Well, the first major snow fall anyway. Happy winter from my backyard… this is going to be a very busy week preparing for our 12th annual cookie exchange. I’ll savor the quiet when I can.
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Mugshot Monday: Wanting
So this week’s prompt at A Year in the Life of an Art Journal is: It’s MY life, and I want it NOW! What do you want, right now, in life? We’re shooting our mugs in a setting that symbolizes what we want.
I love my life. My family, a hubby who puts up with my crazy projects, friends, a roof over my head, health… I’m so, so grateful. The good Catholic guilt sets in when I feel like I need more. Maybe it’s that I think I can offer more, do more. So, I think I just want some direction in my life about the next phase, a sign to help me figure out where-to: career-change, go back to an office, write more, teach crafty things to crafty people…
Everything I’m picking up to read, to drool over, seems to point in a creative direction. Just gotta keep moving forward.
Mugshot Monday: Back Home
Traveled to California to be with my family… felt longer than five days.
Not the best pic, but that’s what I got for taking a 5:00 a.m. flight.
Thank you to all of our friends who sent messages of support and prayers.
Back at home, getting ready for winter.
Mugshot Monday: Day Off
Abby sipping hot apple cider out of her handpainted elephant mug
Getting back into the swing of things after a long three day weekend, and a visit from my husband’s parents and brother (since last Wednesday). Breakfast with the whole family is now the treat instead of the norm…
Mugshot Monday: October
Trying to make better choices.
More exercise, less snacking. More action, less sitting (unless I’m on my bike or writing).
Easy to start, hard to follow up and maintain.
But isn’t this the truth with so much of our everyday life?
Mugshot Monday: What I’m Reading
Here I am taking a break this morning from reading my neglected e-mail inbox. Actually the drawing is part of a draw-along I’m hosting on my Facebook page. Come and join me there if you’d like to see what these orange shapes will become.
I recently joined GeekMom as an occasional contributor. (Yay me, but I have yet to submit an article to them.) There’s so much talent in that group that it’s intimidating. And wow – the amount of group discussion that goes on behind the scenes amazes me. I realize now that I don’t have to keep up with absolutely all the messages, but still, I’m trying to figure out the ropes, so to speak. Looking forward to expanding horizons and sharing my own geekiness over there.
Update: My pillow tutorial was posted on GeekMom on Nov. 30. Enjoy!
