUT NOW

 


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Thirteen

            My Georgia girl turned thirteen yesterday.  

                        Her day was full of surprises, including her best girls joining us for celebration dinner.

                                                  Wishing you the best days in your new year!

Are your pencils sharpened?

Mine are! 

Images from most recent workshop

1. colored pencils

2. paint before brush

3. portfolios

4. supply box

5. pencil holders

6. watercolor shells

to You from Me

     White doves in my back yard, 

dahlias in the front, 

nectarines at the orchard. 

 Life is full of gifts.

running barefoot

                                               Digging my toes in this weekend...

                                                                     enjoy your time wherever you land.

lucky

                                                       Today I am feeling lucky.

                                                     Loving my new bedroom wall color...
                                            one big wall and a half wall have been re-freshed.

Stick With Me

This song has been swimming through my head for days.  

This couple is so super talented and spirited, I cannot get enough of their sound.  

          UNDER THE BRIDGE - Nicki & Tim Bluhm "Stick With Me"

Peach Torte

I brought home a huge basket of local peaches from the farm yesterday.
 Now that Irene has me indoors, I am baking up a storm... until the power goes out.
This is a favorite family treat, takes a little time to make
and your entire house smells YUM. 

 

Fruit Torte      

 freshest fruit (peach, plum, berry)    

1 cup sugar                             

1/2 cup butter

2 eggs 

1 cup flour

1 tsp. baking powder

pinch o'salt
Cream butter and sugar, add eggs one at a time.

Add dry ingredients, blend well.

Spread batter into a spring form or square glass 9" pan.

Cover batter with sliced fruit. 

Sprinkle cinnamon, sugar and lemon juice.
Bake about 1/2 hour at 350.
voila!
It will be gone in split seconds.  

weekend window

                                                         

                                                             Welcome to the weekend...

                                                                 open here and  dive in.

The Girls

 

Lauren and Amanda have worked at Beehive since we opened our doors 3 years ago. 

We have learned LOTS together... 

they taught me a thing or two about stuff and life 

and being a senior in high school.  

I like to think I shed a little light on their lives as well. 

I will miss working with them, their smiles and constant chatter, their jokes and stories, 

their wonderful ways with the children.

It's time for them to set off and spread their genuine loveliness elsewhere. 

I miss you already... come visit when you can!

BEEHIVE WORKshop

ART WORKSHOP
before back to (WHAT??) School!
Mon, Tues, Wed 
AUGUST 29, 30, 31  11am - 1pm Design and create back-to-school essentials... file folders, journals, mini notebooks, pencil cases, pen holders and school calendars, as well exploring a  colorful menu of mixed media projects, collage, sculptures and paintings. Bring a nut free lunch, For kids 5 years and up. $120

Today is the day

                                                   I'm off to make some great things happen.
                                                                   
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summer bowl

                           Summer breakfast fruit bowl... mango, peach, strawberry and grape with organic slivered 

                                                          almonds & coconut flakes & lemon. 

                                      I sprinkled a spoonful of CHIA seeds in my bowl...YUM!   

This reminds me, I will be shopping at 

Debras Natural Gourmet   

today to replenish my pantry. It is a gift to yourself to walk through the door, 

shop the organic produce, peruse the isles and check out what's cooking. 

I just LOVE Debra's.. and my breakfast!