Remember the brain freeze from last post?? Well, I must have thawed because I completed one!! And just to prove it, here is a picture . . .
I was going to show the whole thing, but thought, “Nahh, I’ll jut make you wait and show you all of them – since they match and all.” Now that I figured where to go with these, the other two should be completed by tonight {you know, round 2 of painting – remember I can only paint when my kids are asleep – so naptime is almost over and now I have to wait for bedtime.}

That is probably the hardest part of painting. I’ll get on a roll – then it’s over, because someone is ready to get up. I wouldn’t blame ‘em – they do take 3 hour naps. And somehow, baby Em is scheduled with them?! Beat that. Don’t be fooled – I have the days when somebody fights the urge to sleep – but I usually win and sleepiness over comes them – {AND no, I don’t but a pillow over their face!!}

Have you ever done something that you know you’re really “suppose” to be doing???? Well, that is painting for me – it all just falls into place perfectly. The fact that it is a newly discovered talent, it works great for an at home business, the time factor has not been an issue because it does work fabulous with naptime and I just freakin’ enjoy the creativity part!!! I feel like God led me down this road for some reason – maybe one of my kids is going to be a famous artist and I’m here to nurture that and see to it that it will happen {hehe – okay, I can dream – and so far all my boys L-O-V-E to paint!} Maybe I’m to help someone out there that is reading this right now – {that is why I desperately answer all your emails!} There are so many “what ifs” – I just don’t want to miss what I’m suppose to be doing with this talent!

By the way, don’t forget that I have gift certificates available! I’m invited to a baby shower this weekend for one LONG-TIME friend! She grew up 3 doors down from my grand parents {which I was there at least every other weekend!} I guess we have probably known each other since we were 4? {WoW!} Anyhoodle – she is having her 1st baby!! A baby girl!! With NO name!!! A no name baby girl?? NOW, APRIL – you know what kind of gifts I give – you should have come up with a name for that baby before this shower {at least for me}!!!! But she didn’t – so thank goodness I have some super-cute-over-the-top-gift-certificates!! And I do mean it!!! They have the UV coating, are somewhat a tri-fold, tied off with a ribbon & my business card is “stuck” to it in a 3-D style! Because I’m cool like that – so my GC are cool, too!
Seriously – I had to have something great. If someone was giving this as a gift, I really wanted it to look “pretty” – if that sounds right{?} – you know, like a gift! Again, Brandi – you out did your self when you designed these!! I gave her the “musts” and she did it!! Now, I do change up the color of the ribbon and actually I like it better tied into a knot {it ships better if mailed!} So, for your next “no-name-baby-shower” OR your “BIRL” baby shower {you know, when you don’t know the sex of the baby – that is not an original from me, my friend Trever called his baby “Birl” b/c they didn’t find out the sex – how funny is that?!} – PA-LEEZ, think of me!!!

My friends, have a great weekend – I {hopefully} will post pictures of this painting and the other 2 paintings with the bedding tomorrow {or Sunday!}

FYI – that ad space was $86,000 for a full year – the ad size is about 3 times bigger than the $600 monthly one! But come-on —— who has that kinda dough lying around!!! Truthfully, I would love to have that lying around, but I don’t think I would buy ad space! Thanks for the funny comments!