I’m so excited to share that two of my recipes are Finalists in Saturday Morning’s Best Of February 2011 contest! It’s a real honor to be included as the competition is stiff and the prizes are fabulous! The following recipes are in the running: Vanilla Pear Bread A Seasonal Sweet Bread Filled With Delicious Chunks Of Pear Fresh-Baked Mexican Corn […]
Same Life, New Story by Jan Silvious
Have you ever wanted to go back in time and rewrite your personal history? Do you ever wish you had the power to edit your life script? Have you ever imagined how your life might change if you could reshape its characters – in particular, the star of the story – you? You cannot change […]
Organize Your Handheld Punches
Handheld Punch Storage Happy What’s On Your Workdesk Wednesday, my friends! Do you have lots of odd-shaped tools like handheld punches and button shank removers cluttering up your workspace? Here’s a quick and frugal tip for getting them under control! Find an old memo box – dress it up – and behold – you now have storage that is stylish, portable […]
Photo Of The Week: Intense
Tsunami, The Mighty Hunter At Create With Joy Quote Of The Week Some people say man is the most dangerous animal on the planet. Obviously those people have never met an angry cat. Lillian Johnson There are few things as thrilling as watching a kitten hunt during play time. Their eyes blaze with intensity as they stalk […]
Bless Your Readers – Pay It Forward
Shirley Ng-Benitez of Shirley’s Illustrations recently inspired me to “Pay It Forward” at Create With Joy – and I’d like to encourage you to start this wonderful tradition on your blog as well! Here is how the concept works: “Pay It Forward” is the idea of blessing someone with a random act of kindness without expecting anything in […]
Featured Blogger At Lucas’s Journey
I’d like to extend a special thank you to Debbie at Lucas’s Journey With Sensory Processing Disorder for choosing me as this week’s featured blogger for her Sensational Weekend Social Event! Each weekend, Debbie hosts a 7-in-1 blog hop, where you can meet new friends on your blog and social media accounts, as well as share […]
OWOH Winner & Announcement
Thank You Lisa For Another Fabulous Event! Thanks to all of you who joined me for this year’s fifth and final One World One Heart journey! I’ve had an amazing time meeting so many creative souls, and have been truly blessed by your wonderful comments. Click To Visit The 2011 OWOH Participant List With close […]
Today I’m Featured At Words In Sync
Today, I’m excited to share that I’m the featured blogger at Words In Sync – a blog about writing, the arts, books, music, creativity, and art as catharsis. Shah Wharton conducted an in-depth interview with me where she asked a few fun questions, and lots of interesting questions about creativity and the creative process. Please […]
WOYWW 60: Gifts From A Poet
Hope Is A Blind BardSister Maura Eichner This week, I received some distressing news. As a result, I’m departing from my regularly scheduled WOYWW post to share a poem that a former teacher, friend, and mentor wrote. I am sharing it in both written form and on video – I was actually present at this reading! […]
Photo Of The Week: Now This Is Love
Legend & Prince Charming at Create With Joy Quote Of The WeekWhat greater gift than the love of a cat?Charles Dickens This is one of the first pictures I ever took of Legend. To this day, it remains one of my favorites. Legend had just arrived in his new home after a long trip across […]
Celebrate Valentine’s Day With Song
Graphics by Rose Petals From Heaven Happy Valentine’s Day to all of you, dear readers – and especially to you, Prince Charming! This year, as we celebrate our 13th anniversary, I invite you to stroll down memory lane with us as we share a song of great significance to us – our wedding song, Valentine. Valentine Written […]