Quote - You are good enough

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Yes, you are.

Weekend Recap - My 1st Art Show!!

I hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend and enjoying your Mother's Day! I took a day off yesterday to enjoy myself. So here's the recap of Friday night's art show opening reception.

I made baked brie for the very first time and it was a hit. It had seedless raspberry jam that oozed out when you cut into the brie. I placed the heart cookie cutter too deep so it separated from the rest of the dough. Messy but yummy.

I feel so blessed to not only have my pieces selected but also because I was showing these alongside such beautiful artwork from talented local artists. One of the single most favorite nights of my life! Enjoy the rest of your weekend!


Hugs,

Happy Mother's Day!

Mothers hold their children's hands for a short while, but their hearts forever.  ~Author Unknown

This picture was taken back in '06 when my son was 5 but it's one of my favorite pictures of us together. Not only do we not get many pictures together since I'm usually behind the camera, but because this picture reminds me of what an awesome time we had a Disney. It was both of our first time going to Disney so we got to share that first experience together.

This was my very first Mother's Day in '00 and was also my birthday (May 14th). Donovan was 2 months old. I felt so blessed to have him in my life.

Happy Mother's Day!


XOXO,

My beautiful girls went to the groomers today and look lovely.

Bella (left) and Olivia (right)

I'm so nervous and excited for tonight! The opening reception for the art show begins at 6 pm (here). I'll share a recap and pics tomorrow. Wish me luck!

~ I love these sewn paper postcards and art journal from ihanna.

~ Did you order your Right-Brain Business Plan Kit yet? I just received mine today and can't wait to dive in!

~ Create as Folk released this incredible From Passion to Profit free ebook.

~ Choosing Beauty shared this touching story about her son and his compassionate heart in What happened to Osama Bin Laden's Heart? this week. 

~ I love this Mother's Day gift idea that Ordinary Life Magic shared (via One Pretty Thing) using wilting flowers, a hammer, and a piece of linen. Or these handpainted scarfs from That Artist Woman, this handcolored card from Art Projects for Kids, this small pocket flag book from Blue-Eyed Freckle, or these lavender sachets from The Fab Miss B.


Have a wonderful weekend!


Hugs,

Quote - Dreams

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Dreams are illustrations...from the book your soul is writing about you.  ~Marsha Norman

Quote - One Heart

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"We were given: Two hands to hold. Two legs to walk. Two eyes to see. Two ears to listen. But why only one heart? Because the other was given to someone else. For us to find."  ~Unknown

Mixed media fine art print, She is imperfectly perfect

"She is imperfectly perfect."

This is an 8x10 fine art print of a mixed media original painting created by me. Each print has been professionally printed w/ archival inks on Kodak Endura quality paper with a matte finish. Each print is signed and labeled and includes an archival mat with purchase. It's packaged in a protective cello sleeve and shipped in a bend-proof envelope.

Arrives ready to frame!

Actual print will not contain watermark.

In our strive for perfection we fail to see that we are perfect just the way we are - imperfectly.

I would love feedback from you on what you think of this print. Do you like it? Do you think US $20.00 is too much, too little, or just right for a high-quality reproduction print? 


For being so supportive and helpful, I'd like to offer a 15% discount on all prints with code THANKYOU. 

Wishcasting Wednesday: What do you wish to know?

Thank you for joining me for this week's Wishcasting Wednesday. If you'd like to join in this magical circle of dreamers and doers, please visit Jamie Ridler Studios.

What do you wish to know?

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 This is an easy one for me because I was just thinking yesterday how I wish to know courage.

In the ebook, From Passion to Profit, Rebecca Leigh quoted from Brene Brown’s book, The Gifts of Imperfection with this touching definition of courage:

The root of the word courage is cor – The Latin word for heart…Courage originally meant, “To speak one’s mind by telling all one’s heart.”

Don’t you just love that? 

I wish for courage.  I desire to share a piece of my heart with each of you. I aim to open my heart, my soul, to you and speak the secrets, truths, and aspirations that my mind whispers to me in the sweetest of my dreams.  To demonstrate the bravery of being my authentic self and the courage to know that it’s okay.

Quote - Don't stand in your own sunshine

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Most of the shadows of this life are caused by 

our standing in our own sunshine.
Ralph Waldo Emerson

Affiliate Love: Goddess Circle

(Affiliate of the Goddess Ambassador Program)

I don't know if you've had time to check out Goddess Leonie's Business Goddess kit, but it is amazing! I started a list of all the fabulous new ideas I want to try out. I'm so inspired by Leonie's wisdom and desire for other creatives to follow their dreams.

The Business Goddess kit has already been released in the Goddess Circle. That's the best way to check out not only this ebook but also the other many Goddess fabulousness Leonie has created by joining the Goddess Circle. It's a one-stop-shop for kits and meditations plus your membership includes encouraging and motivating forums with like-minded Goddesses. 

Membership is US $99 includes courses, kits, and meditations and a year's access to the Goddess Circle. Partial payment of $33 for 3 months also available. Visit here to purchase.