Babies in Garden

I took a walk out to the garden today and there are little baby blooms everywhere. It's so funny planting a garden seeing your first little blooms feels like your raising babies again. It's so exciting, no matter how many times I have done it I am always amazed.

I planted cauliflower and sunflower seeds (the kind you can eat) for the first time, they are doing great! The sunflowers need a lot of water till they come up out of the ground. I continue right now to water them every 3 days lightly probably till they are 3 inches high. Actually I water certain tiny seedlings every 3 days just to give them a boost.

When I first plant the seeds I always keep them watered unless rain is expected, again giving them a tiny boost.

Tomatoes are given miracle grow the first couple weeks and then again in the deep heat of summer when rain is limited. Home grown tomatoes are unbelieveable in taste. I process then can many over the summer.

This summer I am leaving a small stand out front with a little jar for people to put what they can afford and take what they want from what my garden over produces. Even if they just take the food I am fine with that, at least I will know I helped someone in need and it didn't go to waste.

Bunny Baby on Board

I wanted to give everyone a peek at Baby On Board how it's coming along. I didn't forget just a tad busy in the garden. This is only a small taste of the illustration.

There is still a ton of tweeking to do...I am working on it again tonight, of course as I watch American Idol. It will look very different when I am finished! Lots more detail to go!

Enjoy <3

Coupons to Print!!

Good Day to all...I don't know about many woman out there who have tried the coupon clipping thing and found it too time consuming or diffucult to manage. I know I did!

Well, yesterday I went shopping with my daughter and wow was I surprized how much she saved using coupons. My daughter and son have always been great organizers of everything. I have never seen two people shop better than their mom at a grocery store. I just don't know how they do it. You'd be surprized at what they walk out with for 50.00, it's amazing.

So I stumbled across a couple sites I find extremely helpful. Especially http://dealseekingmom.com/ and http://coupons.com/ I printed really good coupons with GREAT deals.

I really like http://dealseekingmom.com/ it offers mommy's so much information which is always helpful when raising children. Plus, they have wonderful coupons too!

Go check them out you'll find some great information.

Bella The Bunny

Here is the new baby girl version of Bella The Bunny. What a fun and lovely card it was to illustrate. Both cards are now available in my shop at http://raineedaydesigns.etsy.com

Introducing Bella the Bunny

I just loved illustrating these new cards! I do a sample sketch with an idea in mind and from there it just comes alive on its own. This one Bella and her baby boy.

Opening -The Baby Garden

I am adding a new section to http:// raineedaydesigns.com that will open May 25, 2009.

"The Baby Garden" where tons of infant clothes are growing everyday. Where you will get to pick the ones you like from new to gently used. All you pay is the shipping cost. There is NO profit being made at my end. I am hoping to offer some relief to others in need.

It will list shipping from first class, to parcel, to priority and express delivery all your choice. The item will be weighted and then cost applied to the list above.

This is my effort to help those in need around the world. It my way of paying it forward. I live a very blessed life not in material things simply in the joy of being healthy, happy, and alive.

Baby On Board

I decided to do something a tad different after seeing one of those yellow baby on board signs the other day. Benson the bunny is on a new adventure with a couple of his own little ones.

I wanted to illustrate a sign that would really catch other drivers attention to more understand how we as mother's want to protect our little ones. That we have precious cargo on board.

The final print will stick on the inside of your car window. Will not fade and will be easily removable. It will be done in colors that draw attention. The background color will also be vibrant and noticable.

I plan on working on it tonight and hopefully will post tomorrow. :0)