Classic Amy Joanne….my cottage life

Creating Art, Home, and a Cottage Life

  • Not your average cheeseburger.

    Thru-out our lives we yo-yo diet, we binge eat, we crave, we fast, and we go thru all sorts of lifestyle changes with how we eat and with our food choices ~ thru each season of life and as we… Continue reading

    Not your average cheeseburger.
  • The ‘Left Wing’ Studio Tour

    The Left Wing Studio Tour I’ve been dil-dallyin’ around this Post for a while now. My dil-dally was mostly about wanting to share a perfectly polished space ~ with every dream project completed, but realizing, most likely that day will… Continue reading

    The ‘Left Wing’ Studio Tour
  • Cheeseburger Soup

    We’ve been choosing to ‘Dine-In’ over the past few years and hence I’ve been learning to Cook ‘better’ ~ I love the part of knowing what goes into each recipe and choosing each ingredient, it just makes for a tastier… Continue reading

    Cheeseburger Soup
  • Creative Keepsake Journals

    It should come as no surprise that here at ‘Classic Amy Joanne‘ we just love painting, penciling and all things creative. We’ve been sharing it all thru these Blog pages for 11 years. We especially love creating in our exclusive… Continue reading

    Creative Keepsake Journals
  • The Gallery & Biz and Blog Talk

    First Things First Separating the biz from home life, and work life from hobbies. Re-group, Re-organize, Re-focus. As I have been learning, listening, praying and doing some deep thinking about the ‘Classic Amy Joanne‘ biz over the past year or… Continue reading

    The Gallery & Biz and Blog Talk
  • Energy Bites

    I wish I had the secret for ‘actual’ bites of energy, but for now these will do ~ …… try to eat just one, I dare you. Continue reading

    Energy Bites
  • Inspired Creative Living ~ New Year

    The Biz During this much needed winter break I have been doing some heavy thinking and a whole-lotta dreaming….along with praying, listening to hear God, talking to Mom and learning thru, mentors and courses, and taking it all in. A… Continue reading

    Inspired Creative Living ~ New Year
  • Peanut Butter Cookie Goodness

    ….with no peanut butter. You all know what a huge fan I am of trying new recipes, collecting recipe books, watching Foodies thru Discovery streaming, and pinning recipes on Pinterest. And upon finding a favorite recipe, it doesn’t take long… Continue reading

    Peanut Butter Cookie Goodness
  • We didn’t forget Christmas

    Christmas still happened, whether we were prepared for it or not. And with a series of events in our own lives ~ from sickness, to jury duty, to Church responsibilities, to burning a candle at both ends on the biz…..I’ve… Continue reading

    We didn’t forget Christmas
  • The Cookie Keeper

    ‘The Cookie Keeper’ ~ in typical ‘Classic Amy Joanne’ fashion, was one idea that turned into many, many, many ideas. Created at first to simply enjoy designing and painting during some ‘down’ time ~ then becoming an idea for Christmas… Continue reading

    The Cookie Keeper