{"id":2732,"date":"2022-03-29T20:51:16","date_gmt":"2022-03-30T00:51:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lisasart.com\/blog\/?p=2732"},"modified":"2024-08-29T21:33:22","modified_gmt":"2024-08-30T01:33:22","slug":"big-wide-mouth-frog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lisasart.com\/blog\/big-wide-mouth-frog\/","title":{"rendered":"Big Wide Mouth Frog"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Happy Spring<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Green leaves are pushing through the ground up to the light.<br>Buds are forming on tree branches.<br>Birds are singing and looking for a mate.<br>Animals, such as frogs and turtles, warm up in the sunshine,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>.<br>My mom always loved frogs. She would occasionally collect frog items. At one time<br>she had googly eyed sticker frogs that she placed on the bathroom mirror. She also<br>had soft stuffed animal frogs in various sizes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Yet my favorite frog item we had in the house was a big, wide mouth Bull Frog that<br>sat on the edge of the kitchen sink and was a place to put a scouring pad. It&#8217;s mouth<br>was wide open. And it was yellow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>We seemed to have had it for years. Eventually it did have to be thrown out.<br>Yet the memory of it in our house will also be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>When ever I see a frog item I think of how Mom loved frogs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Warmly,<br>LG<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lisasart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/BigMouthBullFrog.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"458\" height=\"521\" src=\"https:\/\/lisasart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/BigMouthBullFrog.jpg\" alt=\"big mouth frog\" class=\"wp-image-2733\" style=\"width:349px;height:401px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lisasart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/BigMouthBullFrog.jpg 458w, https:\/\/lisasart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/BigMouthBullFrog-264x300.jpg 264w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 458px) 100vw, 458px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Big Wide Mouth Frog&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Art News<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lisasart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/mm-mosaic.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"387\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/lisasart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/mm-mosaic.jpg\" alt=\"The Horse Gift\" class=\"wp-image-2592\" style=\"width:255px;height:310px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lisasart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/mm-mosaic.jpg 387w, https:\/\/lisasart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/mm-mosaic-252x300.jpg 252w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 387px) 100vw, 387px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>\u201c<strong>The Horse Gift<\/strong>\u201c<br>Several artists in the Equine Art Guild were a part of this unique tribute to the horse. Click<br>on the image above to read all about it and the artists who participated in it\u2019s creation, as<br>well as see where it will be coming to a location near you in the coming year!<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Soldier Portraits<\/strong><br>Darla Dixon organized a group of artists who will create no-charge compassionate<br>portraits for the families who have lost a loved one in Operation Iraqi Freedom\/Operation<br>Enduring Freedom. We are looking for artists to join our efforts, and also for non-artists<br>who will help spread the word about this free service and token of our gratitude to families<br>who have sacrificed so much.\u201d<br>For more information, contact Darla (darla@darladixon.com) or visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lisasart.com\/soldierportraits.html\">SoldierPortraits.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy Spring Green leaves are pushing through the ground up to the light.Buds are forming on tree branches.Birds are singing and looking for a mate.Animals, such as frogs and turtles, warm up in the sunshine, .My mom always loved frogs. She would occasionally collect frog items. 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