I am working on a variety of hand painted magnets to include in some of my greeting cards as an added surprise. These small tiles from the home improvement store are the perfect size to use as magnets. To prepare them I wiped a rubbing alcohol soaked cotton ball over the surface to remove any …
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 …
Graduation time is here! We have a couple of graduations only a few weeks apart. One from high school, one from university. This is a wonderful time as we get to celebrate with family and friends. You know I love to celebrate everything and these two events are very special. The high school celebration will …
My reading journal for 2023 is set up and in use. Reading is my nighttime ritual. I do not set a reading goal by number of books read. Instead my goal is to take the time to read daily to help me relax and go to sleep. Reading is my nighttime ritual. No music playing, …
I love birthday celebrations! As I have noted in previous posts, I like pretty much any celebration. They add welcome festivity to our days and they remind us to live and enjoy life. This year was a quiet, busy birthday celebration. We went to dinner and the movies. But, before that Victoria surprised me with …
It is weed trimmer adventure time again. I can hardly believe that it has been a year since I purchased this weed trimmer. Such a handy tool. It was last year’s birthday present to myself!!! I love this tool. This brand works. The previous one was too difficult for me to remove the trim cord …
I like the Folk Art style this painting project turned out to be. It is a project for a quick craft class. I like the simplicity of the Folk Art style of this basket project. To keep it easy I decided to not paint any additional designs on the goose or the basket itself. A …
The birds have settled in with the bird feeder routine. I started with one feeder then I put birdseed in an unused bonsai planter. The smaller birds tend to perch on the side of the planter to eat and the larger ones will often get right in it to eat. However, with all the rain …
Back in the days when I was a store designer for an arts and crafts supply store I was also their tole painting instructor. I held two tole painting classes a week one in the morning and another in the evening. Each class required multiple samples in various stages of completion and a completed sample …
It is almost Valentine’s Day! I heard a discussion on the radio last year asking parents if they give valentines to their children. One of the announcers said “yes, it is a family celebration”. The second announcer said “no, it’s for the parents to celebrate”. This was when the question was opened up for listener …
