"The Castle Church", is how my kid's refer to St. Archangel Michael Church in Akron. This is a beautiful church nestled away on Pickle Road in Green, Ohio. It was an honor to be a part of a children's event run and coordinated by Ivana Jovicic. This faith based church event had over 30 children and their families come to participate in our painting activity that morning. There were smiles on every face, and as you can imagine (and see in the photos) lots of activity. What a

Nicole is one of my dearest friends. This lady just exudes happiness. She is a wife, mother, teacher and photographer. I always look forward to painting with Nicole. This last party was the third time we've painted together and it was at her house in her beautiful sunroom. I really enjoyed getting to know Nicole's friends and was so impressed by how well their paintings turned out. Great choice ladies! Let's do it again sometime!

Every once in a while at Bumble Bree Art we get asked to be a part of a Women's Retreat of some sort. We always welcome the opportunity and look forward to the fact the that the women we get to paint with are there to relax and enjoy the experience. This particular retreat was at the Wallhouse Hotel in Walnut Creek, Ohio. The location was bit farther than we are usually able to travel, but a drive through Amish Country every now and then is good for the soul. These beautiful