The mister and I don’t get out much. The combination of work, gym, homework management, hobbies, children, cooking and housework kinda takes the wind out of our sails come Friday night if you know what I’m sayin’. But last weekend, we kicked off my spring break with dinner out in the big city. I threw [...]

Filed under: Foodie, Mad Mom, Not painting, Random on March 21st, 2011 | No Comments »

I haven’t had Spring Break since I was in junior high. In high school, I worked full-time at Puppy Love dog grooming to earn money for my horse habit. In college, I had that work study job in the Psychological Services department making posters for support groups. Every year spring break rolls around and my [...]

Filed under: Lists, Mad Mom, Not painting, Random on March 18th, 2011 | 1 Comment »

I’m wearing green today. I wear green every day because my wedding ring is an emerald. I have been listening to The Chieftains all morning. My St. Patrick’s Day playlist includes The Chieftains, The Corrs, Sinead O’Connor and The Cranberries, among others. I will not make corned beef and cabbage tonight. I don’t drink beer, [...]

Filed under: Lists, Mad Mom, Not painting, Random on March 17th, 2011 | No Comments »

People are always asking me how I paint so fast, and really – I don’t.  I think I actually start painting them in my head the moment I first see the photo, then more so the night before I get to work. The actual painting part is just a formality by then. This weekend, for [...]

Filed under: Art, Mad Mom, Painting on Yupo, Pet Portraits, Random, S**t My Kids Say, Step-by-step, Watercolor on March 7th, 2011 | 4 Comments »

This post has a soundtrack. You’re welcome. Oh. My. Goodness. What a year. I mean, WHAT. A. YEAR! I don’t even know where to begin. Two Thousand Ten was a hella crazy year for the Rossmans, including, but not limited to employment calamities, uncertainty, angst and drama. But instead of weeping over my Dickensian tale [...]

Filed under: Beautiful Things, Celebrities, Not painting, Pioneer Woman, Random, Resolutions on December 31st, 2010 | 2 Comments »