Happy Birthday Melissa!

Weekend Paintings.....

I painted ALL weekend! I love it though. I had many requests for co-workers.  I need to start on some for Thanksgiving and Christmas to give people more ideas. I already have orders for more!

This is outside my office door.

Paula Dean inspired - Fall Ya'll

Requested by Mrs. Johnson for her house at Christmas.

Our counselor's door.

Mrs. Johnson's door

Mrs. Johnson also requested on for each holiday. These are what I have so far.

Mrs. Glandon's door. Next I'll be painting an old student desk for her! Can't wait!

Mrs. Busby's door - her room is bees. 8)

And Susan requested these for the first two holidays.

Decorating for Halloween

Even though it's now quite October yet I decided to go ahead and decorate for Halloween. I just love it!!!

Zoe did not like the cat when I took it out of the box. She barked up a storm!!!

Jack-O-Lanterns at the back door.

Everyone loves Charlie Brown!

Found these plates at TJ Maxx for $3 a piece!

Wild N Witchy

Witch and Famous

Happy Fall Ya'll

Is fall in the air? I am not quiet sure. I was fooled this morning when I woke up because it was so nice when I let Zoe out! I am SO ready for boots, jeans, sweaters, and coats! I love fall. I also discovered a half circle of mushrooms outside our back door. My grandmother used to tell me that this was a sign of where witches would dance. An old wives tale is what everyone calls this. So I thought this would be appropriate since we are nearing October. I decorated for Halloween today too. I love decorating for Halloween as much as I do for Christmas!!

Gators???? Well.....at least it's not GA/FL weekend!

Today the third grade classes had the Ft. Stewart Park and Game guys come for a visit to talk about habitats and they brought a few friends with them. I happened to go down to third grade to ask a teacher a question and did not realize what I was going to get myself into!!!
I walked into a room with about three classes all in one room and they were passing around a 3 ft alligator. The students all chimed in at once that they thought Mrs. Zeigler should hold the gator! I really did not want to because I don't like creepy crawly's - especially the ones that can bite!! This little guys' mouth was tapped shut so I agreed. The second picture it appears to be smiling and you cannot even see the tape around the mouth! I think I am going to us that one to send to Brett. He'll never believe I held this thing!

Wednesdays....Halfway There

It's finally Wednesday and that means the weekend is right around the corner. I am hoping to relax this weekend. I know that I will be painting - I have 8 orders to fill from teacher names to Halloween, Thanksgiving, to Christmas! I've already had requests for Valentine's Day and Easter too!!!
Painting is relaxation for me. I am going to have the house cleaned by Friday so I can zip down to Savannah to buy more canvases and supplies. Maybe I can get Brett to take me to dinner.
It will be quiet on the farm - mama and daddy are leaving today to go to the coast and then Brian and Jesse are going Friday after work. I am looking for an afternoon or day to rest - anyone got any laying around? It seems like so much is going on and it's so hard to get caught up. Our weekends are filling up fast with weddings, and parties for newly engaged friends. We are hoping to find a trip to Athens at some point. Maybe we'll get up there to cheer on the Dawgs in Athens.
We will be watching the game on Saturday cheering for the Dawgs! Brett said something about having some friends over to get together.
Happy half-way there day everyone!!!

Foto Friday

I am stealing Heidi's Friday "foto" idea.....Brett asked me last night why I hadn't posted any pictures of Zoe lately. Mainly I've been too darn busy and the other, most pics have been of my paintings. So these are for Brett.

Zoe is growing, growing, growing. She plays hard, and LOVES LOVES LOVES attention. These are some pics from this past weekend.

More Kellie Z Designs by request....

Susan wanted something to hang outside her classroom door. Her room is mainly decorated in primary colors with these very bright curtains that are so cute! I think this will go perfectly!!!

After Mrs. Johnson heard me and Susan talking she wanted on too....hot pink and lime green.

She wanted me to do one for her daughter's dorm room. 

Here's to my DAWGS!

Happy Birthday Brett - I LOVE YOU!!!

Today is Brett's birthday!!! We are cooking out tonight with our families thanks to my dad! I was going to cook him lasagna by special request but this works out great for me!
I've had a hectic week already and it' only Wednesday - class ALL day at the board office Monday, Curriculum meeting and Open House (until 7:00 PM- UGH!) on Tuesday, and today is our late day Wednesdays, getting ITBS ready and class again all day on Friday!
But I will say having him around makes it all the better. It's great coming home to him every afternoon. I love him very much and he's the best!!! I know we'll have many many more years to come!! He's the one that makes me smile and know that everything is always going to be alright!

Happy Birthday baby!!

I love love love you!!!

These are for Heidi and Dell......More Kellie Z Designs

Yesterday I dropped off Heidi's whale. She loved it and asked me to come up with something for the boys. I could not wait to get started so here they are. One for Parker and one for Cooper.

Dell wanted me to do something for John McLean and Baylor's room. Their's is decorated in trains. I think these turned out pretty cute too. My mom said these were her favorite!

Brett put in a Halloween request - he wanted a black cat. So here ya go sweetie! This will be hanging on the back door.

I've really enjoyed painting again. It's very relaxing to me, especially coming up with things to paint. I think I will be starting on some Christmas things soon. But first I need to make a trip to Savannah to restock on some canvases.

Kellie Z Designs - Canvases for Sale

Looks like this may be a small venture with the holidays coming up and our furlough days with no pay it may help with cash!!! These are for sale, along with anything else that you would request. I already have several requests for friends so pass this along to anyone. Mama loved her posies and it is now hanging in her newly painted bathroom. Thanks for the feedback.

Tell me what ya'll think,.....

Since Brett went to play golf today I decided to finish up the paintings I started yesterday. Need feedback so tell me what ya'll think. The Halloween pics are 8x10, the whale is slightly bigger an 11x14. I think I'm going to use orange ribbon to hang the Halloween canvases. Maybe lime green ribbon for the whale. 8)

Jack-O-Lanterns for Halloween

Flying Witch

Posies for my moms bathroom - not sure about this one....

This one's for you Heidi - what do you think?

Saturdays ....Fall and Football

Brett had to go in for a while this morning. When he got up so did I to work out and then wash some clothes. While they were washing I started on some canvases. I've got a couple almost completed. As soon as I was really getting into it Brett came home and wanted to go to Savannah to watch the Georgia game at Brandon's. Well, after packing up all my paint supplies and taking a shower he decided he'd rather stay home. So I went to the grocery store and then we watched the Bulldogs here at home. Zoe even sported her knew UGA t-shirt. She didn't like it very much. When  I took her outside for pictures she was steadily trying to get the shirt off!! Brett put it the best when he said that she looked like a bronco bull!!!  I managed to snap some cute pictures before we took the shirt off and let her just go with the collar. We watched the game and enjoyed our relaxing afternoon even though the dawgs didn't win. Later we grill steaks and Brett cleaned the kitchen while I took a shower. Now it's movie time and another glass of wine.