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In Memoriam, Brutus, Celestial Chicken
Here’s the newest member of the Celestial Chickens Series and the first rooster to be so honored, Brutus. This painting is in memoriam, as Brutus, a six month old Mille Fleur Serama cockerel that...
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The Pin Project!
The latest community project I'm involved in is called The Pin Project.The Pin Project is a wonderful creative project that will raise awareness and funds for the Big Brother Big Sister organization in...
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Roll-A-Witch! Easy Halloween Drawing Activity
Here at The Drawing Room Studio when the kids get done with their assignment for the day they are allowed to do a free draw project. This is usually quite popular, but there are times (and those times...
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Hug A Chicken Day Painting
Well, apparently November 5th is Hug-A-Chicken Day. Do we really need a day for that? I hug my chickens every day. My ladies bring to so much to my life. They provide me with humor, relaxation,...
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KirstenBot, Facebook, and Depression
So facebook is a big time suck for me. I love reading about how everyone’s life is going and seeing pictures of their lives. I have smart, thoughtful, diverse friends, and I enjoy hearing their...
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Arts To Zion Studio Tour
Well, it's 2014 and time for the annual Arts To Zion Studio Tour. Each year I am privileged to be included in a group of amazing artists who open their private home studio's to the public. Each year I...
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The Thing That Is Left Is Love
As an artist I have a tendency to feel like a failure for so many reasons; I don't use my talent enough, I don't make enough money selling art, I have too many other things I need to do, like to do,...
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"Focus" On A New Body Of Work
One of the ways I process the things that go on in my life, besides excessive chocolate consumption and binge series watching on Netflix, is to do a painting about it. Ever since my eye sight started...
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Thank you, Mr. Holt
Love him or hate him, not many teachers have worked as hard for the students of Southern Utah as Mr. Holt. Ferron Holt has been a music educator and teacher for 37 years; first at Delta High School,...
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Solo Show-Beauty in the Eye
From The Independent:"During September in the Olive Esplin Art Gallery at the DiFiore Center for the Arts, local artist Kirsten Holt Beitler presents a solo art exhibit, “Beauty in the Eye.” The...
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Trading My Dreams for a Dental Plan?
This post goes out to everyone whose life has turned out differently then they’d hoped. Those people who were on a track that seemed to stretch into eternity with no change in sight, and then all of...
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I wake up this Sunday morning on my day off at 5:00 am. Ugh. But I’m rested and I’ve learned that when waking that early it’s best to get up and do something, starting with a talk with God, because if...
View ArticleOn Having A Mary Christmas
I sit here on Christmas morning alone. Lots of people have asked me if it will be hard to not have my kids on Christmas, did I need anything, did I want to come over. I am so grateful for their...
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To Coddiwomple (Or, Peace That Passeth Understanding)
You know how everyone is choosing a word that will be the theme for their year? I think I’ve found mine. I wanted it to be something like “JOY” or “HOPE” but instead I think it will be “CODDIWOMPLE”....
View ArticleLove God, Love Yourself, Love Your Neighbor
I had, errrr, I mean, got to give a talk in my new LDS church ward today. It was the shortest talk ever, being cut down by about 8 minutes as I sat there watching the time tick, tick, tick away after...
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Divorce, Dung, Disneyland, and Drowning
Hang with me here. I’m going to try and bring this all together. Also, in the interest of full disclosure…I love Jesus, but sometimes I swear.The D-word. Divorce. I’ve done twice. The first time I did...
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Choose Your Own Adventure!
Choose Your Own Adventure. Does anyone remember these books?“You're The Star! 40 Thrilling Endings!Will You Become Trapped In Time?You are hiking in Snake Canyon when you find yourself lost in the...
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Crying Over Wonder Woman
Sometimes I want to write about something, but so does everyone else, so I don’t, but then it comes back to me so many times that I do it anyway.Lots of people, women in particular, have written about...
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Porn Kills Love?
Does porn kill love? What's the big deal, right? I mean, if adults want to look at pictures of naked people being sexy, then they should be able to, right? What's the big deal? Why the heck does...
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Light The World-Matthew 10:8
Pondering Matthew 10:8 today.Here's what I'm thinking. I'm thinking about being a small child and how, as a small child, you freely receive all that life has to offer to you. You take in the love and...
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