Wishcasting Wednesday: What do you wish to dare?

Jamie Ridler posted this prompt for today's Wishcasting Wednesday:

What do you wish to dare?

I wish to dare myself to be open to any and all possibilities the universe has in store for me. 

*Open is my word for the year (here).

My Favorite Things

Today's My Favorite Things posting is all about Etsy!

1 - This "Not all who wander are lost" print from The Wheatfield

2 - These Owl Sugar Cookie Favors from Truly Scrumptious Cookies

3 - This Mermaid Wrap Skirt from Thaitee

4 - This Mini Beastie Monster from Snippet Fairy

5- This Bliss Bouquet Apron from pamwares

Have a great day everyone!

How To Be Alone

This video has been circulating on the web lately and is absolutely beautiful. It's called How To Be Alone by Tanya Davis and Andrea Dorfman. If you haven't seen it yet, please take a few minutes to watch it.

I first saw it here: http://www.viviennemcmaster.com/blog/2011/2/5/day-5-of-14-days-of-self-love-how-to-be-alone.html

Monday Musings - You are enough!



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We women spend so much time criticizing ourselves and refusing to accept the compliments we receive from our dear ones. Why are we so quick to judge ourselves and view ourselves in a negative light? We are beautiful, confident, powerful women who deserve to recognize the beauty that radiates in us, from us, and around us.

You are a stunning beacon of light that reflects in your personality, your children, your artwork, your craft - from anything and everything you put out into the world. A piece of us is attached to all we create and we must honor that beauty and that magnificence.

Ladies, look in the mirror today and tell yourself, "I am enough!" and really, really believe it in the depths of your soul. You don't need to internally batter yourself with doubtful and negative self-talk. Let your light shine into the world and accept the truth that you are enough.


Soulful source of inspiration: I am enough a collaborative blog by Tracey Clark

Weekend Recap

How come the weekend arrives so slowly and passes so quickly? As promised Friday, here is the painting I've been working on this weekend for the Get Your Paint On class, as mentioned here:  

The week one assignment was to take inspiration for the quilts of Gees Bend. This was my inspiration piece:

These quilts are absolutely beautiful! The painting is not something I usually do but was great to take me out of my comfort zone, albeit quite time consuming. I'm happy with how it turned out and can't wait to see what the next assignment is. Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

On the Web

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Happy Friday everyone! It has been a crazy, busy week hasn't it? I started the Get Your Paint On class this week and was working on my first assignment tonight. I should have that painting done tomorrow and can share with you. I also finished the book Love Walked In by Marisa de los Santos from my book list. It took me a few chapters to get into it but it turned into a very sweet book.

Here's what I found on the web this week:

- Becky Higgins shared two super cute items this week. One is this darling Love One Another print. Be sure to check out some of Becky's other dowloadables on the same page. The second item are these Valentine's Day fruit stickers from Twig & Thistle. I just might have to sneak one of the I'm going bananas over you! or You're the apple of my eye! stickers on my son's fruit for his lunch.

- Vivienne McMaster began an inspiring daily series this month on the 14 Day of Self-Love leading up to Valentines Day. A quote she shared on Day 1 from her friend really resonated with me, "If someone stops seeing how beautiful you are it's not because you stopped being beautiful, it's just 'cause they closed their eyes." Those words hold a lot of truth.

- Wish Studio announced the virtual retreat wishBIG ecamp on March 21-27th. Registration opens on Valentine's Day. So exciting!

- Kind Over Matter shared the Free Compliments Poster to spread a little love in the workplace. Amanda also blogged here on the correct way to share PDFs online to give blog love for the artists' hard work.

- Last but certainly not least, if you're a blogger and a planner this might be right up your alley. Create as Folk shared these printable blog planners, yearly and monthly (February).

Okay, I'm ridiculously tired and ready to crash. I hope you're weekend is off to a great start!

Wishcasting Wednesday: What burden do you wish to put down?

Today's Wishcasting Wednesday question:  What burden do you wish to put down?

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 This is an easy one to answer but not so easy to live. I wish to put down my need for perfection. As most of us are, we never believe we are good enough. Striving to be better at something is one thing but berating ourselves for not being as good at something as we believe we should be is another. I am good enough. I am imperfectly perfect!

Have a great week!

My Favorite Things

Katherine Center talks about making a Comfort List based on a character in her book, Get Lucky. Instead of a comfort list I thought I would make a favorite things list.

1)  Perusing Etsy for fabulous handmades.
2)  Homemade Lavender aromatherapy spray.
3)  Inspiring artists blogs.
4)  Taking e-courses.
5)  Stampington & Company mags.
6)  Reading books on my ipod Touch
7)  Artist Dates (The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron)
8)  A matinee movie with a friend. This weekend I saw No Strings Attached. It was good but I'd wait for DVD if you're on the fence about this one.
9)  Cupcakes!!! (My local cupcake shop - Sugar Crave)
10) Planning a trip to Kripalu with a friend.

What are some of your favorite things?

P.S. I took the flower picture this past weekend. It was a beautiful spring-like day yet I was still shocked to see flowers blooming. We've had one cold winter for Florida and this weekend was a nice break from it, albeit a tease. To my Northern friends, I wish you warmth as your cold weather isn't going to let up for a while. Have a good week all!

E-course Excitement

Today I'm excited to begin not one but two e-courses today!

The first is THIS Moment with Mindy Tsonas of Wish Studio and Under a Pink Sky. This is a 5-week course which focuses on, "live the life of your dreams by loving the life you have." 

The second is Get Your Paint On with Mati McDonough and Lisa Congdon. This is a 5-week painting class with inspiration and assignments in a safe environment. 

I hope you can join me!

Weekend Musings

I experienced Afternoon Tea at our local British Tea Room, Willows on Saturday.

They brought this lovely spread and it was all so delicious!

There was a great assortment of teas to choose from. My choice was the Darjeeling tea. What a great experience! Enjoy the remainder of your weekend!