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    Quick cards

    May 10, 2019 - By 

    In my last post I shared more of my mini collage embellishments that I’m currently obsessed with creating. I’m sure some would wonder if I will ever be able to use them all. I can’t speak to using them all but they are very handy when pressed for time.

    Having these on hand allowed me to make some thank you cards just by adding a stamped sentiment.

    Each of these embellishments also included a previously created button flower embellishments. I’ve nearly used all of those up. Nothing goes to waste.

    Besides, some times it’s just about creating…not about the product.

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    T Tuesday: the birthday continues edition

    May 6, 2019 - By 

    Days like today (and yesterday, for that matter) remind me how I seem to forget or perhaps had grown complaisant in my suburban bubble thinking that my world is very small. For years it really was small. Being a SAHM for nearly 18 years definitely narrows your bubble. Over the past 24 hours I have had the most wonderfully joyful experience realizing that my bubble has expanded more than I ever thought. Texts, social media greetings, cards and emails have come my way. Not that I need acknowledgment to find my place in this crazy world but I’m not going to lie…it feels good. 

    At school today I received these lovely gifts as well as a couple of hugs and genuinely lovely birthday greetings. I’m a people person, so it was really great! You can check out yesterdays post for the lovely handmade book Elizabeth sent me too.

    It also happens to be staff appreciation week at school so we started our morning with donuts, bagel and coffee (sorry no photo). Not bad for Monday morning.

    In addition to celebrating my birthday over the weekend we were in full winter/summer change-over mode as well as getting ready for J to come back from college. Lots of purging, organizing and switching stuff around. Friday, Mr. G and I will go get him and all of his stuff. Then we will definitely be packed to the gills around here. I have to put my sewing machine (which has lived on J’s desk) back away too.

    Since I knew this was pretty much the last time I had for a while I made another stack of embellishments.

    Then I still hadn’t had enough so I made a few more at my craft bench sans stitching, just glue.

    This week will go quickly I think especially with Friday off.

    T stands for Tuesday
    What are you doing today?
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    Gifts

    May 5, 2019 - By 

    Today is my birthday. We don’t get too carried away with birthdays around here. The birthday girl or boy gets to choose their meal of choice whether that is out or “mom-made”. I decided on sushi, of course. I love sushi!!! We actually had it yesterday since our favorite sushi restaurant doesn’t open until 4:30pm on Sunday’s. I just didn’t want to wait that long.

    A couple other gifts came my way for my birthday, the first was a handmade gift from my dear friend Elizabeth. 

    We really are terrible at getting gifts to each other…it’s become a big joke between us about how bad we are at it.

    But just look at the lovely handmade book she created. I love the real bird feathers. The texture of the fabric paper is awesome.

    Thank you Elizabeth!!

    I gifted myself with something I stumbled upon as well.

    This lovely ring made from reclaimed glass. So cool. When I read the story behind it I knew I had to have a piece of her jewelry.

    It’s so pretty! It is made from a pink depression glass plate rescued from a glass dump site. I love it!!

    Speaking of not getting too carried away with celebrations…a couple weeks ago we quietly celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary. We went out to eat and reminisced about our elopement to Las Vegas. Towards the end of our meal we noticed carrot cake on the dessert menu. We knew we had to buy a piece to have later that even just like we did on our wedding night. The fancy restaurant we ate at that night gave us a complementary piece of carrot cake as our wedding cake.  Sweet memories.