concerts

Hello friends!
 It has been a long time since I put on the blogging hat!  Well here I sit, with the kids at my parents house wearing that hat! (It looks fabulous)  I could chat it up about my kiddos as they have kind of dominated things around here, since it is summer time.  They are now ready for school to start, and to be honest so am I. They are saturated with sunscreen, chlorine and general laziness.  I think they are ready to see all of their friends and get a schedule that does not include any level of spf.  I am ready to work again with some regular schedule and ready for no one to roll their eyes at me, I will however miss the mid-day hugs and chats!  

I will talk about something random that I thought of recently.  I find myself a bit teary at concerts.  Aren't you anxious to attend a concert with me?? I never realized why until recently.  The time has come in our lives that we do not attend every concert we might like to. In other words if we are there, we LOVE the music.   There is something about hearing a song live, that a real person is singing. I think there is more to it than that.  To flashback a short while (relatively) in our twenties, previous to kids we went to MANY concerts. If there was extra spending money to be spent it went to live music. I am so glad that my husband shares this hobby as well. 
Oddly enough there were no teary times then.  Now that I am a "real adult"  I think the teary part comes from perspective.  Look at the path these musicians went on to get here. They take up a big stage and play for big crowds. This is not how their story started. While we were off being sensible, this band was driving around in a van from bar to bar, playing music.  Can you imagine what their aunts and uncles had to say at Thanksgiving?  "When are you going to get a real job??"  Is this going to go on like this forever??"  They knew that this is what they were supposed to do and they ignored the sensible and did it. Don't you think that is brave!!? This goes for entrepreneurs, actors, authors and artists too. Art galleries, and book stores are filled with these brave people. To go against the grain is not easy and the keep going, well that is the hardest part! But here we sit on the  lawn with what seems to be a gazillion people singing the words to the same song together.  pretty cool!  Who knows maybe I'm crying because I have a night without kids :)  Either way, I raise my glass to the flip floppy, squirrely determined people who stay true to who they are supposed to be! 

Well this week brings no concerts but trips to the Intermediate school to meet the teacher and off to the State fair!  I will be thinking of that ear of corn until Wednesday. You can't beat an ear of corn at the fair!   Later people!

Hello friendly friends!!
HAPPY SPRING!! WE made it! I swear all of us in the Midwest did not think this day would come.  I get nervous celebrating for fear that enjoying it will end up meaning a few surprise inches of snow. So for now it is a quiet celebration. -shhhhhh-

This blog post will be about some art business. It is a shameless plug. This has to happen every once in awhile, the blog is called Seven Lemons after all!  I have a few prints that are new and would be AMAZING for mothers day. If you want to even buy one for yourself for your own mothers day, go ahead! You deserve this!  They can all be found here-  https://www.etsy.com/shop/Sevenlemonsart  
I also have a favor to ask you all. I am going to pin these pieces of art to my boards. If we are friends on Pinterest....Would you mind repining them? That would be so awesome of you! You are pretty great. 

This is one for all of those that have a sweet little boy at their house! One that loves being a brother!
This is also sold as just the paper print, not mounted on a canvas.

 

 

THIS ONE... I have to say I am a fan. This is for all the moms and teachers out there. It is sometimes for me, as I should just be quiet! :) This is also sold as just the paper print, not mounted on a canvas.

 

 

 

 

This print is one of my favorites and is a redo of an older one. I have always loved this hymn and think this picture goes well with it. This is also sold as just the paper print, not mounted on a canvas.

 

 

 

 

Don't forget to check out the hand painted birds nests. The nest will be painted with the number of eggs, that you request. Usually representing the number of sweet little ones you call you own!

 

 

 

I cannot tell you how thankful  I am for all of you wonderful people keeping me busy painting and painting some more!

 

It has been a busy spring so far. Both my kiddos have spring birthdays, there is Easter and spring break.  Every year at the end of April I feel like most people do after Christmas.  Lots of fun but...kind of glad its over! :)

 

I need to watch that attitude as the birthdays just keep flying by! (both for us and the kids) This year my sprouts are 11, and 6. sigh.

 

This seems impossible. This one hit me hard. I swear I was just at the hospital having my oldest. How is it that birthday requests include technology and gift cards, she must be to young for that right?? no barbies, no play-doh. just giftcards.

 

We are counting down the days until summer. Everyone is anxious for a break. 

I hope everyone enjoys the new flowers and spring! (not too much, the snow can hear you)