A Pair of Pears Original Watercolor 11×14 by Jodi McKinney
A Pair of Pears in Watercolor.
A Sunday morning in the art studio recently…
and a pair of pears
apPEARed!
Happy #WorldWatercolorMonth!
May beautiful things apPEAR to you!
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
Are you ready for this adventure called “Today?”
Make it magical…
Make it creative…
Be imaginative…
Be silly…
Gain inspiration from whatever comes your way.
Have Fun!
Cherish the moments.
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
I could have been bummed about that blurry leaf in the bottom left of this photo I took the other day on a walk getting in the way of allowing this to be a “perfect” pear photo, but instead, I had to laugh. What I somehow crazily saw was silly – a pear rocket ship firing up for take off with a big puff of steam behind it. Now isn’t that a more FUN way to look at it?!
Yesterday I shared the beautiful celebration of this adorable and perfect pair, Candace and C.J. at the bridal shower I attended for Candace this past weekend.
And, as promised, here is the “Perfect Pair” gift basket I made as my gift for them.
It was so much fun trying to think of perfect pairings to include in this gift basket.
I am sure there are so many more pairs you can think of, and you can customize the gift for your “perfect pair.”
Some things are simply practical, and others I found on Candace’s gift registry.
Does anything “pair” better than peanut butter and jelly?
A pair of gloves just made perfect sense.
I also had fun creating all the pear/pair tags with a variety of watercolor wash colors…
and thinking of little things that would make their home cozy and special.
Pen and paper… will they scribble little love notes? create shopping lists? wish lists?
A fun bag or basket pulls it all together and adds to the fun and practicality of the gift.
If you are looking for a fun and creative bridal shower gift, consider this idea for your perfect pear pair!
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
Have you seen Chef Mimi’s Blog? Oh My My! Talk about mouth-watering photos and unbelievably talented cooking skills!
When I saw a post where Chef Mimi shared this recipe for Spiced Pear Liqueur, I had to try it.
I have never tried making anything like this before (with the exception of the ever-popular and classic Apple Pie Moonshine 🙂 that didn’t turn out too shabby!), so I am excited to see how it goes and what other wonderful libations I may want to try concocting…
Here is the recipe as Chef Mimi shares:
1/2 cup sugar
Small handful whole cloves
Small handful whole allspice (I did not have allspice, so did not use)
2 cinnamon sticks
1 ripe pear, I used red D’anjou
Few pieces of orange peel
Vodka, approximately 3 cups
Place the sugar, cloves, allspice and cinnamon sticks in a large, clean bottling jar with a lid. Slice up the pear, avoiding the core, and place wedges into the jar. Add the orange peel.
Pour vodka until it reaches the top. I used approximately 3 cups. Shake well until the sugar dissolves. Then store away for 4-6 weeks.
I love all the wonderful colors and aromas of the ingredients that went into this, and after almost a week, it has achieved this beautiful amber color below.
Can’t wait to try taste-testing in a few more weeks!
Spiced Pear Cheers & Warm Hugs,
Jodi
the creative life in between 