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Getting Personal

September 26, 2014 By Colleen 24 Comments

Mom and me 1980

I’m getting personal in this post, telling you what’s been going on over the past few weeks.

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Two Bulldogs – A Painting and A Mother

September 1, 2014 By Colleen 8 Comments

Bulldog-Portrait

A painted bulldog portrait along with a similar characterization of my mother.

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Wading in Water . . . Colors

May 27, 2014 By Colleen 3 Comments

watercolors

Trying a new medium after nearly 20 years is as rewarding as it is challenging.

Filed Under: Just Saying, my paintings, My Stuff, Paint Paper, Paint Surfaces, Paint Types, Watercolor

Sing it With Me . . .

May 14, 2014 By Colleen 18 Comments

shine your light

Celebrating the opening of my Etsy shop and the anniversary of my husband’s death with a sweet song. Sing it with me . . .

Filed Under: Just Saying, My Hubs, my paintings, My Stuff

When One Door Closes, A Window Opens

May 12, 2014 By Colleen 2 Comments

Mural Maker

http://www.muralmaker1.com/

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A Different Kind of Mother’s Day Wish

May 10, 2014 By Colleen 5 Comments

Mothers-Day-Butterfly

This is a different kind of wish for Mother’s Day and also includes a Make The Best of Everything printable for download.

Filed Under: Just Saying, My Stuff, printables

Happy Birthday Mom!

March 28, 2013 By Colleen Jorgenson Leave a Comment

I wanted to take a few minutes to tell you about my fantastic mother who turned 85 yesterday. Yes, EIGHTY five. She looks amazing, doesn’t she? But there’s a lot more than her looks that make her amazing. Did you notice the headset she’s wearing in the pic above? There’s a good reason . . […]

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How I Got Started Painting

August 7, 2012 By Colleen Jorgenson Leave a Comment

I’ve mentioned a few times that I’m redesigning this blog. The reveal is scheduled for September 1, if not sooner. Between now and then I’ll be writing some basic reference posts in the hopes that both new and regular readers can find what they’re looking for. This isn’t a ‘reference’ post per se, but it […]

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