Gift Ideas (And a giveaway!)

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  Are you all done with your holiday shopping? If so, YAY!  (You stinker.) I’m totally not finished. If you’re like me and still shopping, I’ve tossed together a few finds. Plus, there’s a nice little giveaway at the end just in time for Cyber Monday shopping.   A few things that have caught my eye…         And now for the giveaway! continue reading …

AliSwi winner.

Thanks to everyone who participated in the giveaway for the lovely pendant necklace from AliSwi Jewelry Design. All the entries to name the necklace were so creative. I know Ali must’ve had a difficult time choosing a winner. But there can only be one winner. And she has been chosen…. Dah, dah, dah … drum roll please? And the winner of the olivine colored crystal continue reading …

Picking Grapes

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We should all do what, in the long run, gives us joy, even if it is only picking grapes or sorting the laundry. ~ E.B. White

Fancy Coloring Art Project

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Looking for a gift idea that will allow your children (or yourself) to flex your creative wings? Or just an art project for a rainy day? Here’s an easy one, oil pastel self-portraits. No liquids are involved (so no spills!) and the project can easily be stored away if not finished at the first sitting to return to later. No expensive supplies. No special techniques. continue reading …