
Here’s a saying that I have to remind myself about. It seems that I am striving to be perfect – whether it be making something, cooking something or just plain doing something. Got to make it better, got to make it perfect. And there are times when that is necessary, but it is not…
This is one of my favorite quotes from Robert Frost. I think one reason is that you can interpret it literally, or apply it to a dream or goal that you have – even if it’s not a popular by other people’s standards or something so far fetched that you have to stretch your…
I wanted to create something different that what I have been doing lately. So I dusted off the paint brushes and brought out the acrylic paint, along with other fun stuff – shimmer spray, walnut inks, satin flowers, glitter spray, note cards and Sharpie. I have to say, I loved painting this. Fun colors,…
ABILITY is what you are capable of. MOTIVATION determines what you do. ATTITUDE determines how well you do it. This is a busy week. Been running around here and there for meetings, memorials; making jewelry; a sick child; a carnival; a cross country meet; farmers market. But through it all, I want to do…
“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” Ralph Waldo Emerson All I can say is so true, so true. I think we listen to those negative voices in our heads too often and we forget. We forget that we are great people with…
“Being a full-time mother is one of the highest salaried jobs in my field, since payment is pure love.” Mildred B. Vermont This goes out to all those stay at home moms that don’t feel appreciated and, all the moms doing the absolute best that they can. And as a side note, also to…
***Please note: I am using my aunt’s really old computer at the moment. It crashed when I tried to spell check. So beware, misspellings will be found. San Francisco bound. For once I truly wish I had an ipad or tablet to record my thoughts. With a sigh, I pulled out my small to do book…