I have been thinking about what is important in my life and what it takes to make me truly happy. It used to be new shoes, new car, new anything. When I went through a life changing ordeal several years ago, I had to make a change in my lifestyle. It was very...

Sometimes I am in such a hurry that I whiz by and I don't see anything around me. All I have on my mind is what I have to get done, when it has to be done and if it will get done. Then....I remind myself that there are so many things around me that are far more...

Happy Mother's Day Mom!My mom taught me so many things, too many to list, but the most valuable to me is that she showed me how to be compassionate, look at the small things, look at both sides, be creative and never, ever let anyone take me for granted and most...

I had a wonderful time yesterday with my friends in Hico, Texas at the Antique and Art Show. What an inspiration it was! I have to say it was the best Antique and Art show I have been to in a long time. I purchased all kinds of goodies for my cards, and altered art...

My good friends mean the world to me. I would have not been able to survive the last several years without my friends. I have many friends, but I have a handful of really close friends that really understand me and want the best for me. They do not judge me, try to...

My girl Samantha is getting old. She is my best friend and has been with me through thick and thin. She listens to me when others shut me out, makes me smile when I want to cry and looks into my soul with her big brown eyes. She still wants to run, jump and play, but...

"The pleasures of spring are available to everybody and cost nothing" George OrwellI put up a couple of bluebird houses and within a few hours, a male bluebird was scoping oneout. He found a perfect one for his girl, and within a few days, she was nesting and had four...

This weekend was beautiful. The wildflowers in central Texas are breathtaking and with all the rain and snow this past winter, the trees and pastures are lush and green

I have fallen in love with making cards. I never know what they are going to look like until they are finished.My favorite part is finding buttons, tatting and great paper to create my little art pieces. I think of this as my therapy! I get lost in time and I feel so...