Trisha Yearwood's Skillet Apple Pie Made In A Cast Iron Skillet.

A couple weeks ago, I made Trisha Yearwood's recipe for an Apple Pie in a cast iron skillet. 

It was so delicious that I thought I better share it with you guys.

Believe me, you're going to want to try it.

I love watching Trisha's cooking show.

I'm inspired each week to make one of her meals.

It's really fun and so far all the meals have been awesomely delicious.

This apple pie is so easy, I actually had my 19 year old son, Stone make it.

The photo here is copied from the Food Network.

Unfortunately, my photos were blurry.

Here's the link to watch the video and get the recipe details.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/trisha-yearwood/skillet-apple-pie-with-cinnamon-whipped-cream.html

Let me know what you think.

Sketching With My #Gellyroll Pens

Sakura Gelly Roll Pens - So Good!

I fell in love with Sakura Gelly Roll Pens a couple years ago.
I asked my sister to get them for my Christmas present one year.
I love making art with these pens.
The paint just oozes out of them in the perfect amount.
They last a long time too.
They glide easily across the page with little effort.

Plus, there's so many colors to choose from.

I buy them all:

Souffle
Stardust
Metallic
Shadow
Moonlight
Classic

You can buy them at lots of places.

Here's a link:
http://www.gellyroll.com/

Hopefully this week, I will take some photos of some art I made with them and get them posted.

Thanks so much for checking in.

What exactly is doodling?

I can't talk on the phone without doodling.  It's helps me connect to my conversation.  I'm not good at doing multiple things at a time but doodling helps me focus.  It helps me relax.  It gets my creative juices flowing.

What is your go to doodle?  

What do you scribble when you have a fresh piece of paper and a great pen in your hands?  

Start with a bunch of circles.  Fill the page with the circles, shade them, outline them,  and fill them in.

Maybe your doodle is drawing hearts, or writing your name, or the word LOVE.

My doodles always start with a circle and then I make that circle into a flower.  I like all shapes, lines, etc.  

Pattern thrills me!

I encourage you to FIND YOUR DOODLE.

It's good for the brain. 

Author Sunni Brown says doodling enhances our creativity.  

The reason for this is because while doodling we use our brain in 3 different ways.

Visually - we are seeing what we are drawing.

Kinesthetic - we're using our hands to draw.

Auditory - we are processing information by listening to what is being said.

It enhances how we take in information.  I also read that it helps our memory.  If these aren't good reasons to start doodling then I don't know what is.

It's just... fun!

My Favorite Pin Repinned

I pinned this picture a couple of years ago and it is one of the pins that gets repined on a regular basis.


My kitchen has a bay window, and the colors are similar.  I really liked the way this kitchen made me feel while looking at it.
It's comfortable, clean, has some warmth.  I like the round table, fresh flowers. 


I also really like the window treatments.


What's your favorite pin?


Do you use pinterest?


I love it.


You create all kinds of boards.


Last month, I had another Jockey Person to Person party.  What a great time.  I should have wrote a post about all the great clothes I got again for hosting.  It was incredible.  I'm so bummed that Jockey is closing down this division of their company.  I will be on the lookout for another product like it in the future.







Anyways, sorry I got off track.  Here's a board I created on pinterest to inspire me for the party.


https://www.pinterest.com/virginiajbailey/party-tonight/


I do this kind of thing a lot.  The pillows for the couch are something I'm still planning to make for my living room couch. 

I'll keep you posted.


If you haven't signed up with pinterest yet, you might want to.  If you already are, great.  Either way, follow me, so I can find and follow you there too.  I'm always on the look out for new inspiration.

Weekend Sketching and the Movie, The Hundred-Foot Journey.

I love it when I find some time to do a little practice sketching.  This one was done using gel pens. Don't you just adore the way the ink spills out of a these pens? I'm kind of pleased with the way her eyes turned out.  A little disappointed in the ear.  Maybe I should have covered it with her hair?  Oh well, practice, practice.

This was a bible verse from a couple of weeks ago in church.  Jesus was asked by his disciples which is the most important commandment of all.
Ah, interesting question, I thought, so I wrote it down. Who knew I would be using it on some art?  The second most important commandment is to love your neighbor as yourself.  If only everyone could do this?  I wonder what our world be like?

Last night, we watched the movie "The Hundred-Foot Journey."  We all were kind of surprised that we really enjoyed it. Watching others embrace their passions is so inspiring.  Yes?

Trailer for The Hundred-Foot Journey

Some Practice Sketching and Working with my Watercolors.

Hello, and thanks for visiting my blog today.  

Some of you are wondering, if I'm ever going to

post some art again.  

Well, I had some nice quiet time over the New Years and started sketching.  

These paintings were inspired by one of my favorite artist, Kelly Rae Roberts.

 www.kellyraeroberts.com 

I love her work and decided to give it a go myself.

Kelly does her girls using mixed media.  

I was relaxing while watching some t.v. so, I just used some watercolor paints and my favorite 

Wite-Out Bic pen.

Here is another one.

What do you think? 

I love Downton Abbey like so many of us.  I'm inspired by the fashion, the sophistication, all of it.

Downton is on my mind while painting these girls.

 I'm really diggin them. 

Maybe I'll make some prints for my etsy store and me.