Messy Midwest Mama

09/11/2026

Paint 🎨 om the brain always

09/11/2026

We are a Horror and Halloween Collectables store providing collectables to the Quad Cites and surrounding areas.

09/11/2026

WHO’S READY FOR A CRAZY POP STORE UPDATE?! 👀⚡🩷
We started with a blank black wall and told our muralist we wanted 90s vibes, neon, graffiti and a whole lotta CRAZY.
Safe to say… SHE UNDERSTOOD THE ASSIGNMENT. 🤯🔥
It’s getting REAL, Peoria!!
Did she nail it or WHAT?! 👇
📍 Crazy Pop • Northwoods Mall
🗓️ Opening October 1
Dirty Drinks. Good Vibes.
Stay Crazy. Stay Poppin’. ⚡

09/10/2026

Getting my kit refreshed for the DeWitt Farmers Market!
Stop out today and shop stay this afternoon and enjoy the market as well.

Get your face painted
Your arms o
or even your bald head!!

09/10/2026

When I was a little girl I used to want to be an artist and writer.
Now I am working on both. I've over will come a lot of things in this life that I've been given I'm so grateful. And I look forward to more years of say "yes"

8yr Amanda would be so proud of who I am; and that is something so beautiful and healing.

I get to be a part of something that's beautiful. And larger than myself, I get to be a part of watching somebody else's dreams come true. And in that process, my dreams get to come true as well, i'm so grateful to be a part of this process.

Coming soon!!!

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09/09/2026

I got a chance to do something really cool!
This mural was so much fun to create.
The location is perfect!!
So many people stopped me
And told me how amazing my work was
How fun it was to watch come together.

I cannot wait for crazypop to open!

09/09/2026

Man today was busy.

Its so fun to paint in a public place.

It's a bit nerve-wracking but I really enjoy it. I enjoy the change to engage with the community. I met some really cool people today. A fellow artist (looking forward to seeing their stuff on the gram) a lot of people stopped to tell me they liked what I was doing. And that felt really good. There's so much work that goes into art that isn't seen and a lot of trust the process.

>> I started my day at 6am and am still editing videos I need to scrub my painted hands and go to sleep.
>>buying supplies. Making stencils. Clean up mess. Loading supplies. Checking my cars fluids. Unloading my other supplies from my car. Loading today's supplies. Gas caffeine water. Drive to the site. Unload. 2x set up. Map out my design. Take content photos take content videos. Get respirator on properly. Paint. Take respirator off to drink. Make more content photos and videos. Dance around the person cleaning. They were making moves on that work too. Then eventually lunch break. Take more content. Pack up what I don't need out anymore. Buy more paint. Get a coffee shake. Set up next spot. Respirator and again and again. Clean up. Scrap off paint i didn't mean to drip. Take more content photos and videos. Chat along the way with all kinds of joyous and excited people. Reload the car. Talk to more people. Finish loading the car. And make the journey back home. Find food. It wasn't very good but it was something. Get home. Don't unload the car. Make a few content uploads. Save to drafts. Respond to emails. Respond to chats. Make this post. Manifest an amazing season of life. Drink more water.

I officially have permanent art in two states now. 💛 💛

✨️by this time next year I'd love that number to be seven. ✨️

09/03/2026