Today I was focusing on what Christmas means to me. My Hub is many wonderful things, but not a gift giver. My family has dwindled so there are very few, if any, gifts under the tree anymore. I am crazy about Christmas though. I love seeing the enthusiasm people have for lights in their yards, […]
I ran over to a quaint shopping area nearby to pick up a little 1.50 bottlebrush tree for the blog project, some local dog treat confections and some of my all time favorite lipgloss (chocolate carmel drizzle from Bathworks out of Hot Springs Ark). If you ever come camping in the greater Saint Louis Area, […]
I’m working on these ornaments as I post them. That means that inspiration needs to come on an as needed and on time basis. What I find is that trusting that inspiration will come is part of the magic. It’s about allowing and putting the energy of success out there. It’s about keeping one’s eyes […]
Today’s ornament incorporates a Thanksgiving pie tin, some scrap Construction Paper, a mini flat canvas, a piece of an old Garland and a bit of vegetable garden twine. I cut the edge of the pie tin with shears (saving the wedge pieces for another day’s ornament. I then bent and shaped the edges to help […]
Today’s ornament incorporates the other camper ornament I was given last week. It started out red but had to change to Casita white! Then it had to become a big snow globe kind of ornament. I put her in a “brownie bites” acetate package from the grocery store and wrapped her edge in some of […]
Today’s mini flat board canvas ornament captures the full moon– since we are under a Super Moon just now. We love camping under a full moon because of the ease of extra light at the picnic table and the long subtle shadows that dapple the campground. My family and friends who work as physicians […]
I was going to share this when I wrote up our Casita Thanksgiving trip and meal but I’m getting the nudge to just put it out there now–hopefully the person(s) who need to see it, will. This year, so many of my friends are suffering the losses of people and pets and homes (due to […]
