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Happy New Year! Without the blink of an eye, we're off to the next holiday... Valentine's Day. This has always been one of my favorite holidays. There's not a lot of hoopla and unnecessary stressers, just a simple day in the "ho-hum" month of dreary February, full of CHOCOLATE! Who can resist a holiday on which you are given a pardon to EAT CHOCOLATE! I come from a long line of chocolate lovers and I've even created a painting to express my devotion...

titled, "Chocolate, it's not just for breakfast." Click here for prints.

As promised, I've also created 4 new Valentine's Day Cards. These cards are whimsical, lighthearted and perfect for the young and not-as-young. Click here for Valentines.

Happy Valentines Day from Minor Details! A little early, but go ahead and start eating the CHOCOLATE!

Otto...

This month's featured painting is part of a new collection of odd characters. With all the hype about bird flu, I thought the timing was right to showcase, "Otto." He's a rooster with an attitude, and he's joined by three of his pals for a soon-to-be-released, boxed set of 8 notecards. For those of you who just can't get enough of these barnyard banties, I also have prints available of "Otto" in the perfect-to-frame size of 12 x 18 for only $30! Check out all my available prints. Also, catch a quick sneak preview of "Frank." This rooster is the bird-in-charge. He's been known to "...make an offer some birds just can't refuse..." Keep an eye on my website for the release of my newest items.

The Humor Around Us
I may be creating a monster! I'm a list-maker... Whether it's going to the grocery store, doling out weekend chores to my family or planning a dinner party. I have a list. I get this from my mother, who got it from her father and so on and so on... My grandfather had a Norman Rockwell-like Christmas dinner every year. It was beautiful and very traditional. He kept a list from the beginning of time, of every dish served and whether or not it was well received. My mother has a notebook dating back to 1964 containing every gift ever purchased, what color, what size and how much it cost. I'm not that bad, at least I'm not admitting to it. I'll let me kids peg me with that later...

The aforementioned "monster" is our eight year old daughter, Lizzie. She was recently preparing for her birthday, bunking party when I noticed her toting around a large, 11 x 15 pad of sketch paper. I sneaked a peek to see what she was doodling only to discover a LIST of mammoth proportions. This was not a wish list for gifts and party favors; this was a list of rules for the attendees. You see, she has had bunking parties in the past, and as all young girls know, these parties can be evil and devastating. Not this year. Lizzie was sure to be in control of the evening's festivities... she had a list!

The list contained; ideas for what to play, back burner games if the big guns needed to be pulled, and of course, the rules. Here they are, as written by Lizzie:

1. Absolutely No Fighting.
2. No calling mean names.
3. Use good manners.
4. Listen to my Mom and Dad
5. No running in theater. (movie themed party)
6. Share dress-up clothes.
7. Don't go crazy.
8. We all wait if someone goes to the bathroom.
9. Do not get afraid of the heater.
10. Tell me "anything" someone does to you.

Come to think of it... maybe I'm not creating a monster at all... I should keep this list in my purse this could apply almost ANYWHERE.

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