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 […]
Vanilla Pear Bread

There are few things in life as wholesome or satisfying as a loaf of home baked bread. I especially love breads that can double as desserts due to their natural sweetness. So, I’m delighted to share with you our latest creation – Vanilla Pear Bread – which was adapted from a Williams Sonoma muffin recipe! This […]
WOYWW 59: Decorating Delights
ATC by The Paper Princess at Create With Joy Happy What’s On Your Workdesk Wednesday, dear friends! Excitement is in the air at The Paper Palace as Valentine’s Day – a holiday ranking right up there with Christmas and Thanksgiving in my world – is just around the corner. Prince Charming and I am celebrating 13 years […]
Photo Of The Week: Luminosity
Tsunami at Create With Joy “Who can believe that there is no soul behind those luminous eyes!” Theophile Gautier Welcome to Create With Joy! One of my favorite blogging tasks is selecting the topic for each week’s photography post. Since all eyes have recently been on Legend due to his over-the-top antics and larger-than-life personality, I thought I’d shine today’s spotlight […]