Manic Attack Art

~New painting in my shop!!

2011-09-19T12:20:00.003-05:00

Hi there everyone!!!!

I'm finally getting back at working on my blog !!

I've been working on some new art and have a couple new paintings up in my Etsy Shop.

"They had a secret"
12"x12"
Come check it out HERE!!!

On this piece I have used:
acrylics, pastels and imagination!!!

The sides have been painted so there is no need to frame if you don't want to.

Signed on the front and signed and dated on the back.

Woke up being attacked by the tree trimmers this morning!!!!!... on Twitpic

2011-07-27T11:31:00.000-05:00

Woke up being attacked by the tree trimmers this morning!!!!!... on Twitpic

Virtual Gallery!!!

2011-04-12T22:12:00.002-05:00

Hello!!! Hope everyone is having a wonderful Spring so far. It feels so good to get out in the yard, breathes all new life into you!!

Check out this cool link. A facebook friend of mine put my art in a "virtual gallery". Very fun!!

Have a great week!

http://www.bilderei-wose.de/hpcafe/cafec.html

~New painting "Blooming before Me"

2011-03-10T19:49:00.000-06:00

Hi everyone!!

Here is a little painting I finished today and listed...it sold right away I'm so happy about it. Wanted to share it with you guys.

"Blooming before Me"

8x8 inches

Hope everyone is getting ready for spring....I know I'm ready!!!

~New Painting "They Spoke Often"~

2011-02-25T10:54:00.000-06:00

Helloooooooo!!!!

Wow have I been neglecting my blog. I guess over the past few months I've been in a bit of a artistic wormhole!

I'm finally starting to emerge and have some fresh ideas.

Here is a new little painting I just finished and listed in my Etsy Shop HERE.

"They Spoke Often"

4x4 inches

I used acrylics, pastels and vintage paper on stretched canvas. The sides are painted and it is ready to hang.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/68842246/they-spoke-often-original-handmade

Sick of You - CAKE (Official Video)

2011-02-16T22:57:00.000-06:00

Painting featured on ArtFire!

2010-11-23T10:31:00.000-06:00

Hi all!!

One of my little paintings "Neighbors" is included in a collection called "Home is Where the Heart Is" on ArtFire.

You can take a peek HERE.

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone.

One of my paintings is featured in a collection on Artfire!! :)

2010-10-16T15:45:00.000-05:00

'Early Thoughts of Final Days' - King Charles - Music Video

2010-10-16T01:34:00.000-05:00

~ New painting ... "Take my Love"

2010-10-15T14:18:00.000-05:00

New painting in my Etsy and Artfire shops!!!

"Take my Love"
10" x 10"

On this piece I have used:
Vintage paper, acrylics, pastels and imagination!!!

Visit my Etsy shop HERE!

Artfire!

Have a terrific weekend!!!

99 cent auction on Ebay!!!!

2010-10-15T09:04:00.001-05:00

Hello and happy Friday to everyone!!

So I decided to do something a little scary and started an auction on Ebay for one of my paintings at only 99 cents!!!!

Please stop by and get in on the action!!!

Here is the painting I have up.

"I see myself Love"
8x8 inch canvas
click here

I used acrylics, ink and pastels on this one.
This is an Original painting not a print.
The colors are much richer in person

The sides have been painted so there is no need to frame.

Thanks for peeking as always!!!!!

Paintings up for auction on Ebay!!!

2010-10-07T19:42:00.000-05:00

Hi guys!!!!

I have 4 paintings up for auction this week on Ebay!!!

Here is the one that is ending in 1 day.

''Pondering in Blues''
8x8 inch
ORIGINAL painting

Thanks so much for peeking and hope you are having a terrific week!!!

It's been soooooooo long....

2010-10-03T00:53:00.000-05:00

Hello all!!!!

It's been so long since I have updated my blog...thought I better stop by and say "hi".

I sure hope you all haven't given up on me. I really took time this summer and just had fun with the family. I have taken a some time off from my art and now I'm ready to dive back in!!!!!

I did post a few items on Ebay today...so please check them out!!!!

EBAY

I hope everyone had a WONDERFUL summer...we did!!

Thanks for peeking....as always. :)

A little update!!!

2010-07-05T20:28:00.001-05:00

Summer is flying by...I can't believe it's been almost a month since I've blogged anything.

We've been having a pretty great summer so far. My oldest is really enjoying baseball and our little guy has fun playing with some of the other younger siblings.

I have to admit...I haven't gotten much art done at all...seems all the free time is spent at the beach and fishing. At least we have accomplished getting our oldest son comfortable on his bike without training wheels and he's really racing around now. That whole training wheel thing has been a bit of a struggle. :)

Here are the boys and Papa wearing the t-shirt they made him for Father's Day.

Happy Summer!!! :)

2010-06-09T23:27:00.005-05:00

Hello!!!!

☼ Happy Summer ☼

Things have been busy around the home here, have to admit I haven't gotten much painting done.

We have been so lucky the weather has really been wonderful here.

Our oldest just started baseball and it is the sweetest. So far he's gone twice and really seems to like it.

Other wise we've been busy with the garden which is mostly in (except we couldn't find any broccoli this year) hope it's not way to late to plant it if we find some.

School is out and (sigh) I'm relieved...time to relax and sleep in a little....NO HOMEWORK! :)

Here is Quin on his last day of 1st grade (he didn't want me to take his picture).

Hope you all are enjoying your time.

Thanks for peeking as always.

Do you ever?

2010-05-19T01:48:00.000-05:00

I'm having one of those days. Those days where you reflect on ones self.

Why am I here?

What is my purpose?

I know there is a reason I was born....I was given up for adoption...I was loved by two wonderful people and taken into their family.

What is it????

Did I miss the door...did I miss my opportunity...was I too busy to see the path?

Sometimes I think I was destined for something really great, to do something that would effect the world somehow.

Sometimes I feel that I was supposed to be EXTRAORDINARY and I wound up being ORDINARY.

I'm still trying to find that path...the purpose...

Happy Mothers Day and a New Painting....

2010-05-11T09:12:00.001-05:00

Hi everyone!

I hope all the moms out there had a wonderful
Mothers Day.

My boys were so sweet to me. I laid in bed all morning and was waited on...so nice!! I got some of the sweetest gifts ever..some beautiful orchids and some amazing presents made by my children. It's so fun when you have little ones in school, they come home with the cutest things! Later in the afternoon we went over to my husbands moms for a pool party, the kids had a blast swimming and pigging out of course.

I listed a new painting in my Etsy Shop yesterday. Something a bit different for me, a little more abstract.

I had a lot of fun doing this painting....it has tons of texture!

"Trees in Blue"
10" x 10"

On this piece I have used:
acrylics, pencils and pastels

You can find itHERE in my Etsy Shop!

Thanks for peeking!!!!

~Trine~

New painting - "Under Stars"

2010-05-08T00:11:00.000-05:00

Ahhhhhhhhhhhh spring!

It's been so beautiful here lately, the weather has been warmer than normal for us. I think we've gotten a little spoiled soooooooooo of course NOW I look outside and it's SNOWING.....yuck!

Well....anyway, I have been getting a few things done in the studio.

Here is a sweet little painting that I just finished.

"Under Stars"

6x6 inches

On this piece I have used:
acrylics, pencils, vintage paper and pastels

The sides have been painted so there is no need to frame if you don't want to.
Signed on the front and signed and dated on the back.

Come see it in my Etsy Shop HERE!

Stop on by my Etsy Shop!!!

2010-04-29T13:58:00.000-05:00

This is a painting I finished awhile back and have now listed in my Etsy Shop!!!

"She Knew"

10 x 10 inch on stretched canvas

I really love this painting...reminds me of kings,queens and castles and such.

I used acrylics,pencils and pastels.

Stop through my Etsy Shop if you have a minute, there are a few new items in there.

Thanks and have a terrific weekend....thanks for peeking!!

I'm in an Etsy treasury!!

2010-04-26T19:58:00.000-05:00

How exciting!!! I was included in an Etsy treasury!!! FUN!

Here is the link if you wish to visit...some really amazing folk art faces!

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4bd4e5c9eeb78eefee748b36/whimsical-folk-art-faces

Waiting....

2010-04-26T09:29:00.005-05:00

Waiting, originally uploaded by MANICATTACKART.

Revisiting an older painting of mine. I painted this while I was waiting to see if I would hear from my birth mother in 2007.
It's titled of course
"Waiting"

and...yes she did call!

Hope everyone is enjoying life!!

Thanks for peeking!
~Trine

Ahhhhh...tempera for the kids.

2010-04-21T15:05:00.000-05:00

So....here is something I found on DickBlick art supplies. I think I'm going to order them for my kids, they look like they would have great color and be "easy". Has anyone tried these before?

http://www.dickblick.com/products/blick-tempera-cakes/

I'll let you know what I think of them...look fun though.

Hope you are all having a great week!!!
Thanks for peeking :)

Painting outside......

2010-04-19T17:09:00.002-05:00

OUTDOORS
Feels so good to be in the outdoors painting. You don't even realize how trapped you've been in the studio...ahhhh fresh air.

Here is what I'm working on right now. Really a bad picture..taken on my puter so forgive my raggedness.

This one is a little bigger 24" X 18"

Thanks for peeking!!

~New painting "Fish Tales"

2010-04-18T20:32:00.000-05:00

Hey there all!!

Hope everyone is having a wonderful spring.

It's been so beautiful here and we spent most of the day today outside!!!

Feels so good to have the sun on my face again.

Here is a painting I just finished and listed on Ebay.

"Fish Tales"

10"x10"

I used acrylics and pastels on this one.

If you love here come get her HERE!

:)

2010-04-14T12:40:00.000-05:00

Hello All!!

Just trying to see if my posting signature is working.

Okay...........

2010-04-11T15:54:00.001-05:00

So...I think I have maybe some to some sort of decision about this whole blog website thing. I think I will keep this blog because it is easy to deal with and FREE and then try and do a website and link the two. (LOL....if I can get that figured out)!!!

I wish I could figure out how to have the blog and website on the same thing. If anyone has any ideas that would be great.

I hate it when I get so obsessed with something and then I have no idea what I'm doing so I almost just become stuck in the whole deal. ugh.

Anyhoo.

It is beautiful here.....gorgeous weather!!!

Hope everyone is having a great weekend.

Thanks as always for peeking.

~Trine

Here is the website I'm working on.

http://manicattackart.squarespace.com/

New website.....sort of. :)

2010-04-09T12:36:00.000-05:00

Hi there..okay so now I'm trying to work on my new site!!!! LOL....if only I could figure it out!

Please come and visit, still obviously a work in progress.

http://www.manicattackart.com/

Thanks for peeking.

~Trine

Happy Easter!!!!

2010-04-04T11:53:00.000-05:00

Happy Easter Everyone!!!!

Hope you all have a wonderful day filled with love, family and of course lots of candy!

Thanks for peeking.

~Trine

Confusion and Kittens!!!

2010-03-31T01:01:00.004-05:00

Blog Confusion....

Grayson (3), Otis (5 months), Quinlan (7)

Hello friends...so now I am tackling the thought of switching my blog over to typepad....thinking that I can do more over there and maybe be able to also set up a store.. what are your thoughts. it's either that or do a website...but then i feel you lose the connections with people more. ??? PLEASE everyone give me YOUR thoughts pros and cons...i really step up this next year with my art and selling and being creative. i want to reach the most people, but i want them to be able to reach back also...you know what I mean. If I do switch over to typepad does that mean I lose my wonderful people that are following my blog here? that would be horrid. help help please!!!!!! oh to a more exciting announcement we finally got a new kitty...our sweet maxwell had died about 7 months ago and we've been waiting for the right time and it came. he is a rescue he is 5 months old...so cute and has the best attitude....he could care less that our other older cat is mad at him....he just yawns and purrs and goes about his business. we named him Otis....blues guy you know..LOL our other cat is named Ozzie. thought i should post a few pictures. hope everyone is well!!!!!! sorry i'm babbling so much i just have alot on my mind right now. so give me your input, would really love that!!!!!

~Thank for peeking~

~New Painting~ "Neighbors"

2010-03-17T00:50:00.004-05:00

This painting is a little different for me, I want to try and expand a bit. Here is the painting that I just finished!! "Neighbors" 8x8 inch stretched canvas I used acrylics, vintage paper and pastels on this one. If you love it please come visit my Etsy Shop!!! You can find the painting HERE!! Thanks for peeking! ~Trine~

Wow..time flies.............

2010-03-17T00:33:00.005-05:00

I can't believe how long it has been since I updated my blog. Sorry I've been so absent....life seems to get away from me. Things have been going well. I've been looking through all the paintings that I have hanging on the walls that I call "not finished" and finishing them. Trying to figure out how to promote my Etsy Store so I get more traffic there. In life...my brother in law has been staying with us for going on 3 months now while he figures out what his next move is. He has had some bad luck in the last 5 years with his bar going out of business and then losing his job writing for a paper. Adjusting to having an additional family member has gone better than I thought it would and it is nice to have the extra help with the kids. I was in the hospital a week ago due to some strange things that have been going on with my heart. The doctors don't seem to think it is anything serious so that is good, but still not the best feeling. Tomorrow I have my follow up appt. with my regular doctor and will hopefully get some answers. Otherwise the kids are great..husband is healthy...I'm pretty good and we are chugging along. I'm so excited to see the snow starting to leave and finally we are seeing some real ground. I can't wait to be able to start living life outside again...sun sun sun. Hope all is well in your world!!!!!! As always....thanks for peeking. ~Trine

Turning 41......it's not so bad...

2010-03-02T00:34:00.003-06:00

So..today I turn 41..not so bad. I feel like this year had been more good than bad...that is the goal right. Isn't it funny how old people in their 40's seemed when we were teenagers and now...I don't feel all THAT different than I did as a teen. Aging doesn't really bother me. I truly do feel that wisdom comes with age...and you become calmer....more comfortable with yourself. Don't get me wrong, I wish my body looked and felt the same as it did when I was a teen, but tis okay. I love my family! I am blessed with a wonderful husband and AMAZING kids. My mom and mother in law give so much support and I'm so lucky to be getting closer to my brother in law. I'm so thankful that we have been pretty darn healthy and are feeling rather positive. Thank you so much to those of you that follow my blog, it's been pretty boring lately but I will improve. Spring is ALMOST here!!!! Love to all. Thanks for peeking. ~Trine~

Winter time fun.....

2010-02-09T23:05:00.006-06:00

Winter time fun! Wow, I can't believe how much snow we have gotten. I think it's been years since we've had this much snow! The kids have been having a ball playing and sliding. It's really beautiful but I have to admit I'm ready for spring!!!! My husband is the youngest of 5 boys and one of his brothers has been staying with us for a little while. The other night the both of them, (at a combined age of 96) went sliding. It was dark so it was hard to get good video, but I did get some. It was hysterical watching them act like a couple of 9 year olds. My husband is the one in the funky purple hat. ;) Hope everyone is enjoying life and receiving love. Thanks for peeking. ~Trine~

~New Painting~ "Complicated Matter"

2010-02-04T22:42:00.004-06:00

I'm so excited... I just finished this painting yesterday and sold it to a fellow artist today! It's always so meaningful when an artist that I admire enjoys my art or even better buys a piece! "Complicated Matter" 10x10 inch canvas Thank you so much Aimée!! Please visit her blog and show her some love!!! http://creativeflutter.blogspot.com/ Have a great Friday everyone. Thanks for peeking. ~Trine

~ New Painting "Listen to your friends" 8x8 inch ~

2010-01-30T15:45:00.004-06:00

Happy day!!!! Here is a new painting that I just finished last night. "Listen to your Friends" 8x8 inch canvas acrylics, vintage paper and pastels Hope you like her..if so you can find her on Ebay HERE. I'm in the studio now and finishing up a few paintings....post them in the next few days. as always thanks for peeking!!! ~Trine

Link to new painting.....

2010-01-15T12:17:00.003-06:00

Wow.....I completely forgot to put a link to the latest painting I posted. "Sisters" 8x8 inch Listed in my ETSY shop HERE!!!!! Thanks ~Trine~

~ New Painting "Sisters" 8x8 inch ~

2010-01-14T17:14:00.002-06:00

Here is a new painting I just finished: "Sisters" 8x8 inch canvas On this piece I have used acrylic paints, vintage paper and pencils. These lovely little "sisters" are waiting for a good home! The sides have been painted so there is no need to frame if you don't want to. Signed on the front and signed and dated on the back. Thanks so much for peeking!!! ~Trine~

~ New Painting - "Pondering in Blues"

2010-01-09T15:58:00.005-06:00

Yeah....a new painting!! I just listed this one in my Etsy shop!! "Pondering in Blues" 8x8 inch canvas I used acrylic paints, vintage paper and pencils on this one. Hope you enjoy her I had fun while painting it. This painting is available in my Etsy shop HERE. Hope everyone is having a great weekend. Thanks for peeking!!!! ~Trine

~ New Painting - "Promises Take Time"

2010-01-06T23:04:00.003-06:00

Hi all!!! I am finding my mind finally working again..and thinking of lot's of new ideas for paintings. I'm excited......and feeling more energized!!! :) Here is a new painting that I just finished. "Promises Take Time" 10 x 10 inch canvas detail side This painting is available on Ebay HERE. Thank you so much for peeking!! ~Trine

It's been a long time....

2010-01-03T11:07:00.003-06:00

Happy New Year!!!!! I hope that everyone is entering the New Year with happiness and hope. I am sorry I haven't updated my blog in so long. Life around our house has been very busy and I just really needed to step back and take a little break. I have a few paintings in the works..I will take some photos and post those in the next day or so. For this next year I plan on taking my art to the next level. I want to learn more..sell more..get "out there" more. Here is a little quote I found for New Years that I love. What can be said in New Year rhymes, That's not been said a thousand times? The new years come, the old years go, We know we dream, we dream we know. We rise up laughing with the light, We lie down weeping with the night. We hug the world until it stings, We curse it then and sigh for wings. We live, we love, we woo, we wed, We... wreathe our prides, we sheet our dead. We laugh, we weep, we hope, we fear, And that's the burden of a year. ~ Ella Wheeler Wilcox As always thanks for peeking!!! ~Trine

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.......

2009-12-04T18:07:00.002-06:00

No wonder I can't anything done!!!! Love you all!! ~Trine

Sweet little visitors....

2009-12-02T09:16:00.002-06:00

I was greeted by some sweet little visitors this morning while having coffee. I think it was 3 young female deer......they were so cute. Always makes me feel extra positive when I have a nice nature run in. Hope everyone has a great day!!!! Thanks for peeking. ~Trine

I am thankful for you.....Happy Thanksgiving!!

2009-11-25T10:55:00.009-06:00

Happy Thanksgiving!

Well, I feel like I'm almost ready for the invasion of the family. Today my brother in law comes in from Wisconsin to help me start cooking. He's a really good cook so I'm excited! I haven't cooked dinner since my dad died in 2004....I've been lazy and ordered it. So I decided I need to get back into the swing of things and go back to cooking it all. We'll see how that goes. I wish for you all a wonderful Thanksgiving filled with family, love and GREAT food. I am thankful for all of you that visit my blog....it really helps to support me and inspire me. Meeting such wonderful artists, moms, dads and just plain ole nice people really is what it's all about. I am thankful that we are mostly healthy...have great family...have great friends and are able to keep pursuing our dreams. I miss you Dad....

Thanks for peeking. ~Trine

Give some support!!!!!

2009-11-22T12:48:00.001-06:00

Hey guys.. Give some love to my neighbor who is doing the Ironman Arizona today!!!! HERE IS HER BLOG!!! She is rockin it....Go Gerry!! Thanks ~Trine http://gerryironman.blogspot.com/

Painting in progress........

2009-11-20T19:48:00.005-06:00

Hi everyone!!!! Well..I've been spending more time in the studio working of different projects. I have so many paintings that I begin and don't finish. I hope I'm not the only one with this problem. I need to learn how to finish things I think....or maybe I need to recognize when something is finally done. Here is one I think I'm almost finished with, I'm not sure what I'm going to call it yet. Otherwise..things around the house have been good. We are all feeling pretty good. I have to figure out how to boost our immune systems. I feel like every bug that flies around we catch. Hope all is well in your world! Thanks for peeking. ~Trine

Close to "normal" and Kung fu baby

2009-11-12T13:26:00.005-06:00

Yeah....we are feeling so much better. Not quite back to "normal" but almost. I've finally been able to get back into the studio and get some painting done..yeah! My little guy Grayson (3) was doing some strange sort of kung fu stuff the other day..so here is a little video. He rocks!!!!!

Ugh.......Swine Flu.....

2009-11-08T23:21:00.005-06:00

Hello everyone.. It's been sooo long since I have updated my blog! We have been hit by the Swine Flu.. My oldest who is in 1st grade brought it home from school (how nice of him to share) and then it has spread through the house. It's been about 5 or 6 days since myself and the little guy got it and we still don't feel well. Seriously this is the yuckiest thing ever. Somehow my husband has been able to avoid it so far...I sure hope he stays healthy!!! I've had no time to paint...just taking care of the kiddos and trying to lay low. Hope everyone else out there is doing well.....all I can say is Purell Purell Purell!! Thanks for peeking. ~Trine

Love Frida!!!!

2009-10-29T12:42:00.001-05:00

Pumpkin Time......

2009-10-25T00:10:00.007-05:00

I LOVE Fall!!!!

nice pair huh..

I LOVE this time of year, even though this year it feels so strange because it has gotten cold so quick. I love the smell in the air, putting on sweatshirts, the breeze..the leaves. Tonight we got started on some pumpkins. Halloween is kind of big deal around our house...#1 my husband has loved it so much since he was a young boy..#2 our first son, Quin, was born on Halloween. Quin diggin in Gray very serious Goofy Quin could I look any more exhausted????? I love carving pumpkins...the mess not so much. yuck I have pumpkin seeds soaking in salt water over night and will bake them tomorrow. love my boys!!! We are having Quin's Birthday Party tomorrow, a bowling party with his friends from school. His actual birthday isn't until the 31st. Should be a good time..I'll post pics. Hope everyone is doing great and enjoying this time of year. Again...thanks for peeking!!!!! ~Trine

This is so cool!

2009-10-18T22:23:00.000-05:00

Silly Boys!

2009-10-18T11:44:00.004-05:00

Silly boys!!!!!

~New Painting - "At Home"

2009-10-16T14:47:00.004-05:00

Hi!!! Here is a new little painting I just finished. "At Home" 6" x 6" stretched canvas the text says "feel at home" On this one I used acrylics, vintage paper and pastels. I hope you like it, you can find it on Ebay HERE. Have a terrific weekend. ~Trine

I'm sure I forgot like a million things too....

2009-10-12T23:09:00.001-05:00

MY list of what I did today...made kids breakfast, hugged kids, bundled up kids to go out in the snow,cleaned up breakfast,listed a painting on ebay, unbundled kids and threw snow clothes in dryer, started laundry, made hot cocoa, organized desk, changed diapers, tidied up rooms, took snow clothes out of dryer to rebundle kids to go outside again, dug through shed to find tube for sledding, blew up tube for sledding with the air compressor, made lunch, switched loads of laundry, facebooked, got kids in and had to now wash snow clothes because they were muddy, cleaned up lunch, hugged kids, loaded dishwasher, neighbor girl came over to play, broke up fights, made snacks, laundry...switching and putting away, facebooked, cleaned bathroom (boys are gross), vacuumed house, started dinner, watched news, searched for bear, more diapers, served dinner, kids went to neighbors to play (yeah), cleaned up dinner, took out garbage, finished laundry, kids came home, jammies & bed, unloaded dishwasher, made coffee for tomorrow, typed this......SILENCE. :) (still looking for bear) I'm sure you can all relate!! :) ~Trine

~ New painting - "With Wisdom"

2009-10-12T16:05:00.003-05:00

Hello!!!!!

I woke up this morning to quite a bit of snow on the ground, it's so pretty but I am not ready to surrender to winter. Fall is my favorite season...the leaves the smells and now I think we are going to skip right past it into winter. :( Here is a little painting I just finished. "With Wisdom" 8" x 8" canvas The text reads: ''this very world can be saved with wisdom together in time'' Hope you like it. You can find this painting on Ebay HERE. As always..thanks for peeking!! ~Trine

Black Cab session ~~ King Charles

2009-10-10T14:59:00.001-05:00

I LOVE THIS!!!!!!!

King Charles from Black Cab Sessions on Vimeo.

~ New Painting - "Life takes a Turn"

2009-10-09T21:22:00.004-05:00

Hi guys!!! I actually have been painting and have a few done....just haven't found the time to post them. Hope all is well in your worlds...mine is fine!!!! Here is a new painting.. "Life takes a Turn" 10 x 10 inch canvas You can find this painting on Ebay HERE!!!! Thanks so much for peeking!! I will be better about posting I promise!!!! :) ~Trine

I'm obesessed with the "Black Cab Sessions"

2009-10-06T21:49:00.000-05:00

Life is good...

2009-09-28T02:11:00.002-05:00

Life is good.. Not much to say....I feel inspired... I feel like...art is about to happen.. Hope all is well!!! ~Trine

It's been a long time........

2009-09-20T00:29:00.006-05:00

Hi!!!! I know it's been awhile since I've posted.......life is crazy! Things around the house have been so busy lately. Quin started 1st grade and that is going pretty well, he was a bit disappointed about the lack of toys, but is adjusting. I have decided to rededicate myself to the gym and that has been fantastic. Grayson and I go almost everyday..I work out and he gets to play. I've also been busy painting I have a few finished, just have to take pictures of them. I haven't forgotten about my blog..just been busy. Here is a picture of our popcorn party the other night. Our sweet neighbor girl was over and we made popcorn and watched some fun shows! I hope that everyone has had fun wrapping up the summer and getting ready for fall. I will upload some art in the next day. Thanks for peeking. ~Trine

~ New Painting - "Me Myself and I"

2009-09-04T19:02:00.004-05:00

Here is a funky little painting that I just finished up last night. I really like this one....just enough cute and just enough odd!!!! "Me Myself and I" 6 x 6 inch stretched canvas You can find this little painting HERE! Thanks for peeking!!! Have a wonderful weekend. ~Trine~

Happy 75th Birthday Mom!!!

2009-09-04T01:33:00.004-05:00

This week was my moms 75th Birthday!!!!!! We had this wonderful get together at my Aunt and Uncles house. It was so great to see so much of the family! I am truly blessed with a wonderful family. I love these pictures of my mom...she looks so happy. Hope you all have a great weekend. And..once again thanks for peeking. ~Trine~

nice................

2009-09-03T00:14:00.000-05:00

~New Painting - "Garden Hopping"

2009-08-28T14:12:00.004-05:00

New painting....... "Garden Hopping" 6 x 6 inch stretched canvas detail I used vintage paper, acrylic paints and pastels on this one. This painting is listed on Ebay HERE. Thank so much for peeking. ~Trine~

~New Painting......"Waited and Thought"

2009-08-28T00:13:00.005-05:00

Yeah.........a blog update!!!! Tonight we spent the night going to the elementary school to meet Quin's new teacher for 1st grade. I'm so excited, she seems really nice and has been teaching for a really long time which I love!! Can't believe my little man is entering 1st grade...how can that be??? I did manage to get a few things done this week.. Here is a painting that I just listed on ebay. ''Waited and Thought'' 8'' X 8'' stretched canvas This is an Original painting not a print. Obviously the ''watermark'' will not appear on your piece of art. You can find her HERE on Ebay. Thank you so much for peeking!! ~Trine~

Sloppy Joes...............

2009-08-19T21:15:00.004-05:00

Nothing quite like kids and sloppy joes (turkey sloppy joes)!!!! "I bet I can take a bigger bite"!!!! Thanks for peeking! ~Trine~

~New Painting - "Gathering Posies"

2009-08-17T15:49:00.005-05:00

First of all I just want to say THANK YOU!!! Thank you to all of you that responded to my last blog post....wow....such beautiful wonderful women and such great advice. I appreciate ALL of your words of wisdom. Here is a painting that I finished last night. "Gathering Posies" 6 X 6 inch stretched canvas On this one are layers of vintage paper, acrylics and pastels. You can find her HERE on Ebay. Everyone....thanks again, you are wonderful and amazing. Thanks for peeking. ~Trine~

New painting and some babbling.......

2009-08-16T02:51:00.008-05:00

So.....my emotions are all over the place...here is why. Let's go back 40 years.....I was put up for adoption..... was adopted by great parents...loved me...always Speed up to almost 2 years ago, I decided to search out my birth mother...found her. She is a great lady with 2 sons younger than me. I share the exact same birthday with one of them.... I have met my birthmom and her husband, and that went really well liked them both and I believe they liked me. Now it comes to meeting the boys...her sons...my birth half brothers.... Why is this so hard for me...is it because over the course of having my babies I'm about 50 pounds heavier than I should be...Am I not at what I envision for myself as being success....my anxiety...all these things come into play. The "birth brother" that I share the same birthday with really wants to meet me and get to know me better......I want to ....I really want to. Why can't I just be at that perfect place in my life where I feel good about me and what I am doing with my life..then it would be easier. I am changing........ Then.....on a deeper note I start to think...."who am I". All of my life I have been "trine"....."adopted child"....."only child"..... what do these changes mean for me........who am I now?????? I know I know...pretty deep, but really this is what is going though my head. And yes, I know it is really DUMB to put off meeting "birth brothers" because I'm not that happy with myself right now........BUT it is how I feel and that is real. Okay, Painting... "Dreams in the Night" 8 x 10 inch canvas around the outside it says"if you look quietly you can see the dreams in the night shhhhh...." lots of things on this one vintage paper, acrylics, pastels, ink, crackle..... You can find it HERE on ebay. Thanks for listening to my insane rantings!!!!!! ~Trine~

Chutes and Ladders.......

2009-08-11T12:36:00.010-05:00

Had such a fun day today with the boys at "Chutes and Ladders". This playground is the PERFECT place to bring kids with lots of energy!!!! Here they are running through the sprinkler part. Look at the beautiful rainbow...I didn't even see it until I uploaded the pictures. Here is little Grayson keeping up with big brother. I love this picture...Quin helping Gray over the top...so cute. Just like they should be.....caged animals!!! :) Hope everyone is enjoying life!! Thanks for peeking. ~Trine~

~Painting - "What goes up must come down"

2009-08-10T14:36:00.004-05:00

Hi there!!! New little painting I finished up last night. "What goes up must come down" 8 X 8 inch canvas You can find this painting up on Ebay HERE. Hope everyone is having a fabulous summer!!!! Thanks for peeking! ~Trine~

Monsters and Marshmallows....

2009-08-10T01:05:00.004-05:00

Tonight the boys and I had a "monster hunt" and roasted marshmallows!!!! We made super cute monsters out of paper bags and construction paper, so fun. While they were having dinner on the deck I hid the monsters in the yard and we had to find them with flashlights....boys love that stuff you know!! I asked Quin to lean his head in and Gray REALLY took it seriously, Quin..not so much. :) Grayson just wants to eat marshmallows....Quin wants to look cheesy! After the "monster hunt" we roasted marshmallows.....great night with the boys. Hope all is well in your world. As always, thanks for peeking!! ~Trine~

Mr. Sinister..........................

2009-08-04T02:33:00.006-05:00

It's been way to long since I have been by to update my blog... I need some suggestions. I want a better looking blog..more professional...I would like to have 3 columns, I think that looks so nice. Any way.. we as a family have been having a lot of fun hanging out at the beach and fishing..we love it. Also.....my husband has temporarily lost his mind and went and bought a new car....an HHR which he has wanted for quite sometime. I think he might want to name it Mr. Sinister...or something like that. Well......here is a picture of him in it...all sinister like and stuff. However...my favorite is the shot of the three kids in the back.....REAL SINISTER like honey!!!! The art is coming along. I have two pieces i finished that are going to Denmark. Also, I was pleasantly surprised to find 3 of my paintings have bids on EBAY....maybe things will pick up for me. YEAH!!!!! Hope you are all doing well and having a terrific week. Thanks for peeking! ~Trine~

~New Painting - "Decisions"

2009-07-17T12:15:00.004-05:00

The newest painting to escape from the studio!!!

"Decisions" 6 x 6 inch stretched canvas I used vintage paper, acrylic paints, pastels, and a crackle effect on this one. The sides are painted and it is ready to hang!!!! You can find her on Ebay HERE. Thanks for peeking! ~Trine~

~New Painting - "Any Luck?"

2009-07-13T12:49:00.003-05:00

Another little mini painting!!!! "Any Luck?" 4" x 4" stretched canvas Layers of vintage paper, acrylic paints, pastels and ink were used to create this one. This one was just sort of fun for me to do because we've been doing a lot of fishing lately. I think the birds look like "fishbirds". You can find this on Ebay HERE!!!!! Thanks for peeking. ~Trine

New Painting - "A Little Secret"

2009-07-12T16:52:00.004-05:00

Hi everyone!!! Here is a little painting I just finished. It's so cute and tiny. "A Little Secret" 4 x 4 inch painting on stretched canvas You can find it listed on Ebay HERE. Thanks so much for peeking! Have a great weekend!!! ~Trine

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2009-07-10T23:50:00.001-05:00

INSPIRED!!! WOW!! ~Trine

Beautiful butterflies..........

2009-06-28T23:12:00.011-05:00

We are so lucky that where we live we get to see a lot of nature. Our sons are always "catching" things....toads, froggies, caterpillars.....don't worry we always let them go fairly quickly. A couple of weeks ago Quin found a couple of fuzzy caterpillars. We had them in the big bug jar and before we knew it they turned into cocoons. So we've been watching and waiting...finally today they hatched. It was so fun. I managed to get some video, hope you enjoy. Thanks for peeking!! ~Trine

Summertime!!!

2009-06-25T00:03:00.004-05:00

What is my problem???? I just can't seem to get into the studio!!! Is it being in Minnesota...now that it's summer I just feel obligated to be outside. Am I just burned out, uninspired??? Not sure. Well, don't think I have given up art or anything. I've just been a bit absent. Hubby the kids and I have been having a lot of fun fishing, gardening and just playing though. Hope everyone is having a great summer so far! I'll be checking in soon with some art....I promise. Thanks for peeking. ~Trine

Enough already!

2009-06-17T15:51:00.008-05:00

Our sweet puppy Lily!!!!

Such a proud girl. Lily and her favorite "flea" toy.

2003 with baby Quin

I feel like my blog has turned into the story of the tragedies that seem to continually happen to us. "Crown Jewel Lil' Mary Sunshine" Lily hangin' with the boys. Lily with Ozzie the cat. Yesterday afternoon I noticed our doggie sitting out on the deck in the rain letting herself get wet, she hates being wet so it struck me. I called her in and it was like she was walking in slow motion. She was soooo tired and weak, she just walked over to the living room and laid down. I kept trying to get her to sit up, but she just wanted to lay. When I called my husband at work I told him it really seemed like something was very wrong with her. He rushed home from work and brought her into the vet, she was already going into shock. Poor baby. I guess she had a bunch of cancerous tumors in her spleen that burst yesterday. We had to have her put to sleep, it's so sad I can't stand it. We were all there with her, our 6 year old son was so hysterical, but he really wanted to be there with Lily. We've had Lily for 11 years and she's been a great, funny, goofy, annoying, stinky, very lovable dog. We are going to miss her SO much. I'm so grateful for all the fun years we had with her, but I wish she didn't have to go now. Please God...if you are listening (or reading my blog) enough is enough. Thanks for peeking. ~Trine

Fishin' with my boys...

2009-06-13T23:45:00.004-05:00

Today was such a fun day!! We all went fishing at a local lake and the boys had a ball!! My three boys!!! (hubbie, Gray and Quin) What a beautiful day. We caught a lot of little guys and then Papa caught a really good size big mouth bass. Such an intense look.....very serious fishing here people. Sneaking some diet coke when nobody is looking. :) As always, thanks for peeking!!!! Hope you are having a terrific weekend. ~Trine

Early morning visitor....

2009-06-08T23:24:00.004-05:00

My hubbie and I were feeling great about getting most of the garden all done.....feeling pretty proud of ourselves. We got all the main vegies in and most of the flowers, got some nice rain...things were looking pretty darn good......UNTIL......... Helloooooooooo! Look how innocent she looks!!! She ate 6 tomato plants, 1 beet plant, 1 chard plant and some random flowers!!!! UGH! I know I know...she is really cute, and I do sort of love her, but geez. So, I guess it's back to the greenhouse this week for us....and more planting. Who's got some good "keep the deer out of the garden" advice???? Thanks for peeking. ~Trine p.s. And yes...I am trying to get my butt in the studio to paint.

2009-06-07T00:51:00.003-05:00

Hello! Anyone who has read my blog for a bit knows that I am adopted and that I searched out my birth mom in 2007 and found her!! I am so grateful to now know who she is and where she is, and I am lucky to slowly be getting to know her. She got married not long after placing me for adoption and had 2 sons that are a few years younger than I am. I actually share the exact same birthday with one of them. Well, anyway yesterday I talked to one of my birth brothers for the first time ever!!!!! It was so great to hear his voice and just talk a bit. He said the sweetest thing.... " i just want to get to know you and hear what you have been doing like....your whole life". Isn't that just the nicest thing to say!!!! So excited to see what the future will hold. Also, YEAH kindergarten is OVER!!!! Summer fun is here, no more alarm clocks for awhile! Thought I should share this picture of Quin after he lost that 4th tooth. Lookin good! This is what Gray decided he should wear while waiting for the bus to bring brother home, pretty spiffy huh. And here is the farewell picture of the boys walking up the driveway on the last day of school. LOVE THEM! Have a terrific weekend!! ~Trine

Little update....

2009-05-29T22:42:00.004-05:00

Hello!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Things here at home have finally slowed down and come back around to "normal". Everyone is feeling well (knock on wood) and the weather has been awesome! (my youngest son trusts no one and has a very serious look on his face) I haven't gotten back into the swing of things with painting, but I have some ideas floating around my head. My husband is off for the next few days so I am going to sit in the studio and get some work done. The kids and I have been spending a lot of time at the playgrounds absorbing this great weather and sunshine.....it feels SO GOOD. My oldest son (6) has had a loose tooth for a couple of weeks now and really we have all been held hostage by it. He won't let you look at it, talk about it, brush anywhere near it....nothing. All his food has had to be cut up into teeny tiny pieces, it really started getting on my nerves. So on Wednesday we went to the gym and while I worked out the boys played some soccer and things. When I came to pick them up I was informed that he had lost his tooth and that everyone was looking for it. Apparently his tooth got caught on a soccer goal net and was yanked out and flung off somewhere. :) He really wasn't that freaked out about how it happened but was more concerned about finding it. We never did find it. I told him we should give them a few days to find it and then we'll write a note to the tooth fairy. Finally......IT'S GONE!!!! I hope you all have a wonderful weekend. Hopefully I'll have some new art to share soon. Thanks for peeking. ~Trine

Hello!!

2009-05-19T23:18:00.003-05:00

Sorry I have been so absent lately! I've just been dealing with all that life loves to throw at us! I know that people always say that God doesn't give you more than you can handle, but sometimes I feel like he overestimates my abilities.

Between dealing with my husband being ill and trying to figure out what is going on with him and the kids with fevers and ear infections...the kitty we had to say "good bye" to....enough already. OK!!

I have had NO time to paint and really no motivation to, I'm just plain tired. I'm so busy worrying about everyone and writing down when the last dose of Motrin/Tylenol was given I'm just tapped. Anyhow.... Friday is the kindergarten program for my oldest son and I'm super excited and really nervous. My poor little buddy, he gets so overwhelmed with so many people watching and being on stage. His first year in pre-school I had to go onstage and rescue him and take him off because he was just freaking out....I think he gets the anxiety from me. :( I'm hoping so much that it goes well, mostly because I know that he'll feel so good about himself after, and it will really build his confidence. (Keeping fingers crossed). I hope that all is well with everyone, and thank you so much to my new and "old" followers. I really appreciate you taking the time to see what is going on in my world!!! Have a great day tomorrow. ~Trine~

Gratitude........

2009-05-09T18:19:00.004-05:00

Feeling a bit better today, thank you everyone for your kind words about our kitty. Tomorrow we are having the whole family over for a BBQ , it'll be so much fun. I got all my shopping done and now I am getting things ready. "Gratitude" I feel very grateful to have found this blogging community to share thoughts and ideas and get such wonderful feedback. To all you moms out there.... Happy Happy Mother's Day!!!!!!!!!!! ~Trine

Good-bye little Maxwell.....

2009-05-08T11:22:00.005-05:00

Hello all,

Today is a sad day...... One of our kitties (we have two) has been sick for a very long time. We've really struggled with the decision on what to do with him. We tried some different medical interventions, but he still became more and more sick. He has been a part of our family for the past 16 years. The last couple of days things got really bad and we realized that we had to let go and say Good-bye. :( We are going to miss you so much sweet little Maxwell!!!!! You are so loved! ~Trine~

Backyard fishing........

2009-05-02T09:43:00.004-05:00

Yesterday the boys decided to do some backyard "fishing". They were very serious.....they found worms, "fishing poles", donned their fishing hats/buckets and got busy. So Cute!!! My mother-in-law said they looked like the saddest fishermen ever, but I think that they were just FOCUSED! Have a terrific day.... ~Trine

Today was a good day......

2009-04-30T21:53:00.002-05:00

Today was a good day: ~ Hubby feels pretty good. ~ I planted some flowers. ~ Hubby finished raking the front yard. ~ My oldest son found a toad that chirped at us for hours, we made him a swimming pool. ~ The kids played for hours in the yard. ~ I went for a long walk by myself. ~ On my walk I saw 2 dogs, 1 cat, 4 horses and 1 deer. :) ~ We made a big yummy dinner. ~ I cuddled with the kids on the floor before bed. ~ Now I'm going to have a hot bath!!! Feeling good!!!! ~Trine

Positve thoughts..........

2009-04-30T00:48:00.004-05:00

Hi all!! Update on hubby... Okay....so today we went to see the specialist...it was not an internist but a surgeon about this umbilical hernia he's had since he was born. He said....this is NOT what is causing him to be sick. So..I guess it's good to rule things out, but still no answers. The doctor that we saw today was a really nice guy...he genuinely seemed to care about helping us. He paged a really good G.I. specialist and he is going to get us in on Tuesday. I BELIEVE that sometimes life just works in weird ways and that maybe we just HAD to go see this guy today in order to find the Doctor that we will see on Tuesday. I feel really positive that we will get this thing figured out. My wonderful Aunt Caron prayed on the phone with me yesterday and I know that it helped. I'm not really that religious of a person, but I DO BELIEVE in the power of prayer that's for sure. Hubby has been feeling a lot better since yesterday and was able to eat today and keep it down. YEAH!!!!! Thank you for the positive thoughts and comments, I really appreciate it. Keep you posted!!! ~Trine

Life is not supposed to just be easy.........

2009-04-28T01:03:00.004-05:00

I get it......I know that life is not supposed to just be easy, but geez sometimes why does it have to be so hard! My poor hubby still isn't feeling well. He has been battling some weird stomach thing since Easter. Today we spent the whole day....over 7 hours in the emergency room, it was horrid. Monday is NOT a good day to go to the E.R. (Thank God my sister-in-law and mother-in-law could come take care of the kiddos). AGAIN...all the blood tests came back normal, which is good yet frustrating. Paul and I have been together for almost 18 years and he's always had a touchy tummy, this is making me nervous though. After getting home tonight from the E.R. he tried to eat part of a sandwich and immediately started getting sick again. :( Tomorrow we are supposed to go see an internist. ~~~ Please send good vibes~~~ Thanks for stopping by, and for any of your positive thoughts! ~Trine

~New Painting~ - "Of one Mind"

2009-04-21T16:22:00.003-05:00

Yeah.....another painting!! "Of one Mind" 8 x 8 inch canvas Layers of vintage paper and acrylics!!! Just listed on ebay HERE!!! Thanks so much. ~Trine

~New Painting - "She Felt it All"

2009-04-20T16:00:00.003-05:00

Hi All!!!! Here is a new painting I just finished. "She Felt it All" 8 x 10 inch stretched canvas I used layers of vintage paper, acrylics and pastels on this one. Lot's of character!!! I just listed her on Ebay HERE. Hope you are having a great day and thanks so much for stopping through. ~Trine~

The boys can help too!!!

2009-04-19T11:23:00.001-05:00

Here is how the boys help bring leaves down the hill!! Pretty smart huh. ~Trine~

Fun in the yard....

2009-04-19T11:20:00.003-05:00

Here is the future of our Country!! ~Trine~

2009-04-19T11:17:00.003-05:00

~New Painting - "Inseparable"

2009-04-16T23:42:00.005-05:00

Hi all !!!

Sorry I have been so absent. My husband was ill and in the Hospital over Easter with some sort of evil stomach virus....poor guy. For being such a big tough dude he has a very touchy tummy! Anyway....I hope that everyone had a wonderful Easter...we have had some excellent weather which has been a joy. Here is a painting that I just listed on Ebay. "Inseparable" 8 x 10 inch stretched canvas I used layers of acrylic paints and vintage text for the word "Inseparable". You can find this painting on ebay HERE!! Thanks so much for peeking. ~Trine~

Family!!

2009-04-08T01:19:00.001-05:00

Oh my gosh I love my crazy little family!!!!

2 auctions ending today!!!

2009-04-04T09:46:00.003-05:00

I have 2 auctions ending today...check it out!!

"Something in Common" 10 x 10 inch canvas listed HERE

"Awkwardness" 6 x 6 inch canvas listed HERE Hope everyone is having a super weekend!!! ~Trine

~New Painting - "Something in Common"

2009-03-30T20:01:00.003-05:00

Hi!! Here is a new painting I just listed on Ebay! "Something in Common" 10 x 10 inch canvas I used vintage paper and acrylic paints on this one!! You can find this on ebay HERE Thanks so much...don't have time to write much..have to jump in the shower!! :) ~Trine

~New Painting - "Awkwardness"

2009-03-28T14:44:00.005-05:00

Hi everyone! Here is a little painting I just finished. "Awkwardness" 6 x 6 inch canvas I used vintage paper and layers of paint. On her shirt is the word "Awkwardness". The pictures I took didn't turn out all that great, oh well. I just listed her on Ebay HERE! Thanks so much for stopping by, hope you are having a terrific weekend. ~Trine

Auction ending today!

2009-03-27T13:57:00.002-05:00

Hi guys...check out my auction ending today!! HERE Have a great day! ~Trine