Sunday, August 07, 2011

Happy Birthday to my Daddy! 
Today my sweet dad is 66 years old.  We love you very much & hope you have an aweome day!!
We celebrated a little early yesterday ~ him and my mom drove up for some good ole GA BBQ from GA Bob's, we went and pampered ourselves with a pedicure while my hubby and boys did yard work. Then it was back to the house for some cake and ice cream!
Of course since he turned 66 we decked it out with Route 66 stuff (love Hobby Lobby and all their decor). 

Have a wonderful day!
Blessings, Sandy

Tuesday, August 02, 2011

Back to School

WOW! Where did summer break go? Way too fast I can tell ya! 

Today one is a Senior, one is a Junior and our youngest a Freshman!

Their school decided to go to a basic uniform this year ~ which we were thrilled with. It really did make clothes shopping easier and well....I kinda missed the uniforms they wore when they were in school in England.
Khakis and a solid colored polo style shirt - tucked in with a belt.  If they forget their belt or if the pants are sagging the school will provide the kids with a nice "pink" zip tie to hold them up for the day.

Have to admit and brag a bit about how proud I am of these three fine young men! They work hard at school to make good grades ~ although they were blessed with their daddy's smarts ~ so that helps! They all have good heads on their shoulders, love their church and their family! All three having amazing musical talent and I'm blessed to be their momma! 

Before I know it our oldest will be walking across the stage accepting his diploma and this school year will be over. Looking forward to spending more time with them and cherishing every moment because they'll be off to college and we;ll be empty nesters before long ~ enjoying the journey as it happens and not wanting to rush anything ~ time will do that on it's own.

Have a blessed day!
Sandy

Monday, August 01, 2011

Last February when I attended Vegas paints with my friends Donna & Lori ~ all three of us got to tape a "painting lesson" for Interactive Artist Magazine!
Mine is available this month to watch under "Video Lessons" (so is Donna's adorable project)

This online magazine is chock full of beautiful projects from some amazingly talented artist!

The packet for my project is also available to download for FREE but again you have to subscribe to be able to see this project and more ~ well worth every penny I think!  Plus, I've just added some of my packets for sale on my website - either by e-packet or hardcopy ~ you can get them here: http://www.sandymctier.com/

Have a great day!
Sandy 

Saturday, July 30, 2011

Japanese Magnolias 
 Last week we painted Japanese Magnolias. I've always wanted one of these trees in my yard - think they are gorgeous.




Karen

















 




Lanelle





Sherry






















Roz





























Janis


Sandi




Glo
































Ann




















Cyndee




















Sue





















Karen



Gloria

















Barb

Kim


Have a wonderful day! Blessings, Sandy

Monday, July 25, 2011

Borders Workshop

Had a fabulous Borders Workshop on Saturday - we painted grapes, hydrangeas, scrolls, and so much more!  I think everyone loved what they learned and hopefully feel a bit more comfortable painting borders in a room - if not, they can paint what they learned on just about anything.



Have a great day!
Sandy


First Car!
Our oldest son got his first car ~ a Scion XD!
He was super stoked about getting it and I think surprised at how quickly he got it from - "talking about it" to "actually getting it".
So after church today I made him "let me" take a picture of him with it - wasn't too stoked about that but nontheless here it is.



Have a fabulous week!
Sandy

Sunday, July 24, 2011

UGA VISIT

This past week we visited one of my oldest son's college choices for next year.

We were so impressed with how beautiful it was and a bit overwhelmed I have to admit at how LARGE a campus it is.
Enjoyed the tour and all the beautiful surroundings - the boys informed me while I was taking pictures that we weren't on vacation - lol. 
After the tour we stopped and ate at The Varsity - YUMMY! yummy yummy!














Have a blessed week! Sandy

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Love this from "gr8quotes" on Facebook today and had to share!

"Change Your Words And You Will Change Your World"
A blind old man sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He had a sign which read: "I am blind. Please Help." There were only a few coins in the tin can.

When a lady came walking by, she stopped and backtracked. She looked disapprovingly at the sign, took it and wrote some words on the back. She put the sign back where it was, so that everyone who walked by would see the new words.

Soon the hat began to fill up. Many more people were giving money to the blind man.

That afternoon the lady who had changed the sign came to see how things were going. The blind man recognized the sound of her high heels and asked, "Were you the one who changed my sign this morning? What did you write?"

The lady said, "I only wrote the truth. I said what you said but in a different way. I wrote: 'Today is a beautiful day, but I cannot see it.'"

Both signs told people the same thing... that the old man was blind. But the first sign simply said the man was blind. The second sign told people they were extremely fortunate that they were not blind. Should we be surprised that the second sign was more effective?

Moral of the Story:

Be thankful for what you have.
Be creative. Be innovative. Think differently and positively.

When life gives you a reason to cry, show life that you have 100 reasons to smile. Face your past without regret. Handle your present with confidence. Prepare for the future without fear.

Keep the faith and drop the fear... just remember God is Near!

Author Unknown

Monday, July 04, 2011

 HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!


I absolutely LOVE vintage postcards! These were some of my favorites celebrating our 4th of July holiday!


Many thoughts of thanks and prayers especially for all military men and women that gave the ultimate sacrifice so that we can ALL continue to be a land of the free!!






Saturday, June 25, 2011

Glass vase with Hydrangea ~
that is what we painted in paint class yesterday!  I think everyone did an amazing job and think they were all so pleased with their paintings!  I love the way they turned out!














Ann painted her shirt and I just had to take a picture and share it with yall!

Have a great weekend!
Sandy