Wordless Wednesday words
Flowers force flowing freely
Purple passion post



BC
Wordless Wednesday words
Flowers force flowing freely
Purple passion post
BC
She walked into the store confidently. She knew exactly what she wanted and how to turn that into the vision in her head. She, of absolute faith.
Continue reading “Beneath the seams”It finally hit me. I’ve rolled several options around my head for the last few weeks and then boom. The word I was looking for was right in front of me! Like literally, every time I climbed the stairs up to my creative space.
Continue reading “Inspire (d)”2 years ago today I stepped into semi-retirement. I’m not going to lie, for some reason it felt scary. Giving up who I was professionally, decreasing our income and walking into uncharted territory. There seemed like more questions than answers.
Continue reading “2 years “out””There was no mad dash this year to find a sparkly Christmas outfit for the OR annual dinner and dance. Not much need this year for any kind of sparkle actually which is why today’s activity was kind of nice change.
Continue reading “Sparkle time”Well 2020 has been one big surprise after another hasn’t it? A pandemic that has seen toilet paper hording to anti mask rallies to a second wave that is crushing humanity. And I don’t mean “crushing it” in the way millenials mean it. It’s been a year of surprises so why would we design the advent calendar with one more surprise?
Continue reading “Surprises 2020”Today’s advent activity gives two fold. Creative time for the maker and a unique item for the recipient.
Continue reading “Creative Choices 2020”The storm rages on and gathers momentum. It plummets the land and obscures vision. Suddenly it dies down and the people wait, with bated breath, and wonder if it’s over or if this is the eye of the storm. In a flash the intensity returns and multiples. The people hunker down and hope for the best.
Continue reading “The storm rages on”I read these words the other day and they stuck with me; leaning in to the quiet. That’s my plan.
Continue reading “Leaning In”Just like that I hit another milestone and again I didn’t even see it coming.
Continue reading “1000 !”From Tennessee to Saskatoon
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