{my parents and my boys at the annual cemetary walk}
Thankful for my parents. I value our relationship and the one they have with my boys.
To be in your children’s memories tomorrow, you have to be in their lives today.
- Anonymous
{gulf coast}
Thankful for the blessing of 365 do-over days.
I have always been delighted at the prospect of a new day, a fresh try, one more start, with perhaps a bit of magic waiting somewhere behind the morning.
– J. B. Priestly
Thankful for rainy days.
The best thing one can do when it’s raining is to let it rain.
– Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
{my guys}
Thankful for individual time with the boys. The Georges are off to Kalamazoo Air Zoo for scouts this weekend. Gary and I get to go on a little adventure – anything is game…hahaha.
A boy’s story is the best that is ever told.
– Charles Dickens
{family time}
Thankful for Fridays, which give us more time to spend together as a family and enjoy each others company.
The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other’s life. Rarely do members of one family grow up under the same roof.
–Richard Bach
{art workspace}
Thankful today for the exciting possibilities created by networking. You never know whom the person you are speaking to knows. They just may surprise you and connect you to someone that can open doors for you – taking you one step closer to your dream.
All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.
– Walt Disney
{Paint}
Thankful for opportunities to volunteer. I had an incredible time helping the elementary art teacher today at Georgie’s school. Those kids sure can rock that paint! ♥
The best way to find yourself, is to lose yourself in the service of others.
– Ghandi
Thankful for crisp mornings and little boys that are eager to start their day ♥.
We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit.
–Albert Schweitzer
I’ve been keeping busy with various projects including these Fabric Flower Pins for Blessings in a Basket. Ashley has been so patient with me. I was originally going to make her bracelets – let’s just say I didn’t like them. These pins came out so well. I love them. Well, I love them now that I figured out how to make them properly. I think my husband thought I had set the house on fire a couple nights in a row. It is amazing (and scary) how easily synthetics will flame up.
{Fabric Flower Pins for BIB}
If you want to make them there are some very good tutorials online at Simply Vintagegirl, Stuffed Duck, and Mad Mim. There are many different ways to make them, so experiment with sizes and shapes. A few things I would like to add – please keep a fire extinguisher handy – flame happens. Wear a multi-purpose respirator for the fumes if you are not in a well ventilated area (even if you are.) If you don’t have a flame proof work surface work on a baking sheet. Be safe!
{What my workspace looks like lately}
I like to have projects that go fairly quickly and still turn out rather nicely. I was brainstorming ideas on how to let people know what I do if I see them in person. I thought it would be a good idea to start carrying around Artist Trading Cards (ATCs) to use in lieu of business cards when I'm asked about the mixed media. It's not that I'm tired of explaining it to people – visuals are way better and more interesting! This way they have a little simple piece of what I do, which also has my contact information on the back of it.
{Go where the peace is…}
Tonight I'm off to spend a Girls Night In with some awesome family and some of their friends, so I wanted to bring some ATCs because my cousin, Susan, was recently introduced to them in February and I thought it would make a nice hostess gift. Not to mention I decided I like them so much I'll be sending them out as my Pay It Forward Handmade Craft Swap instead of the pins I've been making – I'm donating those instead to Blessings in a Basket.
I cannot wait to make more.
{Go where the peace is… – I made thirteen}
