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April 13, 2019
Rainbow Snippets April 13th
Today is my ‘down day’ to watch my shows and catch up on household items; plus lots of kitty cuddles and hubby time too. 
April 7, 2019
Question of the Day – No. 347
Mine is a 5, what’s your number?
On a scale from 1 (I ride on clouds) to 10 (devil’s fork is in my ass 24/7), how stressful is your daily life and why?
April 6, 2019
Rainbow Snippets April 6th
Tis a lovely weekend started here and I’m up and moving around.
March 30, 2019
Rainbow Snippets March 30th
The weather is rainy and the mood is a bit dreary, at least outdoors. Indoors it’s nice
March 27, 2019
Stretched too thin?
I started a great new job about two weeks ago…and I love it! It’s busy and can be stressful, but the people are great (so far) and I am very happy to be back working.
The downside though, is that with work, commute, fatigue, volunteer work, etc, etc…where does my writing fit in?
I spent all of last weekend half recovering by knitting and gaming…or good ol vegging on the couch; but nery a word was written nor edited.
My social media was all updated, blog, you name it…but the words weren’t there. 
March 23, 2019
Which PBN kit is the best?
This post may contain affiliate links
What’s a PBN kit? Paint by numbers!
I know what you’re thinking…kids stuff, right?
Nope!
Today’s kits can be as intricate as you can muster. From the masters like Monet to modern works from Thomas Kincaid, these kits are wonderful for reaching out to your inner artist without needing an art degree first.
I’ve personally painted nine pictures in the past two years. It’s funny really how all of it came about. My then fiance and I saw bright pictures you could buy for your walls. I touted that I could do better than that.
Challenge accepted! I then went into a search for ideas of what to paint and came across these kits. I was amazed at the difficulty level of some of them…my first took me about 60 hours worth…but was time well spent. I’ve learned soo much about brushes, the types, gesso, varnishing, and how to mount and frame them.n
My first painting was finally put on display (with my husband-chosen 2nd painting) a year later. It took us that long to figure out how to mount it, pricing frames, buying them, and figuring the rest out, all while dancing around his work schedule (about 60 hours a week) plus kitties, life, my jobs, etc.
So, onto the three companies whose kits I’ve tried:
Mypaintbynumbers.com
I’ve done the most with this company. These are canvas rolls that feel like vinyl (sometimes) but need to be flattened due to being shipped from overseas in a tube. The paint is good quality and comes with brushes (which are decent quality) plus mounting hardware for when your masterpiece is finished and framed.
Here are some examples:
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They offer a wide variety of painting from the great masters to cute smaller painting just for the kiddos.
You can find them at : mypaintbynumbers.com
The next company I’ve tried is Plaid paints. These come on a stiff canvas covered board and are easy to sit on an easel. (the canvas rolls I attach to a foam board)
The paints are a good quantity and quality. My kit contained brushes too, and was shipped in a nice box (since it’s a board) and was in tact. I’ve done just two of these so far, but want to do more.
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You can find Plaid on Amazon, Herschnerrs, or their own site: Plaid
Last but not least, FramedPBN
This was an unusual item that I found but loved it right away. I love lavender fields and wanted some color after all of the earth toned paintings I’d done…so I found this:
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I found this on Amazon and loved that it’s already a pre-stapled canvas. You can hang it up as-is when dry! No fussing with mounting, etc. This came with just the canvas, paints, and instructions. I love the bright morning yellow and the blue mountains especially. It lives up my office nicely.
Looks for more here: Amazon
So…which is my favorite of all? It’s a tie between My pbn and Plaid for sure, but I’m open to all of them…except where you mix your own paints.
Rainbow Snippets March 23rd
The hubby and I took our first stroll in the springtime today.
March 20, 2019
Question of the Day – No. 332
This is a cool question..
If you could switch places with someone for 24 hours, with whom would you like to do it and why?
March 18, 2019
Are You a Hoarder (of Ideas)?
I definitely need to work down my hoarded folder pile
Imagine this, if you will.
An old woman, near the end of her life. Shivering in a fleabag apartment without heat in the winter. Walking four miles each way to the food bank, to carry home unmarked cans of mystery meat. Not even a cat to keep her company, because cat food is expensive.
Then one day she dies, and the neighbors find $2.7 million wadded up in her mattress.
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