Vive la France

I absolutely love France; I find the country charming, full of beauty, culture, history, romance.... if I could, I would visit every month to savor their delicious food, visit the museums, enjoy long morning and afternoon walks, take millions of pictures, drink lots of coffee (with a side of croissaint or pain au chocolat) ... breath in the amazing views! These newly listed prints are to honor the wonderful times in France, and to wish for many more visits to come! Vive la France! (for purchase please visit my Etsy shop)

1."After the Rain" 2."Dawn at Amboise" 3."Romancing France" 4."Le Coeur de Paris" - "Pictures © of Maritere Casillas Rice; for purchases please visit my Etsy Shop -

The Storm -Treasury Feature by MiaRosina

Many Thanks to MiaRosina for featuring my "The Storm" print on her beautiful treasury and blog! Here's a snapshot of her Etsy Treasury, my picture is at the top center... happy weekend all!

- Picture © of Maritere Casillas Rice; for purchases please visit my Etsy Shop -

2010 Calendars for Sale Now

My 2010 Imagine, Dream... Calendars are for sale now at my Etsy Shop!

Be inspired in 2010 with this calendar featuring 12 of my favorite photographs! Calendar measures 5x7 and consists of 13 pages (one per month + cover) printed on Fine Art Watercolor paper, giving the pictures museum quality finish and wonderful texture!

Calendar comes unbound for you to display in all sorts of creative ways: place on a frame to display on your desk, use an acrylic magnetic frame to showcase on your refrigerator, pin to an inspiration board, hang to the wall with a nail, or insert into your 2010 planner. They make perfect gifts!!!

- Picture © of Maritere Casillas Rice; for purchases please visit my Etsy Shop -

After each month you can cut, frame/mat and display the individual pictures to decorate your home or office (pictures measure 5x4)! To allow for pinning or nailing without damage to the pictures, a small white border has been left on the upper margin of the calendar.

Imagine, Dream... 2010 Calendar

I am very pleased to share with you a preview to my very first calendar! I finished the design a couple of days ago and the calendars are being printed on a beautiful Fine Art Watercolor paper as I type! As soon as I receive them, I will list the calendars for sale at my Etsy Shop, together with some product pictures!

I hope you like it!!!
Have a great week!

- Picture © of Maritere Casillas Rice; for purchases please visit my Etsy Shop -

Swept Away...

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“Time is a sort of river of passing events, and strong is its current; no sooner is a thing brought to sight than it is swept by and another takes its place, and this too will be swept away.”
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This summer I was swept away by love and joy... the newest addition to our family is such a blessing, a little piece of Heaven!

An Apple a Day...

- Pictures © of Maritere Casillas Rice; for purchases please visit my Etsy Shop -

They say " an apple a day, keeps the doctor away...", so here's some pretty encouragement to eat your fruits while you enjoy art! This is my newly posted "The Apple" print; to purchase, please visit my ETSY shop.

Have a great week!

Little Pleasures - The Surf Lodge

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Spring is just around the corner and all I seem to think about is a breezy, tropical retreat... afternoons by the beach, refreshing food, beautiful sunsets and my camera at hand. Of course food is a most these days with my occasional and very particular cravings, so watching "Top Chef" for the past couple of months became a great treat; unfortunately the season is over, but it got me thinking about past Top Chef competitors that were always on my "favorites" list. To my delight I found season 2 finalist, Sam Talbot, is now executive chef at The Surf Lodge, a wonderful surf-themed, laidback and very chic hotel-restaurant in Long Island - Montauk, NY.

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After browsing through their website and reading several reviews I could not resist the urge to post on this fun and beautifully decorated place! The vive and decor are of course reminiscent of a surfing lodge but with tasteful and modern nautical touches: clean-line aesthetics and bright accent colors make this place so inviting… I absolutely love the “Director’s chairs” featured on the hotel’s deck and restaurant, the Eames turquoise molded plastic stools and rockers in the bar and den, chic rattan accents (very organic), and the simple yet warm-tranquil rooms.

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Surfer or not, for a relaxing and fun weekend with lake view rooms, Chef Sam Talbot’s wonderful food, and at just a half a mile from the beach, “The Surf Lodge” sounds like the right place to visit this spring and summer. For now, I'll leave you with these pictures to enjoy; can’t wait to get a hold of The Surf Lodge menu to see what talented Executive Chef Sam Talbot will be offering for lunch and dinner this season! (don't know if the menu will stay the same, but here's is last year's for your delight!)
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Perspective on Life - Happiness - New Photographs

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- Pictures © of Maritere Casillas Rice; for purchases please visit my Etsy Shop -

"The art of living does not consist in preserving and clinging to a particular mode of happiness, but in allowing happiness to change its form without being disappointed by the change; happiness, like a child, must be allowed to grow up." - Charles L. Morgan

Just an inspiring happy thought for the new week accompanied by a couple of photographs ("Just You and I" & "One Happy Day") I have just posted on my Etsy Shop; hope you enjoy both, the pictures and the quote!

Have a wonderful week!