Here I am with another foodie post. I hope you don’t mind, but with the kiddies on summer vacation, there hasn’t been a lot of crafting for this momma (or much exercising for that matter), so I’m always looking for delicious and healthy treats to offer the kiddies and myself. This delicious dessert is so easy to make and the…
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Healthy mango sorbet…
finding inspiration…a peek into my sketchbook
The sun is slowly setting and as my eyes capture the magnificent warm hues of another day completed, I am inspired… Inspired by the sun’s beauty and the way its cloak leaves trails of pinks and oranges as it walks away and gives way to the night. Inspired by the delicate flowers on the field, that like ribbons adorn the landscape… I am…
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a grateful heart…
Happy new week! I hope you had a wonderful weekend. Over the weekend, I got a beautiful bouquet of sunflowers. After adding some wild purple flowers, I think it may have made it even more beautiful. It reminded me of my younger years and my obsession with this beautiful flower. I loved them so much that I was intent on naming our daughter…
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Creating for YOURSELF…two years of blogging
Two years ago, feeling nervous and unsure, I pressed the publish button for the first time. Not knowing if anyone other than my husband and perhaps my sister would be reading, this little blog – initially intended to serve as a journal of our lives – has became more than that. Not in terms of the numbers of hits, readers…
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Quick wall art tutorial
A little while ago I had prepared a tutorial of the painting I used for my summer mantel. As most of you know, I’m not always comfortable sharing my art and have been reluctant to post this, but here goes… Do you remember the cross stitch painting I used as a backdrop for my Valentine mantel? While this painting was intended…
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