A Treat for you!

Thought you might enjoy this treat today...... some coffee filter inspiration.
I just love coffee filters........ something that only a crafty girl could say with utter excitement, eh?!

Anna and I made necklaces wrapped in filters for the dance team this weekend with yarn in school colors, of course.

These beauties are filled with wonderful lavendar and the aroma peeks thru the filter nicely..... while the velvet leaf and seam binding make it cute, don't you think?

This is something I thought of myself, but I'm sure I'm not the first to do this.......... so let me know what you have done with your coffee filters my artful friends. Will you?! I think white ones with red and green for Christmas might hold little goodies too...........hmmmm.... back to the art room! Sending love for the week!! XOXO

Bee careful this week!

A visit to the Farmhouse cafe and Herb barn this weekend for Feta Quiche, Chicken salad from heaven, pumpkin pie of course....... all for Grandma's birthday. The weather and company? The best! The worst part? we missed Carly's company who was unable to come.......... and the most memorable?...... was Grandma asking the little bee on her plate if he was enjoying her raspberry dressing and then.......... snickering.......she drowned him. Just a little funny, spooky Grandma lunch. Wishing you an especially SWEET day...........but BEE careful.........especially if Grandma is nearby with any pranks this week! XOXO .......Oh and cutest moment? Green glasses times 3 for sure!

Class photos

Fun class photos of the art journaling experience from last Friday. It is such a joy to teach and watch the unfolding, and I am so inpsired by these women! I do hope it is something that they will be able to use as I have. Art journaling has been a very valuable thing to me in so many different ways. Not only is it a safe and necessary place to work things out, but also a fertile place for art project inspiration, for connection as it was this night, and for de-stressing, energizing, and finding my center again. Some days Art journaling is a lifesaver, and other days it is a place to savor life! I just love Art Jouranling. Sending a little hug your way for whatever makes your heart sing today too, my friends! XO

Sweetly Strong

As we sat on the back porch swing at Dusk Saturday night......... having such a good Mother daughter chat, I reminded her, that it is good to be both tough, and tender.

It seemed a good moment to remind us both of that. ....... just then, a brilliant shooting star blazed across our seemingly starless sky. We were tearfully grateful.

I had made this page earlier in the day, not remembering it when I shared this with Anna.

We are so blessed. We are so loved.

Sending a great big hug to you!! XO

Here comes the season.......

It's not too early............no never!! Never too early to be inspired to think happy thoughts, to dive into the best season and reason for the celebration of the year!
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