Hello, friends!  Here's a little bit about life right now:

What are you wearing?

When I'm not wearing a dress, my uniform is: maternity jeans, tank top, cute coat or top over it, and sandals:

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Most of my maternity clothes have come from Kohl's.  They're one of the few stores that carry maternity clothes in plus sizes (up to size 18) in the store — so you can actually try stuff on!  The coat is from my favorite clothing store in the world.  It's called W.O.W. and they carry artist-made clothing in sizes extra small through 3X — so you can shop with anyone of any size!  I love that!

What have you bought?

On tax free weekend, we bought all of our towel bars and hooks and toilet paper holders — you know, the glamorous stuff in life!

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I wish that Home Depot gave out a frequent shopper card, like a coffee card.  I feel like we go there twice a week to grab something….

What are you reading?

I just finished two books by the same author: Luck, Love, and Lemon Pie and The Simplicity of Cider by Amy E. Reichert.

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I had previously read her book The Coincidence of Coconut Cake and loooooved it.

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I found Luck, Love & Lemon Pie a bit depressing.  It's about a marriage falling apart, so not a joy to read.  I enjoyed The Simplicity of Cider a bit more, but found the protagonist extremely frustrating.  Nonetheless, this is a trio of easy-to-read and well written romantic novels.  Good beach reading.

Current art crush?

Arianna Caggiano aka quiltkween.  She makes ultra cool modern quilts and I just adore them!  Take a peek:

I swoon over her clean design and superb color sense.  The variety she finds in triangles, squares, and lines is so inspiring to me!

So, there you have it!  That's the scoop on life around here at the moment. 

Thanks for stopping by!

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Julie Fei-Fan Balzer

Based outside of Boston, Julie Fei-Fan Balzer is a mixed-media artist who constructs vibrant compositions. Passionate about connecting with and inspiring other artists, she shares her expertise through in-person workshops, her online classroom www.balzerdesigns.com, and through monthly membership at www.MyArtPractice.com.

14 thoughts on “Around Here: August 2019

  • Home Depot – ha ha ha – my husband and I have built one house from the ground up and extensively renovated a second – both times, I spent so much time at Home Depot that I was thinking about setting up a tent in the parking lot!

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  • Home Depot – ha ha ha – my husband and I have built one house from the ground up and extensively renovated a second – both times, I spent so much time at Home Depot that I was thinking about setting up a tent in the parking lot!

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  • Home Depot – ha ha ha – my husband and I have built one house from the ground up and extensively renovated a second – both times, I spent so much time at Home Depot that I was thinking about setting up a tent in the parking lot!

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  • Home Depot – ha ha ha – my husband and I have built one house from the ground up and extensively renovated a second – both times, I spent so much time at Home Depot that I was thinking about setting up a tent in the parking lot!

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  • Home Depot – ha ha ha – my husband and I have built one house from the ground up and extensively renovated a second – both times, I spent so much time at Home Depot that I was thinking about setting up a tent in the parking lot!

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  • Home Depot – ha ha ha – my husband and I have built one house from the ground up and extensively renovated a second – both times, I spent so much time at Home Depot that I was thinking about setting up a tent in the parking lot!

    Reply
  • Home Depot – ha ha ha – my husband and I have built one house from the ground up and extensively renovated a second – both times, I spent so much time at Home Depot that I was thinking about setting up a tent in the parking lot!

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  • You look adorable pregnant!

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  • You look adorable pregnant!

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  • You look adorable pregnant!

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  • You look adorable pregnant!

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  • You look adorable pregnant!

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  • You look adorable pregnant!

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  • You look adorable pregnant!

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