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Fabric Pumpkin Patch
This is my absolute favorite time of year….the weather, the sweaters, the pumpkin spice lattes, the leaves changing…and of course….the decorating! I love me some fall decorating. This season revitalizes my creative spirit and no matter what life throws at me, I can’t help but partake in making lovely things for fall. Today, I wanted to share with you some new creations I have been working on….I’m calling it my “fabric pumpkin patch.” Several years ago, I shared this post where I gave a quick tutorial on how I made some eclectic fabric pumpkins for fall. Be sure to check out that post if you want to give these a…
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Autumn in the Christmas Village
Well fancy seeing me show up here today! It’s been quite awhile, hasn’t it? A lot has happened in my personal life in the last year, which very sadly includes the end of my sixteen year marriage. I know that may come as a shock to some of my long time friends and followers here. I won’t sugar coat it….it has been one of the toughest years of my life, but I am slowly picking up the pieces and building a new future for myself. Opening this blog became something I just could not bring myself to do during that time. It was too painful doing things that were “normal”…
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Getting Back to Etsy & Creating
Wow, the month of November seems to be slipping right through my hands. I think this month always seems to go this way, which is a bit sad since this is my favorite time of year. It’s that cozy time before it gets too too cold, the leaves still have some color and are covering everything, and the holiday spirit is sprinkling in before the big “rush” to shop for Christmas. But, this season, I decided to change things up for myself and started spending time getting back to creating and listing items in my Etsy shop. And I have some exciting news about a new Etsy shop that I…
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Fletcher’s Little Blue Truck’s Halloween Birthday Party
This post contains affiliate links. I may receive a small commission for any sales made through them. The cost to you remains the same. Can you believe my little Fletcher just turned two on October 14th? It’s still hard to believe how fast the time goes by. He is a sweet, happy, funny little guy who loves to get into mischief (and believe me…he does!). He especially loves to read with me, which I love too. His current favorite is anything Little Blue Truck related. So, with his birthday being two weeks before Halloween, we decided to throw together a no fuss Little Blue Truck’s Halloween party for him. If…
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October Mood – A Poetic Fall Photoshoot
October is one of my favorite months. When the leaves are showing their beautiful fall foliage, with a crispness in the air and warmth and coziness indoors. I just love this time of year. Recently, my ten year old daughter, Hazel, has taken a strong interest in doing photoshoots with me. She loves to take her own photographs but still loves being my muse even after all these years. Last week, we decided to do a little artistic spooky-ish Halloween session. We grabbed some props: candles, a white pumpkin and old books, including The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and an antique copy of the Magic Casements, a poetry book with…
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Still Seeking Beauty
Dear Reader, who has stumbled upon my little corner of the world (perhaps for the first time in a long while or for the first time ever), I thank you. Thank you for being here. For caring to pop in at this exact moment. I am humbled that fellow kindred spirits still come here to this place that houses my words, my photographs, my imperfectly creative life. Life continues to move on even as blogs get left in the dust. I have so much I could share. So much I would love to have time to pour out here. I wish you could sit across from me right now as…
this creative life
