Category Archives: simple living

Purple Iris — The Story of This Painting

Posted on June 10, 2014 by This Woman Writes

The story of the painting, Purple Iris, by Steve Henderson at Start Your Week with Steve. Flowers are God’s paintings that He put on earth for all to enjoy. In the oddest places — the middle of the city with … Continue reading →

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Grazing in the Salmon River Mountains — The Story of This Painting

Posted on May 20, 2014 by This Woman Writes

The story of the painting, Grazing in the Salmon River Mountains, by Steve Henderson, at Start Your Week with Steve. The Pacific Northwest is a land of mountains and dreams, meadows and aspirations, hidden lakes and hard work. Recently, we visited a … Continue reading →

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Shades of Turquoise — The Story of This Painting

Posted on May 13, 2014 by This Woman Writes

The story of the painting, Shades of Turquoise, by Steve Henderson at Start Your Week with Steve: It was not a dark and stormy night, but rather a brisk October afternoon in Oregon’s Wallowa Mountains when Steve, son Jordan, and two … Continue reading →

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Along the Salmon River: The Story of This Painting

Posted on May 6, 2014 by This Woman Writes

The story of the painting, Along the Salmon River, by Steve Henderson, at Start Your Week with Steve: The Pacific Northwest is filled with hidden areas. Years ago, homesteaders with dreams, aspirations, and the willingness to work hard, settled in canyons, along … Continue reading →

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Homeland: The Story of This Painting

Posted on April 22, 2014 by This Woman Writes

The story of the painting, Homeland 1, by Steve Henderson, at Start Your Week with Steve: Some of those old sayings get uttered so much, we no longer hear what they’re saying, “Home is where the heart is,” is one of them. Perhaps … Continue reading →

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Promenade: The Story of This Painting

Posted on April 15, 2014 by This Woman Writes

The Story of the Painting, Promenade, at Start Your Week with Steve by Steve Henderson Fine Art: Gardens are good places, whether they consist of vegetables and berries, or masses of flowers. From the beginning of time and the Garden of … Continue reading →

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Field of Dreams — The Story of This Painting

Posted on April 8, 2014 by This Woman Writes

The story of the painting, Field of Dreams, from Start Your Week with Steve of Steve Henderson Fine Art: Where we live, in the banana belt of Southeastern Washington, spring is here. A time of change and transition, spring gives us sunlight and … Continue reading →

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Dancer: The Story of This Painting

Posted on April 1, 2014 by This Woman Writes

The story of the painting, Dancer, by Steve Henderson of Steve Henderson Fine Art: A young woman, in a blur of movement and grace, blends imperceptibly into her background, creating a fusion of representational figure work with an abstract background. Dancer celebrates … Continue reading →

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Reflection: The Story of this Painting

Posted on March 25, 2014 by This Woman Writes

The story of the painting Reflection, by Steve Henderson of Steve Henderson Fine Art: Reflection is a painting of puns and meditation, playfulness and deep thought. A child — small in both age and actual size on the work — is its central … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Save Money Pork Stew

Posted on March 18, 2014 by This Woman Writes

Theoretically, stew is supposed to be a cheap meal, because it’s a conglomeration of inexpensive ingredients — namely vegetables — with a little bit of meat. The idea is to stretch out that little bit of meat to feed more … Continue reading →