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I Love Crash Candles!

I have the great privilege of receiving and reviewing Crash Candles. And I LOVE them!!! Crash candles are made in the USA, in the Chicago area, hand-poured using 100% natural soy wax, cotton wicks, and complex fragrances. Crash is the only candle company featuring artwork by prominent, contemporary designers on the candle itself. Crash natural [...]

Black Friday – Cyber Monday SALE

SUPER SALE! Black Friday (11/26) – Cyber Monday (11/29) FREE Shipping + Use these codes in my Etsy Store at checkout for extra savings!!! “50BLKFRI” for 5% OFF $50-$99 “100BLKFRI” for 10% OFF $100-$149 “150BLKFRI” for 20% OFF $150 or more Click Here to go to my Etsy store OR use these same codes right [...]

FREE Shipping in Etsy Shop!

SIX WEEKS TIL CHRISTMAS!!!! And yes, it’s time to post a new sale of the week! This week ONLY… get FREE SHIPPING in The Creators Palette Etsy store! (goes one day longer- into Black Friday 11/24) It’s all set up – no code needed! Happy Shopping!

Thankful I was stuck in bed

The harder the day, the harder it is to be thankful. I waited until the end of the day to write this “Thankful Thursday” post. That’s mostly because I was having a pretty hard day. As I wrote yesterday in my Yo-Yo post, life is so unpredictable when you have M.E./CFS, or any other number [...]

Guess Where This Is?

  These poppies seemed the perfect compliment to our bright summery days for my Wordless Wednesday picture. Can you guess where this picture was taken? Leave a comment with your guess, and if you are the first to guess right – I’ll email you a copy without the watermark that you can use as a [...]

The Beauty of Mt. Hood Oregon

© Melanie Pruitt – Please do not copy or reproduce Though most of the country has been hounded with winter snows, we have had a fairly mild winter. We’ve even had some clear skies in which I could get out in my Miata with the top down! Yes, it’s cold, but I blast the heat [...]

Less Flares – Less Stress – More fun

Two weeks ago, I had made a commitment to try selling at our Washougal Main Street Market. I’d done my first outdoor faire and thought doing one in Washougal would be a good idea. I was excited. But in the middle of the week my stomach flared up. I had an early morning esophageal spasm, [...]

Still being influence by Kauai – 2 new ACEO’s

© M Pruitt 2009 I can’t help it… the island got into my blood. I want to move there and just keep soaking in that healthful island living! Well, still being there in heart has drawn out a of me, art inspired by the beauty there. I completed these three ACEO’s this week – all [...]

“Lover’s Beach” – Original Watercolor

© M Pruitt 2009 This was one of my favorite beaches where we spent time, sunning and snorkeling when we visited Kauai for our Anniversary. I took a reference picture specifically to paint this scene – though, I only knew the outline… I didn’t see the story unfolding until I began painting. Thanks to a [...]

In Love with Plumeria

“Plumeria Bud” © M Pruitt 2009 During my recent trip to the island of Kauai – I completely fell in love with the Plumeria flower! The small and large trees of Plumeria were blooming everywhere. Their scent is intoxicating – their beauty varies from porcelain petals with yellow centers – to yellows with pink – [...]

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