ANNOUNCEMENT!

It appears as if the Nicholson family is adding one more to the bunch!!!! I went to the doctor on Tuesday, and it is confirmed. I am eleven weeks pregnant! I can't believe it! The baby appears to be healthy, and its little heart is beating away. I am starting to not be so sick so I am sure I will be posting more frequently. Thanks everybody for sticking by me even though I have not been around too much!

Halloween 2007

I have to admit, I had so much fun doing these costumes for the girls. Belle was a butterfly fairy, and Rose was a little witch minus the hat. (look for the hat on the jack o latern!) The girls lasted about 20 minutes trick or treating, then Belle's stomach ache made us come back home. Spencer had his first trick or treating without parental units! He had a really good time trick or treating with his good buddies Ryan and Jake. They went to the "rich" neighborhood to trick or treat because there was a rumor of king sized candy bars, and ipod giveaways! They found the king sized candy bars, but alas could not find the generous halloweeners giving away ipods!

What I have been working on!

I really have been very busy, as you will see! I have got so much more to do....but let me know what you think?!Autumn Leaf falling

Heber stormy sky

Happy times

Mamma's favorite smile

Landscape 1 and 2.



This is a painting I am working on right now.

PAINTING AWAY!!!!!!

I know all my blogging fans have been worried about me.....I have been frantically painting away, because I have sold everything, and have no inventory!!! (this is a good thing!) Every free moment I have been busy with brush in hand, but I promise Monday I will have a great post for you with pictures of everything I have been working on! Take care, and I think of you all often.

Desert Rose Designs-Test Blog

Desert Rose Designs-Test Blog

My eleventh Thursday Thirteen

Thirteen Things I miss eating since I had weight loss surgery 1…. HAMBURGERS WITH THE BUN---I crave this more than any sweets. 2. Cake 3. chicken and pork really get stuck sometimes. 4. Cold Cereal 5. Celery 6. Bananas 7. Strawberries. (bananas and strawberries are real hard to eat, I really have to concentrate on taking little tiny bites, so I do still miss them, but they are a lot of work!) 8. Bread, any bread, homemade rolls....no bread for me, unless I want to be in a lot of pain. 9. peanut butter 10. hot dog in a hot dog bun :( 11. macaroni and cheese 12. pasta period. 13. soda, (not that I ever really drank this much, but sometimes you just miss that fizzy) *now everyone with the band does not have problems with the same kind of food, everybody is different. However, these are the foods I have had to eliminate or cut back on, or I get stuck and it really hurts! I am still glad that I got the surgery, and it is worth the sacrifice. Links to other Thursday Thirteens! 1. (leave your link in comments, I’ll add you here!)


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By popular Demand, Janae's recipe for Homemade Brownies!

MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM They are so good

Beat four eggs and two cups of sugar together well.
Melt two sticks of butter in microwave, and stir in completely 2/3 cup of cocoa
then add to eggs and sugar. (make sure cocoa and butter are not hot enough to cook your eggs)
add 2 tsp of vanilla, and
1 1/2 cups of flour, and a dash of salt
Add one cup of nuts if desired.
Pour into greased pan, and bake at 350 degree oven for about 20-25 minutes.
Let me know what you think!