What a day...

<div align="left" class="bloggerplus_text_section">Finally in NYC... My guy cracked the RV mirror when he ran it into a transit bus mirror. Then if that wasn't enough, we couldn't park in front of the building due to construction. So, parking & hauling things from a block away seemed like the only thing to do. It was insane.. But I had a laugh... <br /><br />Thank God I have family here, they came out to help with the items we had in the RV. More to come soon! Hope everyone is well... My feet feel like they're about to fall off. <br /><br />P.S. I'm the one with the aviator glasses holding my artwork! </div><div class="bloggerplus_image_section"></div><div align="center" class="bloggerplus_image_section"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsUClmTPXp0Z3o6CvQFJPITHZSr33jrlz0vUb_LDzgGh_OIWDK9pAudKWf4PIr2T_swerdBLCMTG2XBl7y1SztfzGmER-beuh3NysmwSr6cWJ3mGEwdSAHgjwq-l2NeZaRaki_oC2VOr0/" width="490" /></div>

What a day...

Finally in NYC... My guy cracked the RV mirror when he ran it into a transit bus mirror. Then if that wasn't enough, we couldn't par...

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Guest Post: By Chassity

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hi there! Chassity here from<b> </b><a href="http://www.looklingerlove.blogspot.com/"><b><u>Look Linger Love</u></b></a> popping in to talk about my art fetish.  We all know and desperately love Jen's <b><a href="http://www.cocoaandhearts.com/"><u>Cocoa & Hearts</u></a></b> shop, so today I thought I would introduce you to some more amazing artists that I think you'll love as well.  </span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">These pieces are fabulous, and naturally, they're all "made by girls".  <i>Very talented ones</i>.  In fact, I think you'll highly approve of this first artist!</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.katelongstevenson.com/"><i>Kate Long Stevenson</i></a>:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEM7gFLlaoN5nZ-HdmTnwd5oPsRF2KTTsPdXcfIBX523xrDu3Uj_PCGbLXCSd6yxfjUdQW_UjWBmUVMT5qmY6UBbubZHpyZ-4M_K3sZM_FaYZ5BoaqzIp76UylWsZDw_21EvqNz74dzZO7/s1600/kate4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEM7gFLlaoN5nZ-HdmTnwd5oPsRF2KTTsPdXcfIBX523xrDu3Uj_PCGbLXCSd6yxfjUdQW_UjWBmUVMT5qmY6UBbubZHpyZ-4M_K3sZM_FaYZ5BoaqzIp76UylWsZDw_21EvqNz74dzZO7/s1600/kate4.jpg" /></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Kate is a Charleston, SC girl (like me!) and I just so happen to have the privilege of calling her a friend.  She was one of the very first artists that really struck my fancy, and my love for her art has only grown. </span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I recently did a <a href="http://looklingerlove.blogspot.com/2011/10/q-with-artist-kate-long-stevenson.html"><b>Q&A with Kate</b></a> on my blog that you might want to check out if you're liking what you see.  <i>{It's definitely not one of those boring "tell me what inspired this piece" type of interviews!}.</i></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i><br /></i></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnDpQXe9UxSR9RrurK10DV6OKpi6TKwZ_Fg8oo9ksFd8y4TOWZDypHykebVxYs8U7cR5bOzIHdscDIU6hVkTgCz_0ydRwvWyG6RoKdCZV-Vl19IZyPecVvO9OP-BoIVlvJJb-7vc5ZlTXa/s1600/Pictures28.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnDpQXe9UxSR9RrurK10DV6OKpi6TKwZ_Fg8oo9ksFd8y4TOWZDypHykebVxYs8U7cR5bOzIHdscDIU6hVkTgCz_0ydRwvWyG6RoKdCZV-Vl19IZyPecVvO9OP-BoIVlvJJb-7vc5ZlTXa/s640/Pictures28.jpg" width="492" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvt_nDlQNpytQPotMqYtnh7qo_duc3m2fV5S8aS3Ivp7Ra-dFy6pJxXZDhxMh2olY163NWu9Do12xh7yNgfYEcJZNHplj0Qdu8MF0IawQ-GErryID1tASe6_ECSvj9N3tpAS3KvWLrU9oD/s1600/kate1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvt_nDlQNpytQPotMqYtnh7qo_duc3m2fV5S8aS3Ivp7Ra-dFy6pJxXZDhxMh2olY163NWu9Do12xh7yNgfYEcJZNHplj0Qdu8MF0IawQ-GErryID1tASe6_ECSvj9N3tpAS3KvWLrU9oD/s1600/kate1.jpg" /></span></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i><a href="http://www.myfavoriteandmybest.com/say-it-dont-spray-it/">Jenny Andrews-Anderson</a>:</i></span></div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtrUG4B4nGsLLHtCP8GTaIqs6TGw7-Kxa8WtzvmXGUy7NV453iMTzq5Cw5fBO19n7rbqPd92fQULjCEBuAvUK0Sg52D-xi7wWvyVvuHB0ZigQZY2KpLw7OZQwBMqLthEG69NI1F3fcZMaw/s1600/mfamb3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtrUG4B4nGsLLHtCP8GTaIqs6TGw7-Kxa8WtzvmXGUy7NV453iMTzq5Cw5fBO19n7rbqPd92fQULjCEBuAvUK0Sg52D-xi7wWvyVvuHB0ZigQZY2KpLw7OZQwBMqLthEG69NI1F3fcZMaw/s400/mfamb3.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You might be familiar with her hystericaly awesome blog, <a href="http://www.myfavoriteandmybest.com/"><b>My Favorite & My Best</b></a> aka MFAMB, but have you seen her paintings?  Jenny recently started sharing her work, and I'm a huge fan already.  And considering she's new, I'd say right about now is the time to invest if you know what I mean. </span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioM-AEut-fIH_BicxD1onS_XOuBIvHshbYFFtQzkRvoukKunHsyDX75bGZDSuOYOR3XPfrTJRlCfz53ssqKypNG6zhfzqgYwCTL46hDJIYXbeSLAmFQHykgCL1TNmaVgYai0h7Gb6N4epP/s640/Pictures27.jpg" width="490" /></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i></i></span></div><div align="center"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/jkldesign?ref=pr_shop_more">Leigh Viner:</a></span></i></div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2XetLhTYsJ4wzGKNMLgW_lp3TjCO_Kl-nfc4guhgTY1tFujao2jJG3s7z2ktV273Cv46pRjgFlxs5DT8h5EbMl-llOlFpaji7cPeQkEpz8BvRRYTkk8IV2pMeDGbmDv3e2pSsaCXUBp24/s1600/jkl1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2XetLhTYsJ4wzGKNMLgW_lp3TjCO_Kl-nfc4guhgTY1tFujao2jJG3s7z2ktV273Cv46pRjgFlxs5DT8h5EbMl-llOlFpaji7cPeQkEpz8BvRRYTkk8IV2pMeDGbmDv3e2pSsaCXUBp24/s400/jkl1.jpg" width="393" /></span></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you need to glam up your space on a limited budget then <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/jkldesign?ref=pr_shop_more"><b>Leigh Viner's etsy shop</b></a> is great place to peruse.  She sells originals and prints so there is something there for everyone.  <i>And don't you just feel prettier looking at these? </i></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div align="left"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizvDuN8cqAgA6nfis-Am_39RIIkybTgGO81VUYP35WAul__dndVC4xM3nYMeHDg4AYFQ1__Q737ZbdlGgLt1mPbeYOaJUI5mKSdvIsFDK6JIf2yscGnY_YM4OfPglxaKKGpg0fN73EDCUg/s1600/Pictures29.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizvDuN8cqAgA6nfis-Am_39RIIkybTgGO81VUYP35WAul__dndVC4xM3nYMeHDg4AYFQ1__Q737ZbdlGgLt1mPbeYOaJUI5mKSdvIsFDK6JIf2yscGnY_YM4OfPglxaKKGpg0fN73EDCUg/s640/Pictures29.jpg" width="494" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsioQOJs-8qrZRby4Gb2Q-ZhSNf0edDdYKkcl3LbaZzEVMAOKJ1uM_eGQuw_s5NolZeLoOxWl_7ZBhYYuUuiV9HzIRagdphuVls6jujZP-WTKziKyVrZMN3z9_HejVNR9fwfjSn1_7_Kry/s1600/jkl5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsioQOJs-8qrZRby4Gb2Q-ZhSNf0edDdYKkcl3LbaZzEVMAOKJ1uM_eGQuw_s5NolZeLoOxWl_7ZBhYYuUuiV9HzIRagdphuVls6jujZP-WTKziKyVrZMN3z9_HejVNR9fwfjSn1_7_Kry/s400/jkl5.jpg" width="321" /></span></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i><a href="http://www.katemerrittdavis.com/">Kate Merritt Davis</a>:</i></span></div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNPFwBL33JVXYsMiMz5BLWyeff3mppTifnNg7yJzMCfJ3wwtVC33VnfGdck5icgEMMud-rlWMSGRqJAiakNWG2aSuDTGORjb_OeATjTSOcgPc0hHvdDvFvcJTo4-l0IaysODCRPjU5wzeB/s1600/katemerrittdavis4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNPFwBL33JVXYsMiMz5BLWyeff3mppTifnNg7yJzMCfJ3wwtVC33VnfGdck5icgEMMud-rlWMSGRqJAiakNWG2aSuDTGORjb_OeATjTSOcgPc0hHvdDvFvcJTo4-l0IaysODCRPjU5wzeB/s1600/katemerrittdavis4.jpg" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I love Kate's softness in the background that is then overlapped with scribbles (I'm sure she wouldn't describe them that way though, ha! Sorry Kate).</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div align="left"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfkttNfa6ujbLTf12TZKWCkKyyMklTMw5HYFihk-GF3Y9C0FW_WrlCD4ilnAemQ4wALR_Y23eejeRGfB-mMRk-WU2oesFF3ELiSjs-LmsCiAPcSXpUn2zkhMXibtESa-kZN1eLtc5A0IJ5/s1600/Pictures26.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfkttNfa6ujbLTf12TZKWCkKyyMklTMw5HYFihk-GF3Y9C0FW_WrlCD4ilnAemQ4wALR_Y23eejeRGfB-mMRk-WU2oesFF3ELiSjs-LmsCiAPcSXpUn2zkhMXibtESa-kZN1eLtc5A0IJ5/s640/Pictures26.jpg" width="490" /></span></a></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My daughter Lilly is lucky enough to have a couple of pieces by <a href="http://www.katemerrittdavis.com/">Kate</a> in her nursery.  Someday she'll thank me.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div align="left"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM3Wy3TMLIQNjeVz7AhiN-V0RYwBva8oqMqdIGyMG4yAMEJHTBB18mLGMTrWiauVC3CyFPkKd7amyHeRw8WgKN3L7E8o5CdIF5JaPGEKySrLDoa-64O85btzJlFLs9NWT2gHVKsVSOU6G6/s1600/IMG_5996.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM3Wy3TMLIQNjeVz7AhiN-V0RYwBva8oqMqdIGyMG4yAMEJHTBB18mLGMTrWiauVC3CyFPkKd7amyHeRw8WgKN3L7E8o5CdIF5JaPGEKySrLDoa-64O85btzJlFLs9NWT2gHVKsVSOU6G6/s640/IMG_5996.JPG" width="414" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i><a href="http://www.sallybenedict.com/">Sally King Benedict:</a></i></span></div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Ov0-DTaho7vKP9AuX3QADiA0p3XcqZmXYXO_3sjZzMGkP9jZPFtehCRzhBbKLS7nqbpCydkWfhOrNlNC01eskpbCs9R-f1YG-QalwVVHTe0C6K8nx40reU9VlCNz_w-Fz2vKocV-Ph3-/s1600/sally3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Ov0-DTaho7vKP9AuX3QADiA0p3XcqZmXYXO_3sjZzMGkP9jZPFtehCRzhBbKLS7nqbpCydkWfhOrNlNC01eskpbCs9R-f1YG-QalwVVHTe0C6K8nx40reU9VlCNz_w-Fz2vKocV-Ph3-/s1600/sally3.jpg" /></span></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I started an impressive little collection of <a href="http://www.sallybenedict.com/">Sally's</a> paintings.  She is another Charleston girl, another friend of mine, and seriously rocks my world.  I pretty much adore everything that she turns out.  I also did a <a href="http://looklingerlove.blogspot.com/2011/03/q-with-artist-sally-benedict.html"><b>Q&A with Sally</b></a> <i>{it's not the sucky boring type either}</i> that you should definitely check out as she is one stylish girl to get to know. </span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcBNoatX7tkksH3xGWOtnVw3Ee8hMu0HD6y57Jj7dtqMA0p6EHqCY_m6kuGS7cK1tHmCMpiZX1c8-QA-WtZ6i9iJ7V752Y95EStjTrrDkzQEm3Zmi5elpaCqG94lCCb3Qs07__tDVxY5t-/s1600/with+sally" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="332" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcBNoatX7tkksH3xGWOtnVw3Ee8hMu0HD6y57Jj7dtqMA0p6EHqCY_m6kuGS7cK1tHmCMpiZX1c8-QA-WtZ6i9iJ7V752Y95EStjTrrDkzQEm3Zmi5elpaCqG94lCCb3Qs07__tDVxY5t-/s400/with+sally" width="400" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here I am along side the lovely Sally with a piece of hers that my husband purchased for me at one of Sally's shows.</span></div><div align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div align="left"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcBNoatX7tkksH3xGWOtnVw3Ee8hMu0HD6y57Jj7dtqMA0p6EHqCY_m6kuGS7cK1tHmCMpiZX1c8-QA-WtZ6i9iJ7V752Y95EStjTrrDkzQEm3Zmi5elpaCqG94lCCb3Qs07__tDVxY5t-/s1600/with+sally" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYDap1ouIoVkgSazquKiYaEikKGJTsi4t8L1Yl6tFskXuLot33hxdNnmKHPwGJoQhmykb8nLkL-fZVwMLFkTr04-Rf2Ux2ACGDPh0XIXnKktIXEKz5hhzvGIjnPyrCRA_KmFavOWfbGgVk/s1600/Pictures22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYDap1ouIoVkgSazquKiYaEikKGJTsi4t8L1Yl6tFskXuLot33hxdNnmKHPwGJoQhmykb8nLkL-fZVwMLFkTr04-Rf2Ux2ACGDPh0XIXnKktIXEKz5hhzvGIjnPyrCRA_KmFavOWfbGgVk/s640/Pictures22.jpg" width="490" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div align="center"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></i><br /><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Lilly Evans:</span></i></div><div align="center"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Lastly, what kind of mother would I be if I didn't share some of my baby girls' abstract masterpieces? I'm her biggest fan.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div align="left"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaXD0ApP2OQR9se8zhB4xV-ht8yDJ2Av_Q4Qstk1G5jr5EHEGJxO1pcepeqCAB9mhKaX82FHnC1cCFHdnD1tP_FRmS35y-KbgjFRB9B4GBVhwe6LBYyXYQ0kfjIcREWE_butbCS-0tnus0/s1600/2011_10_17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaXD0ApP2OQR9se8zhB4xV-ht8yDJ2Av_Q4Qstk1G5jr5EHEGJxO1pcepeqCAB9mhKaX82FHnC1cCFHdnD1tP_FRmS35y-KbgjFRB9B4GBVhwe6LBYyXYQ0kfjIcREWE_butbCS-0tnus0/s640/2011_10_17.jpg" width="490" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So I think I've taken over Jen's blog long enough.  I hope you've enjoyed this art tour today and have found some new artists to love.  I hope ya'll <a href="http://www.looklingerlove.blogspot.com/">come see me</a> sometime.  </span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks for inviting me today, Jen.  xoxox, Chassity.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div align="center"></div>

Guest Post: By Chassity

Hi there! Chassity here from Look Linger Love  popping in to talk about my art fetish.  We all know and desperately love Jen's Cocoa ...

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What's Your Passion?...(Made By Girl)

<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">It's such a nice feeling to see my paintings in someone elses home. For quite sometime I only made original artwork for myself & my family.  </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;">After coming across so MANY copycats of my <a href="http://www.madebygirl.com/"><b><u>Made By Girl</u> </b></a>art, I decided it was time to venture into one of my OTHER passions.... painting.</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"> I admit, at first I was a little SCARED. The thought of NOT SELLING one single painting.... crossed my mind. However, I decided that worrying wasn't going to BENEFIT anyone & that I had to have faith in what I was doing. </span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">  </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-I3rysIJ4L0PySDQb-gz9p5_PyGu6esNBsZ4bYZq_aJ1grwrcbOHwHFcBnIeF2hRw30npT0a7urSdz4k2G_iHz9JZ8Nw_8GGbAua3YVXogYQtm6F6Zxv9MKPEj5zbZ4oeDnZWrcbdIlZk/s1600/Untitled-1va.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-I3rysIJ4L0PySDQb-gz9p5_PyGu6esNBsZ4bYZq_aJ1grwrcbOHwHFcBnIeF2hRw30npT0a7urSdz4k2G_iHz9JZ8Nw_8GGbAua3YVXogYQtm6F6Zxv9MKPEj5zbZ4oeDnZWrcbdIlZk/s1600/Untitled-1va.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">To tell you the truth, I have loved painting since........aaah yes, FOREVER.  It is a passion. </span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">  </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I started painting when I was about 7 years old & even painted a landscape scene on my dad's back (<i>with magic markers</i>). That was my dad's idea. He was so IMPRESSED with my ability to draw & paint that he told me to draw whatever I wanted on his back. He has a pretty WIDE BACK, so there was PLENTY of space!  </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;">I ended up drawing an ocean, a few palm trees, a boat & a whale.  I remember the BIG smile my DAD had when he turned around & looked at his back in the mirror! To this day, he talks about it!! </span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">  </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWOlLobHsZAmRJJEf8HTJF8AVkuh03ys0k9_ah3oS7qGJqR6agbSNX_4S3IgoRrOvaR3Wy7ccVEqYjHrXgZtu8p1pdPunLvBIsORugBGpNXUCGrxzOG0wK1lmuFNVsWvWtTGPRjKi_zO5N/s1600/IMG_2935aA.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWOlLobHsZAmRJJEf8HTJF8AVkuh03ys0k9_ah3oS7qGJqR6agbSNX_4S3IgoRrOvaR3Wy7ccVEqYjHrXgZtu8p1pdPunLvBIsORugBGpNXUCGrxzOG0wK1lmuFNVsWvWtTGPRjKi_zO5N/s1600/IMG_2935aA.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">In essence, painting has always been a part of me....a God-given gift that I am grateful for. </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><br /></b></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> So, what THING are you passionate about doing?? Have you ever thought of sharing this passion with others? OR does that thought scare you??</span></b></span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKB9AcgK8txpa9fhpa7WcSsv0tVsNM9qMCWpiOMPbx63cxkQsUfF-IfUv4vIk340ndNfbFkAImsqxr3ey3-MNCKLRXMDMtkGNaVQuJP44A4gGliqcVxUXeaijZJXOTFcm9ir8tAoNKpUSe/s1600/IMG_3661A.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKB9AcgK8txpa9fhpa7WcSsv0tVsNM9qMCWpiOMPbx63cxkQsUfF-IfUv4vIk340ndNfbFkAImsqxr3ey3-MNCKLRXMDMtkGNaVQuJP44A4gGliqcVxUXeaijZJXOTFcm9ir8tAoNKpUSe/s1600/IMG_3661A.jpg" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;">This is one of the paintings I did - it was one of the first few I launched that sold out the first week. Becky Kimball of '<a href="http://thekimballfamily.blogspot.com/2011/07/cocoa-hearts.html"><b><u>All that I Love'</u></b></a> blog purchased it & sent me these lovely pics! <i>Nice huh?</i></span><span style="font-size: small;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzhw-Vlqm486j_DPH-ieM0H8vq4TBj6KiWNKM3FVHE0Prhyl4jOtck_NHJ9PnXY7OzmaJuw6WpHhkL4S8e9kVUBrdEvAKsbOzIBXMHEu3fLV9uz-lbTEP88OuLTdYzCyyrff_Fzw0cuKk7/s1600/IMG_3663A.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzhw-Vlqm486j_DPH-ieM0H8vq4TBj6KiWNKM3FVHE0Prhyl4jOtck_NHJ9PnXY7OzmaJuw6WpHhkL4S8e9kVUBrdEvAKsbOzIBXMHEu3fLV9uz-lbTEP88OuLTdYzCyyrff_Fzw0cuKk7/s1600/IMG_3663A.jpg" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">-bottom 2 images by becky kimball</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">visit <a href="http://www.cocoaandhearts.com/"><b><u>Cocoa & Hearts</u></b></a> to view a gallery of my work. NEW paintings just added today! </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>

What's Your Passion?...(Made By Girl)

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New Paintings at Cocoa & Hearts...

<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Just added 3 LARGE paintings to the <a href="http://www.cocoaandhearts.com/"><b><u>Cocoa & Hearts</u></b></a> gallery! Here's a sneak peek of one of them, enjoy! </span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ezAPRMoqZzICfPbWkJRpABHTiYtefIh4HSEyGl961eCw0Y709Bc1ddDh1o-J16RVjNZkzAVnpotfKag2lLuRmwIDcbsJeW3OwApop-AMGB4U4Lv65yb-cnUCvWU8RenE4ofWIpLeIuMB/s1600/48ac.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ezAPRMoqZzICfPbWkJRpABHTiYtefIh4HSEyGl961eCw0Y709Bc1ddDh1o-J16RVjNZkzAVnpotfKag2lLuRmwIDcbsJeW3OwApop-AMGB4U4Lv65yb-cnUCvWU8RenE4ofWIpLeIuMB/s1600/48ac.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimZzOVNgH5LGTTBTGXilDHUYvyPNJRwy41lMvbQ9pUkeOmhLhiwIwgwtTX-3EFBwgRxL8FBdJmV6GDIohQc6BCnLxClvzZU3E6D8vyjxjWHvOZojesTNRUFudyB77mAT96R4tCD9G7d4L_/s1600/header_logo.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimZzOVNgH5LGTTBTGXilDHUYvyPNJRwy41lMvbQ9pUkeOmhLhiwIwgwtTX-3EFBwgRxL8FBdJmV6GDIohQc6BCnLxClvzZU3E6D8vyjxjWHvOZojesTNRUFudyB77mAT96R4tCD9G7d4L_/s1600/header_logo.png" /></a></span></div><br /><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Below are some 8x10 paintings that would look great on a bookshelf or even desk! </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><b><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Interested in FRAMING & MOUNTING?? </i></span></b><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;">We also offer that as an option with your purchase! See more of my 8x10 pieces <a href="http://www.cocoaandhearts.com/?c=paintings&s=S"><b><u>here</u></b></a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKLlb8tYjWJIdinV7KIqyJT73O67zNXxoePVVTAozOW8UGha9SOZbAgpC8p5Gd1wS661v29OYYJMBjgmIGwI423snNDr4dkrqxOpeDtthdORmWboeMwclv91HBIeAHBCu1uiTDPEPyiHRq/s1600/small1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKLlb8tYjWJIdinV7KIqyJT73O67zNXxoePVVTAozOW8UGha9SOZbAgpC8p5Gd1wS661v29OYYJMBjgmIGwI423snNDr4dkrqxOpeDtthdORmWboeMwclv91HBIeAHBCu1uiTDPEPyiHRq/s1600/small1.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: small;">-images by jen ramos </span>

New Paintings at Cocoa & Hearts...

Just added 3 LARGE paintings to the Cocoa & Hearts gallery! Here's a sneak peek of one of them, enjoy!    Below are some 8x10 paint...

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