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Latest Reading

I've been a little under the weather recently so I've had a chance to catch up on reading and writing.  My blog is full of posts scheduled to automatically post for the next few weeks and I've read several books that I was so excited to receive.

Candy for my creative spirit:

I love anything that's vintage and if it is home related or sewing related, I am in heaven.  Amy does an amazing job with this book.  I love the images, the story, the vintage information and her modern take on information that still applies.  Love it!

Another vintage notion inspired book.  I am always inspired by Kaari's color combination and her love of vintage notions.  Ooo la la!

Candy for my Soul:

I am a HUGE fan of Mike Dooley and his Notes from the Universe.  Mike inspires me to believe in the power of our beings.  He reminds us of our Power and Magic. 

If I had one wish for the world, it would be that we all DWELL CONSTANTLY within the VORTEX.  Someday soon, we will.

Amazon is a sick girl's best friend.  A few clicks and almost anything you want appears at the door.  Life is good!

 

Blogging for Bliss

I finally got my hands on my very own copy of "Blogging for Bliss" by Tara Frey  What a fabulous book. Finally! Someone has combined the technical and the creative of the subject matter. Plus, it is in easy to read and follow format, written for the artful, not necessarily technical types like myself. My head is spinning with ideas. First off, a new camera. I've been putting it off for 5 years. It's time to take the plunge and splurge on a digital SLR camera. Second, I'm going to post more often (no, really, I am!!). And last but not least, lots of new photos including more frequent banner changes. I love my blog. I love sharing my creative musings even if no one else but my imagined audience is reading them.  If you read my blog, could you leave a comment sometime and let me know how I'm doing?  All of this creative madness has to go somewhere, it cannot possibly stay in my head, my head would explode. New banners, new photos, more musings. Thank you Tara for the inspiration and the instructions! Did I mention how much I love my little blog?  

 

 

 

Busy, Busy, Busy

This electronic networking thing is exhausting.  I've been trying to keep up with the LinkedIn's, Facebooks and Typepad's of the world and it's a little overwhelming.  Each has its own unique format and personal things don't really belong on the work network and vice-versa.  I'm not doing a very good job of keeping up with all of them and forget actually mastering at least one format.  Plus the old-fashioned written private journal...I'm typed out!  Now for the things that really make me excited!  I have finally planted the herb garden and couldn't be happier with the way its turned out.  And there are a few non-herbal items, but I just couldn't resist.  This grided system is supposed to allow more room to plant as you use each portion of the grid more effectively.  Now if it just gets enough sun, it should do well.  If the sun factor turns out to be an issue, at least the lettuce should do well!

Well, Here Goes

This is the very first post of my very first blog.  I have been very reluctant to put myself, my art and my musings out there for public perusal, still am somewhat.  However, most of my favorite artists have it all out there, why not me?  The creative soul must have an outlet.  All that inspiration and creativity gets all bottled up sometimes and needs to be let out into the world.  The ideas flow madly in the creative mind and there must be a place to put them all so that they are not lost.  I feel like the Queen in Alice in Wonderland some days, with a thousand creative thoughts just in the morning.  It's hard to express that to "normal" people.  Normal just meaning those who don't have a mind full of things that they need to create, photograph, paint or capture and alter in some way.  Bear with me as I begin my journey.  I know I have much to learn!