The twentieth year of marriage is one of the big milestone anniversaries. Over the past 2 weeks, Mark and I have been reflecting on the commitment to a lifetime of marriage the two of us made on April 1st, 1990.In some respects I think back and can't believe our beautiful wedding day was actually 20 ...
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Where roses bloom…
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I have to back peddle a bit here...In January I told you that I was no longer supplying projects for publication in Handmade magazine as I was concentrating on my Boutique designs.Sooooo, imagine my surprise when I received this months issue of Handmade (Vol 27 No 11) in the mail only to discover ...
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‘Sew’ busy in the studio…
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It's amazing how a solitude early morning walk on the beach can restore your equilibrium. I feel quite rejuvenated this morning.
There's no doubt that life is a balancing act and sometimes busy days get you all out of kilter. Unlike most people who dislike Mondays, I actually enjoy the fresh start ...
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It’s how you juggle…
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One husband, two kids, one 'wonder' dog, a house by the beach, teaching, web orders, markets; lots of balls in the air!!Life is a juggling act. Would I change it...
NO WAY!!
While the past 10 days have been incredibly busy, I've hardly ticked off any on the things on my 'To Do List'. It's been a ...
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Diva alert!!!
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I don't know about you, but already I feel the year slipping away from me. Here we are in the final week of February and the second month of the year has almost passed us by. Scary or what?I made myself a promise to be more diligent with my blogging this year.... especially with so much going on in ...
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Listen….. do you hear what I hear?
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Sshhhhh.....Can you hear that?No!Me neither.You know what it is ~
that my friends is PEACE & QUIET!!
Quite deafening isn't it. I think I can actually hear my own thought process. Amazing!!
It's been a week since we sent our darling children back to school but it has taken me that long to get back ...
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