Quotes, Books, and Daily Life
Time to celebrate again. This year’s birthday celebration took me to Disneyland! In addition to being a fun time of rides and celebrating, it was also very much a food adventure. Actually, the entire day was planned around what foods we would try. The day began nice and early to be there when the park …
The mother’s day cards are ready for me to add the sentiment and mail. This year we have a new mom in the family and a new grandmother. Family time finds us enjoying taking turns holding the new baby. He is getting big quickly and has a beautiful smile. For my usual card making I …
Recently I had a couple of sentimental tea time memories. The tea time was with my grandmother. I have not heard of tea bombs before have you? They are dissolved in hot milk instead of hot water. A wonderful gift from my daughter. The ‘tea’ was actually more milk than tea, at the time …
Here are a few ideas for quick and easy washi tape techniques suitable for cards or bookmarks. They are especially useful for those times when you need a last minute card or small gift. Washi tape comes in a large variety of patterns, colors and widths. The tapes are also easy to work with and …
Of these collaged tags the vintage style tags are some of my favorites. These tags are larger than the usual business card size ones I make. The versatility and ease of making collaged tags results in my having an ample supply of them on hand ready to be added to cards or used as actual …
My family made sure that I have a self-care new year. Well, actually it will extend throughout the year. I get to start the year doing some of my favorite activities. For home spa time I have cozy socks, lavender spray and lotion. There is also lavender soap that is not shown here because it …
Have you ended the year with lots of enjoyable 2023 Memories? Sometimes condensing all the events into one post makes the post way too long. As we start the new year it is good to reflect on the past year remembering fun times shared with family and friends. I also have many happy memories of …
In recognition of ‘Read a book’ day this week, I am sharing my thoughts about a couple of quotes that spoke to me from these two books. To clarify, these are my thoughts, not the writer’s. “Home is not where you live but where they understand you” Christian Morgenstern It is a comfortable feeling to …
It is the back to school time of year already. This is the first year in a very long time that I do not have a student at home. It does feel a little odd to not be shopping for back to school clothes and supplies. No class registrations or books to purchase. Also, my …
It has been a busy time of wedding prep. It is the type of event that snuck up on us even though we have been anticipating it for months, now all the wedding prep is behind us as is the wedding itself. The rehearsal luncheon was a success! My daughter and her family did all …
