I heard it from a friend…

Who… heard it from a friend… who…  heard from another you’ve been ____________ (insert phrase here)

Here say Part of Speech: noun
Definition: unsubstantiated information
Synonyms: clothesline, gossip grapevine, mere talk, rumor, scandal, criticism, scuttlebutt, talk of the town, word of mouth

Oh come on… we’re all guilty of it. Leaning in to hear a juicy tidbit, that may or may not be true, then letting it cloud our judgment when we form our opinion. It’s not right and it’s certainly not nice, and it comes in all forms!  It invades our thought processes. It colors the impression of  the person you’re sitting next to… even decides what kind of orange juice to buy at the grocery store.

I say throw it out.. get rid of it! Hear the whole truth and then put on those moccasins and walk in them. You never know, you might gain a whole new perspective on a few things. I’m not pointing fingers…. just that little voice in all of us… just something I’ve been thinking about when it comes to resolutions…I mean, beside exercise!

Antonyms: Evidence, proof, reality, testimony, truth, quiet, silence

Make your resolution before someone makes it for you!

Illustration Friday ~ Winter


Hippness is not a state of mind, It’s a fact of life!

-Cannonball Adderley

Today is the last day of the Doodle Diner 12 days of Christmas.  Join us for some new twists on the old classics!   Next up, is a drum playing monster or two or three or four…. Click on the picture to see how many!  While you’re there, you might as well look at the rest of the days too… I have some mighty talented Doodle Diner peeps!

Happy Holidays Everyone!

Illlustration Friday ~ Mail


This is my latest promotional postcard which will go in the mail after the holidays in January!

Speaking of mail…. OK, this has nothing to do with mail at all… but The Doodle Diners are working on the twelve days of Christmas! We’re up to the Five Golden Rings but you can surely catch up with the rest by clicking HERE.

My days are The Seven Swans on Sunday, and the Twelve Drummers on Christmas Eve!

Here comes Santa Claus


All that toy making and list reading makes a fellow a little ranky dank…. but not to worry, he’ll be one sweet smelling,  jolly old elf when he gets to your house! Don’t forget to leave his cookies…. and maybe a bar of Irish Spring next to the plate.  Irish Spring…. manly yes… but Santa likes it too!

Bad Santa

You better watch out… You don’t and you’ll cry
You better not doubt… I’m telling you why…
Santa Flaws is coming to town!

He smells like a fungus. He’s covered with lice.
He spits when he talks… and he’s not very nice.
Santa Flaws is coming to town!

He sneaks in while you’re sleeping
And eats up all the cake
He drinks the beer and kicks the dog
So beware for goodness sake!

You better watch out… You don’t and you’ll cry,
You better not doubt… I’m telling you why… Santa Flaws is coming to town!
by Roberta Baird

The side of the family that no one wants to talks about!

Illustration Friday Phenomenom

OK…. so you know the phenomena thing, where Santa lays a finger “aside of his nose,” gives a nod and up the chimney he goes…. Well I think it works in reverse too…. down the chimney  he goes! Only this time, it seems to have a bug in it. Poor Santa!  Too many Christmas cookies… He’s stuck tight. There’s no budging old Kris Kringle!

Shoot… and I’ve been a pretty good girl too…. Guess I’ll go call the Effective Liberating Flight Squad or E.L.F.S. as they like to be called.

Santa baby, so hurry down the chimney tonight!