A busy January and Doggy Guest #66, Sukey

I feel very grateful and fortunate for having a great start to the new year! First, Sukey was here, for the first time, and for just shy of 3 weeks, while her owners were in Africa on Safari. I am so envious. Sukey is a 13 month old Mini American Shepherd. She is beautiful, sweet, […]

Exciting Acceptance: My Art in Warwick Center Exhibit

I am so excited that another one of my photos was accepted into a new art exhibit at The Warwick Center for the Arts in Warwick RI. I call this photo Reflections at the Sculpture Trail, which is located in South Kingstown RI. Once I posted this image online, for family and friends to see, […]

Doggy Guests 48, Remy and Rafi

I am going to miss these adorable boys! It was Remy and Rafi’s first time at Lynne’s Doggy BnB. They were here for 8 days. And let me also mention, that it is so great to have dogs here again. I lost most of my booked clients in 2020, due to the pandemic. But, even […]

My Quiet New Year’s Eve: Reflections and Hobbies

Hope everyone had a good and safe New Year. My New Years Eve was quiet. Party of 1. I binge watched the whole series of Bridgerton on Netflix, which I loved. I paused to watch the ball drop and finished the series at 3 am. Once I get started, I can’t stop. It was so […]

How I Got My Photo Accepted in a Juried Show

A friend of mine suggested that I submit something to a local art exhibit. I didn’t feel like my paintings were good enough, so I decided to submit 3 photos I have taken and were already framed in my house. I got an email on Mon, 10/12th, that 1 of my photos was accepted!! I […]

Hosting an Art Sale: My Backyard Experience

I had an art sale in my backyard recently. I showed my paintings, my cousin showed her antique beaded jewelry and one of my girlfriends showed her aromatherapy products. It was a beautiful day and a perfect place for this event. Even though we did a lot of advertising, only 10 people came during the […]

Transforming My Tiny Room into an Art Studio

I have been having so much fun with paint pouring!! I now have a new addiction for sure. I keep buying more paint and canvases. I keep adding things to my painting room, which is only 6’x7′ and feeling smaller every day. I now have over 90 paintings made!! I make about 2-4 a day. […]

Capturing Beauty Through Paint: My Latest Creations

I am really enjoying paint pouring. Like life, every one I make is a learning experience. Did I use enough paint, did I use too much, is the paint too thick or too thin, did I prepare the canvas correctly before painting? So many questions and you don’t really know what it’s going to look […]

Successfully Overcoming Debt: My Journey to Financial Freedom

I DID IT!!!!!! For those of you who have been following my story…..I have been trying to pay down my debt and I FINALLY did it!!! May 2014, my ex left me, out of the blue, after 22 years of marriage Dec 2015, my divorce was final. I accrued some debt, since I was now […]

Exploring Paint Pouring: My Creative Comeback

I used to be very creative, when I was kid. I loved to draw, write and even was into photography back then as well. As a teenager, I did a lot of jigsaw puzzles and then glued and framed them. Big ones, 500, 1000, 2000 pieces! Creative writing and photography still carried through those years […]