Gratitude is an Attitude

Happy Thanksgiving everyone. Even though life is difficult for everyone, if we stop every day and count the things we are grateful for and give thanks, it all seems bearable. Gratitude is an Attitude. I've begun to adopt a new way of thinking. I keep a little tea cup in my kitchen near my plants that's always full of water to remind me that my cup is full, not empty. I say outloud all the things I'm grateful for every day. As I drive the streets of CA and see so many homeless people, I say a prayer outloud thanking God for everything I have and asking him to provide homes for those people. Take a moment this Thanksgiving and remember all that you have and you will be surprised how long this list it. Enjoy your turkey and pumpkin pie and don't forget those who are less fortunate at this time of year and reach out to them if you can. Happy Thanksgiving.

Happy Halloween 2011

Happy Halloween 2011 everyone. I've been busy creating this week. Here are some pics of my fun Halloween nails, peanut butter halloween pops and my fall tree I just got up and decorated. Have a fun and safe Halloween.....

It's the most wonderful time of the year.......

I love Fall. I pulled out all my fall decor this week. My centerpiece is a pumpkin from the craft store that I cut open and filled with dried flowers and use from year to year on my diningroom table. My mantle was a labor of love. I had the best time doing that last week with everything I already had in the house. Enjoy.

Faux Kitchen Treats

Looks good enough to eat? I hope so, but they are fake cakes I made for my kitchen. So fun. Now I know why they cost so much to buy. It took some time and patience but they turned out well.

Sewing Projects

I’ve decided to do some fall sewing projects on the weekends. I love the look of these gathered scarves and bought the fabric and elastic thread to try my hand at them in three colors – grey, pink and camel. I’ve also wanted to make some rose headbands and have added them to my project list. I’ll post my finished projects soon and hope to use some for holiday gifts. Happy autumn everyone.

The Color Purple

I just love purple and lavendar. Purple is the color of good judgment. It is the color of people seeking spiritual fulfillment. It is said if you surround yourself with purple you will have peace of mind. Purple is a good color to use in meditation. Purple has been used to symbolize magic and mystery, as well as royalty. Being the combination of red and blue, the warmest and coolest colors, purple is believed to be the ideal color. Most children love the color purple. Purple is the color most favored by artists.

For Chocolate Lovers Only

We just celebrated my daughter's birthday. As I looked at various options for cakes, I decided a homemade cake would be the best. I made a chocolate fudge bunt cake and filled it with my "famous" chocolate mousse filling. It's made from milk, hershey bar and marshmellows melted together and blended with cool whip. I cut the cake in half and filled the bottom layer with the chocolate mousse and then frosted it with creamy chocolate frosting. The candy bar on top was made from a Hershey bar melted in a mold and dusted with edible silver dust. This picture doesn't do it justice because we had already cut into the cake, but it gives you a good idea what it looked like. It was delicious.