357 Call Your Mom

Happy Mother's Day to all the women of the world who are mothers or have ever been a mother figure to someone. It's the most rewarding and underpaid job on earth, but so very important.

356 Sunshine

355 Misunderstood

"Pansies" get a bad rap. When I researching this sweet little flower online for title inspiration, I came across the Urban Dictionary. Didn't know there was such a thing, but pansies didn't fare well there. Here is a sampling of the 38 definitions on just the first page, of which only two referred to it as a flower: "One who lacks courage," "One who backs down from a challenge." "girly and sissy-like."
" One who opts out of Calculus for an easier math class like Statistics."

In reality, pansies are very hardy. They can withstand the colder temperatures of spring when others wouldn't dare. I once saw pansies in full bloom with a lot of snow on the ground during early winter. Yep, pansies are misunderstood.

354 Complimentary

353 Charming

I love pansies. They are the first flowers I buy in the Spring because they can withstand the colder temperatures we experience here in Milwaukee. I love their sweet little "faces" and the delicate nature of their petals.

352 Interference

351 Happy X Eight

350 Designated Driver

349 Screwdriver

348 Lemondrop

347 Roses in a Mercury Glass Vase

This sweet little arrangement was given to me for my birthday last year and I've been itching to paint it since then. The mercury glass presented a barrier, but I was up for the challenge today, and am happy with the results. Lesson learned: It happens in due time.