Good habits with these little readers!

Good habit #1: Visit the library!

Good habit #2: Share a book with a friend.

THANK YOU!

I am so honored to have received the very special Deborah Award recently from the one and only Ces. Ces, you are a gem! Your wit, your zest for life, your amazing art make you truly unique..and your friendship is something I cherish. Thank you, my nutty friend! I am so honored to receive such a wonderful award in honor of Deborah who is a wonderful friend of Ces's who embodies courage, hope, and faith. She has inspired and encouraged so many in this blogosphere and it is a delight to visit her and Milo. Please visit if you can!

Thank you also, to Susan, and Karen W. for the honor of the Deborah Award, and also for the Renee Award, Karen. I am humbled and honored by the awards as they symbolize these amazing women. You ladies are such wonderful people who spread love and friendship through your visits and posts. I am grateful to have "met" you and call you friends. Thank you!

Salmon Rillettes: theydrawandcook.com

This is a little cropped shot of bunny and bear enjoying the salmon rillettes - note that bear wants more..! : ) Please click here to go to the site to see the full illustration.

I have been so enamored of Salli Swindell and Nate Padavick's site: www.theydrawandcook.com. Many of my friends have contributed their delicious recipes and wonderful artwork to the site and I thought I'd send in my contribution for Salmon Rillettes. I recently made them for Easter and it was a hit..I suppose it's because my family enjoys smoked salmon and crunchy olive-oil toasted baguette rounds. I was happily surprised to see my two finicky nephews going back for more. : ) So, if you get a chance, and you like salmon, perhaps try the recipe I followed from the Gourmet website, here. And don't forget to visit Salli and Nate's site as well! : )

Update on my website: I keep getting side-tracked! I know...I know...that's no excuse..but I am still working on the site, and the illustrations for the site, so thank you for your patience and my absence from posting to IF and here at the blog. I love hearing from you all - hope you've been well!

Heartfelt Thank You's!...

...to Sarah, at Koo and Poppet, for asking me to be a part of her "Featured Artist" section at her blog...please check out the article here if you have some time. This is my first ever feature, and I am so honored! And also please do check out her lovely misfits at her shop here. I love 'em, and thank you Sarah for your kindness and friendship!

Thank you also to Brigitte at Atelier Brigitte, and Tom at The Will to Draw, for the wonderful Renee Award. You are both so very kind and so deserving of the award yourselves.

I hope you all swing by these wonderful people's blogs to see their work, their challenges, their goals, their creations. I am so happy to "know" them and call them friends.