With my “Plarn” workshop coming up this month at Trash2Treasurefl.org and my commitment to Art Every Day Month (AEDM) it was the perfect time to craft a couple of sample friendship bracelets. PLARN is plastic bag yarn. Made from shopping bags, plarn can be used as yarn for nearly any crochet, knitting or macrame project. …
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Today is Wednesday, November 2nd, Creative Every Day: Art Every Day Month Challenge 2011 continues… Just in case you missed it yesterday, Art Every Day Month is the brainchild of Leah Piken Kolidas. The intent of the challenge is to invite others to challenge themselves to create some art every day for one month and …
Today, November 1st, Creative Every Day: Art Every Day Month Challenge 2011 begins. The brainchild of Leah Piken Kolidas, the intent of the challenge is to invite others to challenge themselves to create some art every day for one month and post it publicly to share and to be held accountable. So I’m thinking that …
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Louise Hay is turning 85 this week, and she’s celebrating by giving us all a special gift of a 50% discount on her collection of books, cards, recordings and affirmation decks. I can’t even remember how many years ago I picked up my first copy of “You Can Heal Your Life” by Louise Hay. For …
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I stumbled across a quote this morning, that perfectly captures the essence of the life lessons I learned from my father. “He didn’t tell me how to live; he lived, and let me watch him do it.” ~Clarence Budington Kelland My father is often a man of few words. Some might wonder, how then, did I …
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In late 2008, my blog began simply as an online place for me to collect and share my thoughts, during a time when I was desperate to figure it all out. Over the past 3+ years, I can’t say I’ve answered all the questions of life, but I can say I’ve built a platform that …
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Be Kind. Don’t waste and don’t litter. Re-purpose everything. Give whenever and wherever you can. Classics are timeless. Manners never go out of style. We may not like it, but appearances do matter. Be Gentle. Make time to create. Master written communication. Cooperate and collaborate. Read everything. Ask questions and search for answers. Form your …
So earlier this week I opened my InBox to find that I was the recipient of a Kreativ Blogger Award. You can imagine my surprise. Thank you for selecting me to receive this prestigious award. And now, in honor of my award, tradition requires me to not only list 10 other bloggers worth mentioning, but share …
Every now and then I discover a book that immediately captures my attention. Not since I haphazardly picked up “Facing Co-Dependence” by Pia Melody 5 years ago this month, have I felt so certain I was intended to find a book. “Conversations with God” has profoundly altered my mindset. Finally my nagging questions about why …
A Surprise Discovery – Wisdom for a Lifetime in “Conversations with God” Read More »
I know the feeling…everything’s going along just fine, until something happens to derail you – WHAM! And then you’re smack in the middle of the Muck of Stuck!