Overview of CherylsArtPhotos on Zazzle

This is the second of a seven part series of my various stores on Zazzle.

If anyone has a store on Zazzle that is getting to big, it can be helpful to make a separate store that features designs that aren't currently in the original store. Since my original store was all about my artwork, I decided to make the photos that I was wanting to use, be in a separate store. This method can also help customers more easily find what they are looking for; as there is less categories to look through.

I don't have near the amount of photos that I do of my artwork, so it is easier to navigate. As of the writing of this blog, there are only nine categories in CherylsArtPhotos on Zazzle. Although there are only nine categories, there are a wider variety of the different photo types. They can include animals, fireworks, flowers, floral peace signs, insects, scenes, trees, wood, and more.

Thecategories that I chose to have are:

Apparel and Accessories:

I love this beautiful photo of when my pink azaleas were in full bloom along the neighbors back wall. I thought this beauty would have been popular on a variety of products, but the main one that sells is on men's ties. Cool!

Pretty Pink Azaleas Floral Neck Ties
by CherylsArtPhotos

Sometimes photos are the way to go!

The sub-categories in this section are Ties, Tote Bags, and Tshirts.

Celebrations:

Although I used a bit of my artwork to top off the groundhog, it is more photo than artwork, so this critter got assigned to CherylsArtPhotos. Did you know that Groundhog Day is always on February 2nd?

I heard it's your birthday, groundhog cards
by CherylsArtPhotos

There are not many items in this category, so there are not sub-categories to see here.

Holidays:

I have always been a cat lover and have created a variety of designs inspired by a number of my cats. Sometimes, the photo is just cute enough to leave things as they are. Here, my cat Tori is exploring her present. This photo is printed on downloadable cards, if you happen to be ordering close to the holiday.

Cute Cat Christmas, enjoying present holiday cards
by CherylsArtPhotos

The various holiday items only take up one page, so there is also no sub-categories for this section.

Home and Sewing:

Home and Sewing includes a variety of sub-categories. They are: Clocks, Doormats, Fabric, Kitchen and Dining, Magnets, Nail Art, Notepads, Shower Curtains, Throw Pillows, Tiles, and Wall Art. The Kitchen and Dining sub-category actually has sub-sub-categories.

This pretty black eyed susan photo looks great on mugs. The mugs can be easily personalized on the provided template form.

Personalized Black Eyed Susan Flowers Photo Mugs
by CherylsArtPhotos

I currently have two mugs that I purchased from Zazzle. The artwork looks great, as does the finish on them. They wash up great in the dishwasher.

New Products:

The New Products category is actually assigned by Zazzle if you don't already choose a category when designing your product.

Office and School:

There are three sub-categories in Office and School. They are Business Cards, Mousepads, and Pens.

Sports, Toys, and Games:

The Sports, Toys, and Games section also has a variety of sub-categories. They are: Cornhole Games, Jumbo Fast Four, Pickleball Paddles, Playing Cards, and Puzzles. As you can see, the store designer and fine tune how they choose to make their categories, sub-categories, etc. If I had a lot of items in this section, the sub-categories would have been more general in nature.

Stationery:

There are six sub-categories in the Stationery section. They are: Address Labels, Cards, Post It Notes, Postcards, Stationery, and Stickers.

Floral and scenic postcards seem to be a popular choice.

Yellow Orange Marigold Flowers Postcards
by CherylsArtPhotos

Travel:

The Travel section has two sub-categories. They are Luggage and Luggage Tags.

I hope you enjoyed the overview of CherylsArtPhotos on Zazzle. Any of the product links above will take you to my CherylsArtPhotos store on Zazzle. To search this store, choose a link that says CherylsArtPhotos; once there, you can do a search for what you are looking for by looking for the search box below the header.

May you have a great day and may you find what you are looking for.

Cheryl Paton

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The Rooster Bar Book Review

The Rooster Bar by John Grisham is a legal thriller with a twist of rebellion and some dark humor. The Rooster Bar was on the #1 New York Times bestseller list in 2017. Our house is like a library, I swear, Fran has kept every book she has ever read. So, it's not hard for me to find a good book to read.

The story follows three law students, Mark, Todd, and Zola. They are in their last semester of a shady, for-profit law school that leaves them deep in debt with very little hope of passing the bar exam or even landing a job.

When they discover the school is a scam, exploiting students for profit, they decide to take matters into their own hands. Grisham now takes on a fast-paced journey into the gray areas of the law. Survival means bending the rules or breaking them entirely.

The characters are relatable, and you can't help rooting for them, even as they cross ethical lines. Mark is the cautious planner, always trying to stay one step ahead. Todd adds a bit of humor, and Zola brings a personal and emotional story.

My Thoughts:

The Rooster Bar is not about winning cases; it's all about surviving a broken system. I enjoyed this book from start to finish.

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Reviewing How A Good Torch Is A Great Safety Item

A good torch is a great practical item that makes life safer and easier. We have a really good torch we bought for blackouts, power cuts, and emergencies at home and on the road.

After a few unexpected power cuts, a power failure at home and a car breakdown, we realised how valuable a dependable, well designed torch can be for us.

Now my husband is severe sight impaired blind, I am responsible for his safety in all situations and so I feel safer and more in control now that I have a handy and powerful torch. The Fire Brigade visited us to advise and recommended we have at least one torch and we actually bought four, one for the  bedroom, the hall downstairs, the car and one I keep in my handbag.

Why We Invested in a Good Torch

Like many people, I had relied on the torch built into my phone. It is handy, but on my phone at least, is not bright enough for real emergencies and it is only one light source. After a couple of situations where we needed a stronger light, we decided it was time to buy a good dedicated torch.

Important Torch Features To Consider

• Bright enough to light up a large room and when outside so a good strong beam of light is necessary.
• Lightweight so it can be carried easily and durable
  
• Rechargeable, or easy to find batteries for convenience.
• Small enough to keep in a pocket, handbag and the car. I know from experience that I wont carry a big torch around with me. 
• Handle or loop handle to hang over the wrist, so I don't drop it and so that it is easy to handle when carrying other things or guiding my husband. 
• Equipped with multiple light modes, such as low or soft  light, bright light and flashing alert mode for emergencies so that it is versatile whatever situation we are in.
• A small compact size to fit in a pocket or handbag, you can see in the photograph below how our torch is only the similar length to a mobile phone. 

How It Helps During Power Cuts and Blackouts

Power cuts, although most disruptive during the long dark nights of winter  can and do happen at any time of year. Storms bringing down cables, electrical faults, trips, outages or even planned maintenance can leave us suddenly in the dark. Now we are so used to having electricity in our homes and light at the flick of a switch, this can become a little worrying when we are in darkness. 

A good torch makes a huge difference to us in relation to safety and security. It is very reassuring knowing we have torches that will work whenever we need light.

• We can safely move around the house without tripping up over things or having to rummage to find things in the dark. This is especially important if you have children, are a carer for someone, are older or have a disability.  
• A torch should be powerful enough to light up the stairs, hallway, and areas outside the house like the drive, garden and garage for when we need to go out after dark. 
• It gives us instant, bright light without draining our phone that may well be needed to make calls.
• It makes checking the ECU (Electrical Consumer Unit) under our stairs for tripped lights so much easier as we now have a very bright directional light. 
• A good torch with regularly checked batteries should have a good long battery life. Or even better if easily rechargeable. 
• The very bright flashing emergency mode can be used to signal for help if needed.

Car Safety

We also keep a torch in the car, and it’s been invaluable more than once. We used it to check a tyre after a pot hole encounter and trying to find something we lost in the boot where we do not have a bright light. 

There is the comfort of knowing that if we break down, we have a good torch and so a light source which is always comforting in the dark.

The emergency flashing mode is especially useful if we ever need to alert that we have broken down and it is reassuring to have it. It is good to be visible on a dark road. I also feel better knowing that, although I have my mobile phone to call for help, if I need to wait in the dark, I have a source of light and if there are occasions I cannot get a phone signal I could use it to signal for help. 

More General Uses For A Torch 

• Walking the dog at dusk or even letting the dog out for the final toilet in the garden. We looked after a dog once who was afraid of the dark and we needed to use a torch so he would go toilet! 
• Checking the garden or shed is locked after dark.
• Going out after dark to seek out caterpillars or snails on my plants (I don't kill them but I do move them to other less important plants !) 
• Taking the bins out after dark, I always forget to do it in the daylight especially in winter! 
• Night time safety when travelling whether its in the car or on public transport.
• Walking back to car parks when its dusk or dark. I especially prefer to have a light source with me when doing this. 
• Keys in the door when returning home in the dark. 
• Power cuts or outages at home or work
• Camping in the countryside or simply outdoor evenings in the garden.

Here are some torch options available at Amazon 

 NEXTORCH E51D Rechargeable Flashlight High Lumen, 2100 Lumen Tactical Flashlight with 3 Mode & StrobeCheck Price Small Powerful Flashlight Rechargeable High Lumens 3Packs-800L Pocket Bright Flash Light with 12H Long LifeCheck Price Lepro LED Mini Flashlight High Lumens with Clip, Waterproof, Energy Saving, Portable, AA BatteriesCheck Price

Peace Of Mind With A Torch

A simple torch has brought us peace of mind. It’s not the most exciting item to buy, but it is very practical, reliable, and extremely useful. I would also buy it as a gift.  

I keep a torch in my handbag, the car, our bedroom and hung in the hallway. It’s one of those items that gives me peace of mind wherever I am and it makes my husband and I feel much better prepared for those unexpected, yet very possible events that happen.

As I say bye for a while, it has been a pleasure writing here. Thank you for reading my articles and being a part of my journey. I truly appreciate it. Raintree Annie xxx 

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Reviewing Arbonne's GreenSynergy Elixir

 

Arbonne's GreenSynergy Elixir is a drinkable smart nutrition + skincare routine that features your greens, collagen builder and happy gut formula all in one delicious shot. Let's review why I love it and highly recommend it to all my friends.

I have been drinking some form of greens drink for about 10 years and have reviewed the two previous 'versions' here on ReviewThisReviews. For the last year, I have replaced my Green Gut Glow drink with this GreenSynergy Elixir and I haven't looked back!

The GreenSynergy Elixir is a three-in-one formula that combines all of the ingredients from my previous Green Gut Glow drink; however, in my opinion, this tastes so much nicer - it's a citrus flavour which I really enjoy. The convenience of having just one sachet to mix with water makes my life so much easier - but is it just as good?

Let's break down the three components of this drink - greens, collagen builder and digestive enzymes.

First, let's look at the Greens component. The Green Gut Glow drink featured the BeWell Superfood Greens supplement, which contains a blend of 36 different fruits and vegetables per serving. The GreenSynergy Elixi still contains a serving of fruit and vegetables, but the blend only includes 12 different fruit and vegetables in their blend. I have a reasonably good diet and it works for me. If you need more nutrients, I recommend the Green Gut Glow bundle.

Secondly, we have the collagen builder. I have reviewed the Skin Elixir supplement previously and explained that I started taking this because I thought it might help with my Rheumatoid Arthritis (this has not been tested for this, it was only anecdotal evidence that collagen could help). I was concerned as I wasn't sure if there would be the same amount of collagen builder in this product.

I haven't had any adverse reactions with switching from the Skin Elixir (as part of the Green Gut Glow bundle) to the GreenSynergy Elixir, as far as my reasons for taking a collagen builder.

Thirdly, we need to look at the gut health component and this is where I have found a difference. The GreenSynergy Elixir contains a blend of 13 full-spectrum digestive enzymes to help support digestion. I have found that on a daily basis this supplement works really well for me, however, if I am sick, need to take medication, am stressed, or on holiday (where my diet changes), then I need to take a probiotic supplement if I want to avoid indigestion. When I was taking the Green Gut Glow bundle, this wasn't the case.

I basically keep some Biotic Sticks on hand for times when I need a little extra help. If you are looking to improve your gut health you may want to take the Green Gut Glow bundle, but I am still choosing to stick with the GreenSynergy Elixir.

At the end of the day Arbonne's GreenSynergy Elixir wins in both taste and convenience in my opinion, however, there is definitely room for both the GreenSynergy Elixir and the Green Gut Glow bundle - which do you want to try?

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Grandpa's Advice Relayed in a Song Through These Lyrics

Since I write lyrics about life, I tend to cover many angles: motherhood, grandmothers, children, memories, reflections on growing older, and the emotional layers that come with it all.

The Story Behind The Lyrics "Grandpa's Diamonds"

Lately, I realized I've written quite a bit from those above perspectives, but I hadn't really shared the voice of a grandfather. Not deeply, anyway.

So I felt it was time to write something that touched that part of life, too, the relationship between grandfathers and grandsons, and the kind of quiet wisdom that can be passed down through that bond.

I wrote these lyrics on April 6th, 2026.

The Inspiration Behind The Lyrics

Dad lived into his late seventies. His life was like many, filled with goodness, trials, and tribulations. While he could be tough, he was always fair and had a rare ability to recognize others' potential and could spot those “diamonds in the rough.” If there was even a small spark of goodness in someone, he could see it, and many times he chose to acknowledge it. 

As his daughter, I understood that side of him well. I believe he knew we all have a purpose, even if we sometimes need guidance to find the right path. However, staying real here, he would never talk like this and would probably just nod and move on if I ever said this to him!

My father, like every Dad, had his own beliefs. He made his mistakes, like anyone, but he was also shaped in those early years by the people who saw something in him worth believing in. 

In his very early years, Mom told me stories about how certain people helped steer Dad in the right direction. But honestly, it was my mother who was his rock and motivation. I often wonder how different things might have been without those who chose to see his diamond in the rough. He was, in many ways, as my lyrics say, a recipient of grace, and he passed that grace along when he could.

This song reflects that perspective. Through Grandpa's voice, the quiet strength of a man who looks beyond a person's surface and exercises compassion over judgment. However, again, just being real, Dad wasn't a saint, and like all of us, he could be judgmental, but when it came to spotting something special in someone, he could see it.

The lyrics are a reminder that sometimes the most meaningful impact we can have is simply to see the goodness in others and help them see it in themselves.

Because one day, it could be us who needs that same grace.

That's the message in Grandpa's Diamonds.

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The Baseball Diamond Review

 

How the "Baseball Diamond" Got Its Name

The playing field of most sports are rectangles, including a football field, a soccer field, a basketball court and tennis courts.  So how come the playing field of baseball is a Diamond?

The basic definition for the Baseball Diamond describes the surface on which the game of baseball is played. It is the infield square formed by home, first, second and third bases.

A baseball diamond is actually a square. It only looks like a diamond if you look at it from behind home plate or any of the bases. The distance between each base is equal, with four 90-degree angles and having 90 feet between each base. 

A baseball “Diamond” is really a square turned on its side! 

Baseball’s Playing Field

Baseball is unique in the world of sports. In addition to having a different shaped playing area, it is the only sport with no time limit. Whereas, football has four 15-minute quarters, soccer has two 45-minute halves, basketball has four 12-minute quarters (NBA), and hockey has three 20-minute periods (plus two 17-minute intermissions), baseball, on the other hand, has 9 innings with no set time limit. Each inning continues until  the team at bat incurs three outs, however long it takes.  And, if the game is tied after the end of the ninth inning, an unlimited number of innings is played until a winner is declared. 

More ‘Diamond’ Terms in Baseball

In addition to baseball’s playing field being called a ‘Diamond’, the term is attached to a couple other areas of the game.  

During the 1930s, ballplayers were called diamond artists or diamondeers. The fans were known as diamond bugs. 

Summary

So, the next time you go to a stadium to watch a baseball game (or view it on television), take the time to notice how the playing field appears from the stands or from the angle of the TV camera  as the batter looks out toward the pitcher. You will see how it looks like a ‘Diamond”.   

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The Language of Baseball or How to Speak Baseball

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Mom's Beef Stew Recipe Reviewed

I grew up eating and loving my mother's beef stew.  To be honest, I've never liked any other beef stew.  I suspect it is because Mom uses tomato sauce as part of the "soup" instead of just beef broth, or perhaps it is because she doesn't add onion.  Whatever the reason, Mom's beef stew is like magic, especially on a cold day or when I am sick.

I have also cooked Mom's beef stew my entire adult life.  I learned how to prepare it long before I ever married and moved out of my parent's home.  It is still one of my favorite meals.  While I often desire beef stew in the winter, it is delicious any time of the year.

My husband likes to eat his beef stew over rice.  Several family members like to crumble up crackers over the top and stir them into their bowl of soup.  Clearly, there are multiple ways to enjoy beef stew.  Whichever you prefer, one thing that is always true, everyone loves Mom's beef stew. 

 

Mom's Stew Recipe

 I like to cut up a beef chuck roast for the stew, but when I was a child, we often used stew meat that was already cut up and sold in packages at the grocery store.  Either is fine, but my husband prefers more meat in stew.  Therefore, it is cheaper to buy a chuck roast when it is on sale and cut it up, than to purchase prepacked, cut up stew meat.  Mom and I both agree that the chuck roast is also better meat.    
 

Mom's Stew Ingredients 

• Beef Chuck Roast or Stew Meat (minimum of two packages of stew meat) 
• 5 – 7 Red Potatoes (peel and cup up) 
• 1 bunch of Carrots (peel & cut-up) 
• 1 Can Green Beans 
• 2 cans of Veg All 
• 2 small cans of Hunts Tomato Sauce 

 

Directions

Cut up a beef chuck roast or use 2 packages of cut-up stew meat. (See Image Below)

In a large dutch oven pot, add meat, salt, pepper and water. Water should be close to the top of pot, easily covering all meat 

Bring to a boil, then turn down to a low boil, which is 4 on my stove top. 

Cover with tilted lid or a Pampered Chef "Boil Over No More" and simmer for 6 hours, checking occasionally to make sure water does not boil too far down.  Add water as needed to keep the meat from sticking to the bottom of the pan.

Cook for 6 hours, then add the vegetables and cook for 1 hour 

Add tomato sauce and simmer for 30 minutes

  

 

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The Fatal Flotilla at Sea Oats Beach

 

This fun new cozy mystery by Karen Whalen is sure to delight all the cozy mystery fans out there.  I have been a fan of Karen's mysteries for several years now, and I always look forward to her new releases.  This latest book did not disappoint.  In this book she brings back Breanna Hart and her interesting group of friends.

Book Summary

Breanna Hart is an interesting character who is a real animal lover and volunteers at the local animal shelter.  As this book begins Breanna is at the Flotilla just before Christmas in Sea Oats Beach.  All of the boats are brightly decorated with shimmering lights as the parade in front of the beach.  Everyone comes out to watch the flotilla, and it is a delightful sight.  Breanna too is enjoying the festivities until they see an abandoned boat floating nearby and she discovers a dead body on the boat.  The victim is found to be killed by a gunshot.  He was a big supporter of the animal shelter where Breanna volunteers

Breanna takes it upon herself to go on a fact-finding mission to discover who the murderer was.  She gets the help of several of her friends and also a bloodhound from the shelter named Tracker.  She has several threatening incidents that occur that put her in danger, and she is warned by the police to stay out of the investigation.  Breanna cannot help herself though and continues to search for clues.

As the holiday approaches she is determined to discover the culprit.

Book on Amazon

You can find the book on Amazon at The Fatal Flotilla at Sea Oats Beach

Reviews of other Karen C Whalen Books

The author has written three different series of books.  The Tow Truck Driver Mysteries, the Dinner Club Mysteries, and the Sea Oats Beach mysteries.  I have reviewed several of the books and have thoroughly enjoyed them all.  Here are some of my reviews.

 

• Booty in the Backseat- Book Review
• Book Review-Stiletto to the Pedal
• Book Review - Friends Come to Call
• Book Review - Toes on the Dash
• Reviewing Murder at Sea Oats Beach
• Everything Bundt the Truth
  
• Washed Up on Sea Oaks Beach
  

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