What soap is to the body, laughter is to the soul. ~ Yiddish proverb 2020 has been full of surprises. I think you would agree, these aren't the surprises most of us like to receive. Fortunately, craftvent and my self-care calendars have been a joy to open. I'm enjoying watching Northern Lights and Cinnamon Sugar…Read more Craftvent Day 7
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Working From Home: Weeks 43 and 44
Bliss cannot be sold. These are the last two weeks of 2020. What a year it has been. You may recall the theme for 2020 was the Year of the Tart. It certainly has been a flamboyant year. With the holidays, we've tried to focus on small items that bring us joy. That involved new…Read more Working From Home: Weeks 43 and 44
Craftvent Day 6
Happiness comes to those who make. ~ Rebecca Danger Today's quote is taken directly from my Day 6 crafty self-care item. As 2020 comes to a close, this is a good reminder that happiness comes from within. Many of us have had to dig deep with-in ourselves to find happiness this year. Beauty, joy, and…Read more Craftvent Day 6
Boxing Day Burgers
No one has ever become poor by giving. ~ Anne Frank It's Boxing Day. If you're American, you may have no idea what this day is about. You may even think this is about a sport. This day is celebrated mainly in United Kingdom countries. The day after Christmas was when the servants were given…Read more Boxing Day Burgers
Craftvent Day 5
Enjoy the little things in life; one day oy may look back and realize they were the big things. It's Christmas Eve here for those of you that celebrate this holiday. This week I have a bit more knitting time available. While I won't catch up on these KALS, I think today is actually the…Read more Craftvent Day 5
Craftvent Day 4
If you are not doing what you love, you are wasting your time. ~ Billy Joel On the 4th day of Craftvent my unopened package reveled to me a surprise! (Sung to the tune Of the Twelve Days of Christmas.) The past few years I've struggled to get in the holiday spirit. Given the crappy…Read more Craftvent Day 4
Celebrate Life: Holiday Lights
Leave a sparkle where ever you go. It's Friday again. That means we're celebrating life. This week we're celebrating holiday lights. Many world religions and cultures have festivals that celebrate light. We can go back to pagan times to Winter Solstice celebrations that celebrate the return of sunlight from darkness. Numerous early religions and civilizations…Read more Celebrate Life: Holiday Lights
Working from Home: Week 42
It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are. ~ E.E. Cummings Life is meant to be a challenge. For some, their challenge is learning how to think for oneself. For others, it's perseverance. And others, it's figuring out how to accept defeat gracefully. Often in life, I've learned the most from…Read more Working from Home: Week 42
The World is Not Enough
"Oh, pipe down 007." ~ Q As we're nearing the conclusion of our Bond movie quest, we've started spacing out the movies. Partially, this gives us time to decide what we'll watch after our Bond movie marathon concludes. It's partially because some of these movies feel very formulaic without much original story line or stunts.…Read more The World is Not Enough
Craftvent Day 3
Will you dare to be original? I can hardly believe that I'm posting about Craftvent Day 3 already, but there you have it. I'm posting about Day 3. I full expected the days with knitting to take me about a week to finish. The day job has been keeping me rather busy, and I'm working…Read more Craftvent Day 3
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