Monthly Archives: September 2011

Journal Keeping: Something old, Something new

Posted on September 29, 2011 by

About the same time that I had my first real crush on a boy, I learned about writing in journals.  Looking back, I still feel sorry for Mrs. Lyons, my eighth grade English teacher, because just about every entry she … Continue reading →

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With Creativity Comes Growth

Posted on September 27, 2011 by

If you make a practice out of engaging your creativity, you understand that with creativity comes growth.  It is inevitable, because with creativity comes facing and moving past those things that might want to keep you down.  I hope you … Continue reading →

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Practical Magic by Moonlight

Posted on September 24, 2011 by

Welcome to my little party.  I say little because this is a party for two that I am letting you peek in on.  You see, seven years ago tonight, I met my artist husband under a full moon while camping … Continue reading →

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Possibility Surfing

Posted on September 20, 2011 by

What is it about September that feels so inspiring?!  Is it the beginning of a shift in weather, the fact that from here you can see the holidays just at the end of the block?  Or perhaps that you know … Continue reading →

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Art Attack!

Posted on September 16, 2011 by

Last Saturday my artist hubby and I dragged an old table in from the dining room, opened it up and covered it with fresh craft paper.  I tucked the sides in neatly and taped them down so that the tape … Continue reading →

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Practical Magic Revisited

Posted on September 14, 2011 by

This post reviews the videos from Practical Magic Blog Party 2010. If you would like to read the blog posts that went along with these videos, hop over to thePractical Magic Blog Party 2o1o Archives. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Practical Magic Revisited {Video Review}  … Continue reading →

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Full Moon Dream Board

Posted on September 12, 2011 by

Do you remember what wishing was like when you were a kid?  I wished on all kinds of things: an eyelash recovered from my cheek then blown off the end of my mother’s pinkie, a necklace when the latch found … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Possibility

Posted on September 10, 2011 by

Sometimes Life swoops in and delivers a message of hope, and if we are paying attention and can be brave in that moment, we just might find ourselves moving towards our destiny.  Often we follow Life’s path without knowing we … Continue reading →

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{First Fifty} A Heap of Gratitude

Posted on September 9, 2011 by

When I first started the blogging journey, I jumped in only to find that I needed to learn to swim.  Over the course of this last year, I have learned more than I thought I could…about the internet, about networking, … Continue reading →

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Cultivating ART-itude

Posted on September 8, 2011 by

I have a daily ritual that includes beginning and ending my day by thumbing through some of the blogs I subscribe to.  I have a reader app on my phone that puts them right in the palm of my hands. … Continue reading →

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