Author Archives: theblumenartgallery

My Heart to Yours

Posted on May 16, 2013

I was asked by a woman who purchased one of my paintings if I would also donate a painting for a benefit for a 5-year-old little girl who is about to undergo heart surgery next month. I jumped at the … Continue reading →

Posted in Life | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Don’t you want it? It’s FREE!

Posted on May 16, 2013

Today’s post is going to be a little bit different from the norm, a little bit political, but I promise I won’t make this a habit. Obamacare is something that has been on my mind for quite a while because … Continue reading →

Posted in Life | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

We’re Home!

Posted on May 3, 2013

The kids and I have been back in the states for nearly a month now and it has been quite a busy month. I’ll tell you all about our adventures within the next few weeks, but for now I thought … Continue reading →

Posted in Life | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Birthday Boy Sous Chef

Posted on March 29, 2013

Grayson wanted pizza for his birthday dinner. Instead of ordering out I thought it would be nice if he helped me make a pizza at home. He was so helpful. After his nap he helped make the dough. Greer even … Continue reading →

Posted in Kid Crafts and Activities | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Tie Dye Easter Eggs

Posted on March 28, 2013

Items needed: vinegar paper towels plastic wrap food coloring eggs Soak paper towel in vinegar, place on plastic wrap, drip food coloring, wrap it, and wait (we waited about 20 minutes and rinsed them off). Check out our shaving cream … Continue reading →

Posted in DIY Tutorials, Kid Crafts and Activities | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

FOUR!

Posted on March 27, 2013

No, I’m not golfing. I literally lol’d as I typed the title because, if you know Grayson, you might imagine “Four” being yelled as an alert to let you know he’s headed your way. As if he needs his entrances … Continue reading →

Posted in Life | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Moving Day

Posted on March 26, 2013

On the day the movers came we moved everything we wanted to keep out of the way into Greer’s room. It looked like this: Our suitcases were packed with some cold German weather clothes, but mostly warm Texan weather clothes. … Continue reading →

Posted in Life | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Young Artists

Posted on March 22, 2013

It’s Friday! Another week is coming to an end. On Tuesday we will have two weeks left in Germany. Tomorrow and Sunday we are supposed to get snow. I sure do hope we have one more nice weekend before we … Continue reading →

Posted in Kid Crafts and Activities | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

Mixed Emotions

Posted on March 21, 2013

I am so ready to get out of here (sometimes). Maybe its the dreary cold German weather. It could be that all of our things were packed up and shipped away leaving these cold, plain rooms and the empty shell … Continue reading →

Posted in Life | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Shaving Cream Easter Egg Dye

Posted on March 20, 2013

Since all of our furniture has been packed and shipped off back to America a few weeks ago, I have been doing my best to find things to keep the boys busy. It hasn’t been easy. The first week our things left … Continue reading →

Posted in DIY Tutorials, Kid Crafts and Activities | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments