Once upon a time (sometime in 2006) I was attending a wedding and couldn't find a purse that I liked to go with my little black dress. So I grabbed one of my messy graffiti paintings, ripped it off the stretcher bars and sewed it into a clutch. Little did I know that this moment would COMPLETELY change the direction of my creative career! I suddenly discovered an entirely new process- creating paintings on canvas and fabric and remixing them into all kinds of accessories. I loved that a piece of art could be completely redefined! Soon after, I wrote a book all about transforming painted canvas in to all kinds of things.
For the past 7 years I have been making all kinds of things out of canvas, I've taught gazillions of classes and written numerous articles about painting and remixing canvas and I never ever get tired of the thrill I get from cutting up canvas paintings and turning them into something new!
So today I am sharing my love of canvas with you! I am giving away 3 canvas gift packages that will include-
A signed copy of my book Canvas Remix.
A canvas messy pouch (filled with a few of my favorite supplies).
A little package of painted canvas scraps to play with!
Leave me a comment- tell me one thing you are grateful for today!
I will randomly select 3 winners and announce tomorrow (Friday)
WOOD BURNING KIT GIVEAWAY WINNERS- email me at alisaburke@gmail.com with your mailing address and we will drop your prize in the mail!
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«Oldest ‹Older 201 – 400 of 461 Newer› Newest»Wow! Each day i wonder how you can make it better than the day before. But you are a jewel. I hope you have the greatest birthday ever. I am most thankful for my family and the safety that has been given to them all.
I am grateful for our Home. My Husband and I have doing all sorts of projects (since last Summer) and I'm just trying to focus on enjoying it now....so grateful to have a beautiful, creative space.
These are so beautiful!!! Today I am so thankful that I get to do lots of laundry and baking, so I can send my kiddos off on their spring break trips with clean clothes and lots of goodies from Mom. :-)
hi birthdaygirl, alisa!! i am grateful for my supportive hubby and our four little rascals... and so grateful for artists like you that inspire and challenge me! :) xoxo
After a mastectomy and a second bout with cancer last year, I am grateful for my life; so grateful!
Jan
I'm grateful for my two little boys and the sunshine in the PNW that has allowed us to play outside in the warmth the last few days!
I'm grateful that my back pain has lessened today and I can get back to the sewing that has been mocking me for the last week :)!
And the sun is shining -- which makes up for the fact that the darn polar vortex has returned to toronto!
I am grateful for my son and husband!
Today I'm grateful for the spring sun shining, trees starting to bloom, birds singing, my cat sunbathing, me feeling good in my ageing body... ;)and you celebrating!
I am thankful for the warm, sunny day we are having. It has been a long winter here. Your bright canvases always make me smile.
I am grateful for the early morning quiet, for sleepy headed children and warm hugs, art and words on a page.
Hi Alisa! Today I am grateful for my mom, who has been spending everyday helping me pack up so we can move to Oregon and start a new life of art...thanks to your inspiration!
I am grateful my knee that was recently replaced is working so much better today. More function and less pain.
I'm grateful for my passion for art! I love bright and fun colors and love to see other artists and their creative talents. Alisa, thank you for hosting all of these giveaways. Very kind of you :)~Sophia Vida
I am grateful that I woke up this morning and the sun was shining!
I love your blog and read it almost daily. You've inspired me to create my own art! Today I'm grateful for eating breakfast with my family and watch the snow fall.
I am grateful for my husband who always supports me no matter what.
I am grateful for creative people like you that keep giving me inspiration to make, make, MAKE!
I am grateful for Spring! And that the President and half of her cabinet (at the college I work at)are all in Ireland. Staff gets a Spring Break Too!, margaritas, nacho bar, limbo bar and music in the art gallery this afternoon! Making the little things mean something.
Today I am grateful for the shining sun, warmer weather and everything I have in my life.
Thank you for sharing Alisa
I'm grateful of the quite faire wether we get which lite up my spirits.
I am thankful for too many things to list, but my most recent thankful conscious thought was for excellent neighbor kids for mine to play with. It's a small thing with a surprising amount of impact.
Im grateful im pregnant at 40 years of age
today i am grateful for love and how it surrounds me via my husband, my mother, my sister, my students, and my dogs. God creates art via love each day of my life!!!
I am grateful for the smile you just put on my face...chemo has been rough and my smile was lost for sometime now...ty...
Today I'm grateful for the harbingers of Spring, after such a nasty Winter..it makes me smile...
I am grateful that both of my children are happy and healthy and they they both seem to love ART...in different forms, but I love that it's important to each of them.
Lorie
A lovely giveaway chance;) Today I am so grateful for my hard working husband who makes it possible for me to stay at home with our kids and nourish my creative soul.
Love this giveaway! Today I am grateful for Florida sunshine. Beautiful spring day today.
i am a freelance graphic artist, so i am always grateful when i have work--
today is such a day--
thanks for the give away--
I am grateful I get to teach art to elementary school children today! They do not have a regular art class so they are always excited to get instruction after school. Thanks for the give away!
I am grateful that I can feel the awful pain in my chest - it let's me know I am among the living.
I'm grateful for the new job I just started that allowed me to move closer to friends and family!
Everyday I am more grateful for the opportunity to discover myself, who I am and what I can do.
I am grateful for the wonderful life my husband and I have now that we retired to Fort Myers Beach, FL...so blessed that we were able to do this
I am thankful for my husbands giggle. He is recovering from throat cancer. I heard him laugh last night talking to a buddy. First time I heard that laugh in almost a year.
I am so grateful for the joy of creating mixed media art and the inspiration you give in your daily blogs.
Glad to be over the food poisoning acquired on recent trip to India - can now enjoy going through all fabric, printing blocks etc I seem to have brought home
I am grateful for the soreness in my body - it means I gave it all in the gym yesterday and will be bikini ready for summer! Dream big, work hard :)
I am grateful for my supportive husband… he always encourages me to take time away to explore my creativity and try new things. Whenever we are on a road trip, he will detour to find an art supply or fabric store we haven't been to.
My children! And our good health.
~Becky Lingen
Thankful for the health and happiness of me and my family.
Thanks for all you do and your wonderful art.
I'm grateful for individuals and businesses who donate to food banks.
I am grateful today for the sound of my one year old daughter's babbling. She woke up in such a good mood and has been a chatterbox ever since.
I am grateful for my 12 year old daughter's patience with the babbling one year old and her gorgeous smile.
Great giveaway!!!! I'm thankful that the sun is shining and spring is on it's way :-)
Cindy B.
camogirl59@yahoo.com
I am grateful that my father seems to be stabilized after suffering a stroke and a fall and a broken hip, for which he had surgery for a partial hip replacement. His 86th birthday is tomorrow.
I love your canvas art. Thanks again for another exciting giveaway. Today I am grateful for my two sweet 7 and 9 year old daughters. They are my daily inspiration and sunshine!
Today, I am grateful for tickets to a concert tonight that were gifted to me this morning. Thanks for the chance to win some canvas goodies!
~Julia Molewyk
Today the birdbath is full of hummers, jays and lots of splashing!
I am feeling grateful that everyday is a new day to grow and change. We can always try new things and improve ourselves.
Mes meilleurs voeux d'anniversaire de Suisse
I am grateful for a lot of things, big and small, but today especially for the spring sun peeking out after a long gray winter..
Hi Alisa, I am grateful for the 4 yards of canvas draped over my worktable waiting to be transformed. I am so inspired to start, thanks to you!
Today I am grateful that I have friends
Happy Birthday week!
I am grateful for the coming of Spring...birdsong and my beloved daffodils!
Susan
I'm grateful that it's going to warm up into the 40s tomorrow!
I am grateful that my car started on this very cold morning, and the sunshine makes a beautiful sky. I'm also grateful that tomorrow is Friday.
I'm grateful for all my inspiring art friends, including you:)
I am grateful that I got some creative time to myself last night, and finished the sweater I am wearing today!
I am grateful for my MOM. She instilled in me my love for arts and crafts and taught me to play the piano. I will be forever grateful to her. Love you Mom!
Today I am thankful for my morning cup of coffee. For the past 30 years my husband has brought me a couple of coffee every morning - it is one of the things I love most about him!
I am grateful for clean water, warm beds, good health, and a wonderful family.
I am grateful for this lovely sun shining outside.
I am grateful for the gift of a wonderful life! My parents are healthy and strong and have just celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. I am blessed with so much love:) Thank you Alisa for sharing your passions in life with us. Have a happy day - Heidi
Today I am grateful for the sunshine coming out to play!
I'm grateful for my family, my husband and my daughter because they teach me everyday to be a better person. I love your art
Regiane Ivanski
From Brazil
São Paulo-SP
Thankful i got to spend time with my son in his class, kindies are so cute!
Thank you!!
I am so grateful for the many online art resources.. life took a different turn for me than I planned :) and having the ability to "grow where I am planted" has kept me happy.
aaah i wanna win:))
you are so inspiring
Today I am grateful for painting while I'm home sick from work - art heals... Thank you!
Jill Lambert
Fun giveaway!! I am grateful for the spring weather we had here the last few days (not today, ha ha). But today the skies are blue and I'm in my studio working so I can't complain!
I am thankful for my husband and my son. I am grateful for a day job that lets me work part time so I can be with my son more and still have enough money to get things our family needs and wants.
I'm grateful for all the generous, talented artists online who support, instruct, challenge and inspire others with their blogs, videos and classes. Thank you!
I'm so grateful for the easy/simple projects you share. They help me find creativity in the quick spaces I have with a little one. Also grateful for my hubby and son. Yay family!
I am thankful for this brand new day.
I am grateful to have found a mixed-media sister to share art play dates with.
I am grateful for my husband and my three kids. I am also grateful to be able to volunteer and help children with ytheir reading improvement.
What I am grateful for?
If it where this easy. Two years ago I had to stop working because I was burnt out. I went through a long time of helplessness and low energy. For one year now I started painting again, sewing all the clothes for my kids and writing. I am grateful for the peace I've finally found.
I am enjoying every minute of my life ... finally!
That's all! ;-)
Susanne
Having gone through 4 heart surgeries in the past ten years, I am grateful each morning that the Lord has allowed me to live another day and for a wonderful body that moves and functions so beautifully!
I am very thankful to get a clean bill of health today from my doctor. I love your work, Alisa, and follow your blog daily. I enjoy your photography of the beautiful state of Oregon and hope to visit one day and see it for myself.
I'm grateful for my husband Karl who works hard to provide for our family of 7. I've been able to stay at home to raise our children and now we care for his mom in our home.
The person I share my life with. I couldn't ask for better!
Grateful for my girls… the youngest turns 5 today! Happy Birthday Livi! : )
I'm grateful for my good health and creative soul! (I couldn't just pick one thing!) I love you messy canvases. What pretty messes you make.
I'm grateful for all the amazing people that share their talents online to encourage others to be all they can be. You are a true inspiration!
happy I survived my root canal this morning, now I'm going to read my Favorite blog and relax with some chamomile tea!love all your goodies on a daily basis
I am happy to have an unexpected day off work. I plan to play in my studio!
What fun. Today I am grateful for the healthy new triplets in the barn that were born last night. Not much cuter than a baby goat!
I recently discovered your blog, I didn't know about your canvas art creations! Way cool. I am grateful for my job and for my family I get to go home to afterwords. :D
Today I am grateful for the beautiful sunshine outside! So ready for Spring. Thanks for the opportunity to win. I love your work and your classes are wonderful!
Loving your week of GiveAways... very fun idea!!! I am so grateful for shew... so many things, but mostly my crazy kids and endless summer days!!!
Hi Alisa - who doesn't love little bags to put things in?! today i am grateful for healthy children.
I'm very thankful that I was born in this time period(especially as a woman) and in this country. Our freedom to be and do what we like and love is ......can't find the right words to say how thankful I am!
Fun!!
I am grateful for so many amazing things (husband, kids, health, etc) but today I am especially grateful for my crazy curly hair!
I am grateful for the sun shining today and being able to have lunch out on a whim with my husband who is newly retired --
Every day I am thankful for my husband, two boys, my baby on the way and a home to share with them.
I am grateful for the relationship I have with my sister! We are the closest we've ever been and we live 2500 miles apart! I am grateful for all the time I am able to spend with her and her family!!!
I am thankful for watching my 17yo son playing in a basketball tournament in VA this week with my family and parents!!
Hi Alisa, I am grateful for the beautiful planet we live on, the free country to live in and the wonderful, sunny weather I enjoy in California with my family. And I am very grateful to be able to be a creative person everyday! Thanks for having fun giveaways this week!
I am thankful for a very sunny day and having met an old friend of mine. I would love to get your give away. So great. Best regards, Elke
I am grateful for a sense of humor and sunshine. No matter what life throws my way, I try to find the humor and lesson in it. The sun is shining, the birds are singing, and I am going to pretend I am a snake. I'll find a big rock and bask in the sunshine. I'll warm my winter cold bones and listen to the birds. (Your Sew Wild book is one of my favs! Thanks!)
Oh, I want this one soo badly!! What a great gift! I know you're going to think I'm just buttering you up, but I am truly grateful for you and your blog. So many great ideas. You are an inspiration.
I am grateful for my art friends and a job that involves teaching the arts to kids! Happy Birthday, Alisa!
Andrea from MO
I am grateful for it being a sunny day. And that I can go home and work out in my yard.
I am grateful for my sister Giselle. I would not have survived my traumatic childhood without her. She is my best friend. She is an amazing mother to her two girls aged 5 and 9, even though she had a terrible role model. She is creative and kind and helps motivate and keeps me inspired. One day when she moves back to the United States, I want to take one of your workshops/retreats together. She is the one who introduced me to your work, blog, books and classes. She also has given me the blessing of my two beautiful nieces, Vivian and Veronica. They are my treasures and I am grateful to have them in my life since I could not have children of my own. For these reasons and so much more I am grateful for my amazing sister Giselle!
Right now I'm just grateful that my weekend has started... it has been a busy week at work (o, yes, I'm grateful for that job too...)
Hi Alisa,
Today I am thankful for my good health and that of my families. Thanks for all the time and energy you spend sharing with us.
-Michelle
Today and every day I am grateful for my grandson, Brayden. At 2 yrs. old, he is the love of my life. Love your blog,
Pat, A Remade Life
Today I am thankful for the sunshine and time to enjoy it.
I am grateful to have received a letter from a dear friend the other day, and I am grateful that we have a sunny day to melt away a bit of yesterday's snowstorm. Sunlight is the best!
I have so many things that I;m grateful for so I'll give you today's list...
I am grateful to have an awesome husband, a job that allows me to work from home, and that I get to be creative.
i'm grateful for being healthy-something we tend to take for granted.
What a spectacular idea!!! I never thought to do this but am going to do it now!
Today I am grateful that I have 3 beautiful grandchildren, two loving sons and a husband who would do almost anything for me!! What more could a girl ask for?? Well, maybe more craft supplies! LOL
Would love to get your book and learn some new techniques from you! Thanks for the chance to!
Just to see someone dancing in the middle of the day, not thinking of the people around her. Made me smile. There is a beauty in someone lost in music and just dancing....!
I'm grateful for a close family, and for the gift of today with my loved ones.
My high school students- they are so creative and funny.
I'm gratefull to be alive! to be able to spend one more day with my kids!
I am grateful for so many things! But today: the sunshine, the petals falling from trees like the most delicate snow, the dreamy half-barks from my sleeping pup.
though most days are challenging to say the least, i'm grateful to be the mother of two. they push me in new ways i never imagined. crossing me fingers for this giveaway. i'm such a fan!
Today I am grateful that my kitty is still with us. Even though he is sick and I have to take him to get checked, his sister just passed last month and isn't with us at all anymore. I'm worried about him but grateful he's still around, hopefully for a very long time.
I am grateful for warm weather.
I am grateful for friends who offer to lend a helping hand. And for sunshine and the promise of Spring to come.
I am grateful for the sun and it's warming rays that came through my window this morning. It heated the blankets while my dogs snuggled close to me. To feel the warmth of the sun and the love of my pups on a cold day is a real gift.
I'm grateful for new opportunities that had been offered to me today! Great opportunities!!
Three things: chocolate, sunshine, and baby snuggles. = )
Love love love your artwork...thanks for the chance to win some of it:)
Grateful for the beautiful weather.
Today I’m grateful for a supportive family!
Thank you Universe for my creative side!!!
I'm grateful to be well cared for in an excellent hospital where my pneumonia finally seems to be responding to medication. Thank you for sharing your inspiring art, especially today.
Today I am grateful that I found crafting and though I just started a few years ago I just love it and all the wonderful artist I have been introduced to!
Today I am grateful to know that my artist son who lives only a few blocks from the building explosions in Harlem is safe.
I am grateful for the boundless creative inspiration that the internet offers through creative blogs.
I am glad to be alive, with a whole future before me to create!
Oh, today I'm most grateful that it's Thursday, since Thursdays are Fridays for me...a 3 day weekend coming up!
I absolutely love your work! I am grateful for my job. I am a school bus driver and working before and after school allows me time during the day (without my 3 children) to create!
Like so many others, I am grateful for this sunny day--and for your wonderful giveaway--Happy Birthday to You!
I'm grateful for the warm weather today! I'd be thrilled to win some one of your fabulous pouches.
I am so grateful that i am going back home to denver! I am grateful that I have also been given a creative spirit to use as I dream fit!
Grateful today for cuddly kitties, adoring dog at my feet and attentive husbands as a cold starts to takeover. Grateful everyday to live in a country with access to fresh food, clean water, education and freedom as a woman when so many aren't gifted such simple things.
While I am grateful for many things, today I am most grateful for the fact that the leak in my oil burner was an easy fix (covered by my service plan), and that the amount of oil leaked was small and easily cleaned up. Since I feared an expensive cleanup job, I am very grateful that I don't have to take on a second job to pay for it :)
I'm grateful for all the wonderful people in my life, especially my family and friends. I'm grateful for my faith, and all the blessings in my life. I'm grateful to have food on the table, clothing to wear, books to read, art to make, good healthcare, and the love of God. Life is good! Happy Birthday to a fabulous artist! You are so inspirational!
I've had a frustrating day/week at work and I don't feel like being grateful but when I stop and think about all the things I am thankful for, there are so many. After some health scares this week, I am so grateful for good health.
Hi Alisa! So glad I found your blog tons of inspiration for my classroom although today I am grateful for a snow day! We have a few of those here in Buffalo..
I am grateful for my healthy and happy family! Thanks for the chance to win such an awesome prize.
I'm grateful for you, Alisa, as you've been an extraordinary teacher for me. To see your messy art helps me to don things unperfect, my style, the way I feel, so it helped me a lot. Thank you very much! I already bought your books, but am deeming to have a piece of your art in my studio!
I am sooo grateful that my son is happy and healthy and just got in to med-school!!!!! He has a love of helping people and is full of goodness. So grateful.
I am so grateful that I was able to make my dreams come true and be my own boss I and support myself as well as my three employees in a creative career!
I'm grateful for the little birds singing outside my open window. :)
I am grateful for my family, who is always there through thick and thin, and can help "pick me up" when I need it! :)
Today I am grateful for that little bit of chocolate that is getting me through the afternoon.
Yesterday I was grateful for the sunny sunshine and being able to drive topless to run my errands.
Tomorrow I will be grateful for a brand new day.
Have a lovely day! xo
I'm grateful for all the creativity and beauty in the world and being able to see and share it. Cx
I am grateful to be a teacher! My students make me laugh and smile every day. I can't imagine not being in the classroom with them.
Hi! Today i am grateful because i am on holiday in cancun with my husband, i am healthly and i am very happy to stay here everday day of my life ( i hope you will understand what i would to sat because my english is not too good!!!)
And if i win i'll pay the transport to my country cause everyday nobody can win a giveaway from Alisa Burke!!!!!!
I'm grateful for my new Grandson… so much joy every day!
Seasons!
Love this idea! Something I haven't done yet!
I am grateful for so many things, but I am grateful for creative people like you that generously share their talent and ideas with others, and thereby enriching the world and making it so much fun for the rest of us.
I'm grateful for a job that offers sick leave...so when I have to be off (as is the case twice this week), I don't have to worry about not being at work. Crossing my fingers for this giveaway! You ROCK, Alisa.
Shelly
I'm grateful for my healthy 12 year old kitty who just got a clean bill of health from the vet.
I am grateful that I have a well-paying job when so many people don't.
Today I am grateful for the sun shining, the snow melting and the spring coming.
Today I am grateful for this little popcorn air popper I got on clearance for $5! It works great and I'm sitting here enjoying freshly popped popcorn as I work.
Happy Happy Birthday and many more!! I love your messy paintings. They are so inspiring!!
Today I am grateful that I was able to cuddle and sleep with my baby boy, uninterrupted, for two hours. Don't get many of those!
I'm grateful for the sun shining finally, the bits of spring pushing up through the dirt, and spring break coming up!
Hi Alisa,
I am grateful for my son, though autistic and nonverbal, gives the best kisses and hugs any mom could receive!!! Pure BLISS!
thankful for the wash being done, as well as everyone's homework!
I am thankful for family and the support they gift to me.
Thanks Alisa for all your inspiration and sharing.
Today I'm grateful that I don't have to cook dinner! A little thing maybe but a big thing today!!! Thank you so much for the chance!
I'm honestly grateful for my health, my incredible husband, my rambunctious son and daughter, my dog and my mom I'm blessed to have her in my life, after a scare last year. I'm just grateful and blessed for life.
Happy Burthday week! I loved getting messy with clay after work today. Soon these pieces will become my canvas. Thanks for sharing each and every day.
today I thought about the surgery I'd have on my knee tomorrow morning...and while at work, wanted to kiss all my after school kids...I am grateful for the immense joy they bring to me EVERY SINGLE DAY! and thanks for another chance Alisa!
I'm grateful I have a job I love and find fulfillment in every day, I'm a massage therapist:D
Wow, gorgeous! I love how unique each pouch is because the fabric originated from one of your paintings. I would love to try painting on canvas like this someday. Hmm, today I am grateful for a fun freelance illustration project to work on because my day job was kinda boring today.
Today I feel so grateful for my husband. Earlier this week I was experiencing conflict at work, and he stayed up late with me to talk it through and encourage me.
I'm grateful for my husband every single day. He's my best friend and my partner in whatever adventures life throws our way.
I'm grateful for tonight's beautiful sunset.
Today I am grateful for my art colleagues. I am so happy to teach what I love everyday and for having great art colleagues to bounce ideas off of.
What s great giveaway! Your book has been on my wishlist for a while. Today I am grsteful for another beautifully sunny day.
Alisa,
I am grateful that we still have a roof over our head. I have been unemployed for 14 months and finally found a part-time job that begins next week. We were literally moments away from becoming homeless --so you can ONLY IMAGINE how GRATEFUL we are.
Have a VERY, VERY, MERRY BIRTHDAY! :)
So grateful all 3 of my children grew into amazing people.
WoooooHoooooo~Happy, happy, happy "Birthday Week", Alisa. I'm thankful for my good health. :)
I am grateful for the incredible gift of creativity that I have been blessed with, and the excitement and wonder I have in seeking out the creativity that overflows in others! <3
Hi Alisa
I'm so grateful that my cold is going away and it hasn't snowed in a while.
Carole Hoffman
I'm grateful to be able to stay at home today and paint all day ....
I'm super grateful that I have a day job four days a week that pays the bills so I can have three days to play with art! Love your art and happy birthday.
Irecently had cataract surgery and I am soooo grateful for good vision once again.
Today I am grateful for the opportunities I have been given, the blue sky, the shining sun, and the 50 degree temp....it's been a long winter!
Thank you for sharing your creativity, your inspiration and your world!
Deb
Another granddaughter on the way.
Would absolutely LOVE to have a copy of your book! As for being grateful...simply grateful for another day to enjoy the gift of life!
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So much gratitude...besides my family and for good health...I'm am grateful for the connections with so many through the internet. Happy day to you!
I am grateful for the little things in life. The flowers on the trees blooming (a sign of spring!), a pretty sketch, or when people are kind to me!
So many things... Sunshine, a job I love, risotto, laughter, snuggles from a freshly-showered kid and stories about her day... I am thankful that I have so much to be thankful for!
I'm grateful for my education (after having to show a co-worker how to calculate averages... yikes.)
So excited about this. Today I am grateful for LIFE and my health and FAITH. I was reminded tonight just how lucky and blessed I am already. Happy Birthday week to you. Thank you!
Grateful to have a job that I love and that I will be fostering a new dog starting this Saturday.
Grateful to have a job that I love and that I will be fostering a new dog starting this Saturday.
I am grateful for everything in my life. My amazing boyfriend, a roof over my head, beautiful blue Florida skies and my family that's always there for me through good times and bad. so excited to see what you do for your birthday!!!!!
Today I was grateful for the warm California sun that shone on me and my kids at the zoo. We laid in a meadow filled with little white daisies and it was very happy.
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