Lemon Love.
When life gives you lemons,
paint them!
I don’t know why lemons get such a bad wrap.
(you know – the old, “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade.”)
I guess because they are sour,
but there is so much to LOVE about them!
This year, they are all the rage in summer decor.
I even bought a few faux lemon trees to decorate with.
And then there are ALL the wonderful
things you can bake and make with them!
Give me Lemon Crinkle Cookies
or Fresh Strawberry Lemon Poppy Seed Cake.
Give me Lemon Blueberry Zucchini Cake
or Lemon Lavender Loaf.
I’ll take Lemon Butter Scallops
or Pan Seared Lemon and Garlic Mahi Mahi.
Give me Lemon Butter Chicken
or Lemon Garlic Herb Marinated Pork Tenderloin.
I’ll take it with a crisp, lemony Chardonnay
or Leinenkugel’s Summer Shandy!
But for today,
I’ll just paint lemons!
Bright, summery,
happy, sunshiny lemons!
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
PS. Don’t they look fun on these pillows?
And these bar stools?
And make cute cards? 🙂
(click on the photos for information on how to purchase any of these and many other fun, lemony items in our McKinneyX2Designs ETSY and Society6 shop!)
so cute, and something about lemons just always cheers. me up
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Yes! 🙂
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wonderful art
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Thank you!!
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Jodi,
Great wat to think about lemons! I love your great ideas on things to make and to create with this wonderful cheery fruit!
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So many yummy recipes – huh? 🙂 ❤
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As Jackie Gleason said, “How sweet it is!”
Miss you…Lois
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Hope we get to see you soon!!! ❤
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Pucker-up love! ❤️
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LOL! 🙂
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Oh Jodi, the theme of the threesome of lemons applied in so many different ways is the ultimate of creativity. Simply beautiful!
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Aww! Thanks Peter!!! 🙂
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Lemons!!! Love 🍋! Love the recipes included in this post. ❤️🌹
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Yum, yum, yum…and lemon bars, too…
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Wowza, Jodi! Lemon joy, fabulous art. I love how the art pops on the different pillows and stool. I feel very lucky to have a lemon tree in my backyard.
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Oh how I would LOVE a lemon tree!! And an orange and a lime! I’m a citrus girl!!
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A lovely fresh and vibrant watercolour Jodi…
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Thanks Evelyn!!
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Beautiful, Jodi!!
Looks awesome on all of the products! 💚🍋
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Thanks Patty!! 🙂
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I’ll take lemons ANY day. Not to mention your art!
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awww shucks! So sweet! 🙂
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Lovely Lemons Jodi! They look fab on your Society 6 items!!
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Thanks Jenna! I really love them too 🙂
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Love your lemon painting! 🍋🎨👍 Reminds me of having Lemonade stands as a kid… did you ever do that? I often drink water with a fresh squeeze of lemon. Your receipes sound yummy too! 🍋💗
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I sure did!!! 🙂
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Very pretty painting, appropriate for your pillows & barstools & cards. Love the way you wove in all the different foods, my favorite is lemon bars, & lemon meringue pie, & when Baker’s Square was in businnes they made an awesome Lemon Creme pie. Did you know you can slice Lemons & freeze them, & use the sliced pieces in your fish or chicken dishes. For years I froze lemon in ice cubes & grated the peel, but never knew you could you could freeze slices . My brother used to make me homemade lemon fettuchini pasta. Yum.
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Oh my goodness! Now I am starving!! 🍋🍋🍋👍🤣
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This is such a cool post. I love it how you have a painting, a poem, recipes, and your craft pieces with lemons on it. What a great idea.
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awwwh! Thanks Shelly! It kind of includes all the things I love to do “in between!” 🙂 ❤
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I love your lemons! And you’re right, lemons don’t deserve their bad rap. Without them, we’d never have lemon-ade, or lemon pie, or lemon bars….the list of good things made with lemons is indeed endless!
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👍😉☺️🍋🍋🍋
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Nice watercolor piece and now I’m craving something lemony! Q: When are you going to start a YouTube video channel and let us watch you paint? :o) I’d love to see you in action!
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🤣👍😉🍋. Maybe someday when I feel more confident. 🥴
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I love that idea about the Youtube video!
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These are the best lemons I saw, and yes those pillows are so cute!
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Now I have to look up all those recipes…(K)
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👍😉😁
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