This picture shows a desk with a sweater and a cup of coffee and journal in front of a window

The Wonderful Words for this Wednesday are as follows: ‘Winter is for Art Journaling’ But then again, so is Spring, Summer, and Fall for that matter!  BUT, January is notoriously a tough month for many of us who live here in the Pacific Northwest. The wet gray skies, bare gardens, 16 …

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This shows one of the hand designed notebooks sticking out of a stocking

The Wonderful Words for this Wednesday is “Stocking Stuffers” You Probably have much of your Holiday shopping completed, but have you gotten all the stocking stuffers and extra’s needed for Secret Santa gifts, work parties, etc. you need? Well look no further!  I’ve got beautiful handmade and hand designed  (by …

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The Wonderful Word for Wednesday is ‘Failure’ Here’s the thing, failure is part of life for EVERYBODY, so why do we fear it so much? We fear it because it is uncomfortable and embarrassing.  Failure can cause us to feel stuck and lose hope. Have you failed?  Of course you …

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The Wonderful Words for this Wednesday are: “Handmade Gifts” Friends, Christmas is JUST around the corner and wouldn’t you love to give your friends and family some handmade gifts that they will treasure?  Well, I’ve got you covered. As promised in a previous BLOG post, I have created a ‘Pencil Pouch …

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The Wonderful Word for Wednesday is “Inspiration” I love to be inspired by others I come across, and then turn right around and share that inspiration with you all! This week has been FULL of inspiration and I am now bursting at the seems with it so I’m sharing some …

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Black and white floral, repeat pattern

The Wonderful Word for Wednesday is ‘Products’! Friends, I am so excited to share with you what I have been working on behind the scenes lately.  I’ve been putting my own designs on products! POD Do you know about Print on Demand (POD) sites? For those of us who love …

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Acrylic Pour Pumpkin

The Wonderful Words for this Wednesday are  ‘Acrylic Pour Pumpkins’   Our Family Tradition We love the holidays in our house.  Each holiday brings different yearly traditions that we simply do not go without.  For Halloween, we have several, and one is carving pumpkins, of course. We all carve our …

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The Wonderful Word for this Wednesday is ‘Play’ Webster’s Dictionary defines Play (verb) as: to engage in an activity for amusement or recreation move or toy with aimlessly Here are some synonyms that are relevant to today’s post: diversion, delight, frisk, frolic, fun, pleasure, relaxation, recreation The antonyms are equally …

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The Wonderful Word for this Wednesday is ‘Rest’. Rest.  It is essential to our bodies, minds, and souls. Story Time This past weekend, I had the opportunity to get away from the daily routines of our busy life and go rest with a friend at a nearby resort and spa. …

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The Wonderful Word for this Wednesday is ‘Words’. “Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me,”  right? WRONG!  Have you ever heard anything so untrue?!  C’mon already.  Words can hurt so bad you can’t sleep at night.  Words can make your chest literally hurt and …

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