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Girls Nite

Holly Jirovsky
Mar 10, 2015

I had a chance to get away for the night with my favorite group of ladies. I was the only one toting along a child but no one complained. He loved crashing the party with nine ladies.

We had a little wine and paint party of our own. You know me and paint. I’m a happy camper with a paint brush in my hand, even if usually it’s more of a household brush than an artist’s. I have been waiting for a chance to do a small picture of a truck, much like my Ford “Stanley.” So while the others did butterflies and crosses, I started on my truck.

Here’s the rough draft, so please no laughing. I hope I’m actually able to complete this painting project. It makes me wonder how any artist ever knows if their picture is done. ?

Truck Picture

Beyond that we played some games, went out to eat and tried our hands at arm knitting. I think I’ll stick to painting…

I loved every minute!

The Gang

(Isn’t the baby’s face hilarious. He’s like, “Whaaat’s going on here????”)

Can’t wait for the next time!

Spring Fever

Holly Jirovsky
Mar 5, 2015

Spring Tulip

Image credit “Red Tutip” by panuruangjan at freedigitalphotos.net

Red Tutip” by panuruangjan

Incase you missed it, you can read about our trip to Disney on the Real Housewives of Eastern Iowa’s blog. Some things I would add:

1) I am can now give you helpful tips on visiting Disney.

2) Laying by the pool in February is one of the best things ever.

And I also have spring fever. Returning to a pile of snow and school cancellations due to snowstorms is painful. I finally took down all of my evergreen decor, minus the front porch because who wants to be outside in this weather?

My house feels naked. And I have the desire to throw away everything I own and start over. Does anyone else have this feeling? I think it’s spring fever.

I have also decided our home needs about six more closets. The sad part is I’ve been going through each room in our home since Christmas trying to clear out “stuff” and get rid of our clutter. I’m not sure how they had a family of six in a small cabin in the woods. Maybe I should call this blog post cabin fever instead of spring fever. Clearly I know where they came up with that saying!

Here are my remedies for stir craziness:

1) Shopping

a) because it is the cure-all for everything and

b) because something new might cheer this place up

2) Purging- it’s time to get nasty with those things that come with guilty (inherited), were presents (guilt again) or you haven’t used in a year

3) Paint- because in my world it is also the cure-all for everything

May I take you along on all of these adventures with me. Are you ready?

#springfever