There is one singular item that transforms a hard square house into a soft, safe, and cozy home. No matter your decorating style, there are textiles to compliment and enhance that style. Color, texture and ambience, textiles are your home’s best friend. Choosing Home Textiles We have all wandered the isles of home decor and … Continue reading Textiles Make A Home
For, what seems to be a lifetime, I have allowed myself to be driven to distraction by current events. About the time I began this blog our world fell apart. I began with the vision of writing about what I do to build the life I want during this season of my life as well … Continue reading Focus, Focus, Focus
I picked up grandma’s egg basket, added my new embroidery book and a fresh piece of fabric secured in a small hoop and came outside for my daily dose of coffee, nature watching and blogging. Knitting Progress? It may be hard to tell from this photo, but my hat is noticeably smaller than last week. … Continue reading Going Backward, But Moving Forward
I came outside later than usual today. It seems that every day of the week, or at least Monday through Friday, a different neighbor is having their yard mowed first thing in the morning. I am sure it has always been this way, but now that it is disturbing my peaceful backyard time. I am … Continue reading A Very Good Week
Modern life is complicated. We have too many options, too much information and still only twenty four hours in a day. Choices must be made; priorities set. In my effort to simplify my life I have removed the extraneous, evaluated the remainder, and still find room for further paring down of clutter—physical and mental. I … Continue reading K.I.S.S. Day 5
The first day of September is my gateway to Fall.
Inspiration is all around us. The key is simplicity and fresh eyes.
Too much is not necessarily a good thing.
Making yarn is a soothing and artistic pursuit.
God is giving the entire world an opportunity to reboot their life.
Preserving and Promoting Traditional Needlearts
Born in Vegas but didn’t stay in Vegas
Celebrating The Art & Craft of Crochet
Giving and Receiving Blessings
About fantastical places and other stuff
Daily devotionals, funny farm stories, light hearted tales, and encouraging words to lift the spirit.
finding happiness wherever you are...
Poet. Writer. Photographer.
Finding fresh ways to write timeless truth.
Do justice, love kindness, walk humbly with God
Memoir, poetry, & writing theory
Looking at life through photography and words
What if you spent every day looking for One Beautiful Thing?
Smidgens
Meditations from the Midwest
The Art and Craft of Blogging
