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ICADs…

Procrastination is the art of keeping up with yesterday ~Don Marquis ———————— It hasn’t been procrastination really, it’s been just plain too busy to even think of snapping pictures of the ICADs to post them.  I finally did last night … Continue reading

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A Wee Bit of Advice

———————— Love Mary Oliver, she’s a fave of mine and I just had to share her, a journal spread I did not too long ago, with you. Have an unimaginable day. Cheers, B

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Journey

———————— {You’ll have to forgive my lack of serious posts, my thumb has been killing me.  I broke down and got a splint because I couldn’t stomach one more “bump”.} A page in my journal that is acting as the … Continue reading

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Peeks in my Journal

Journal writing is a voyage to the interior. ~Christina Baldwin ———————— 2011 was a terrible year for journal writing.  I’ve been an avid journal writer my whole life, I have two boxes of filled journals to prove it.  But with … Continue reading

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Purple Elephant

It’s all make believe isn’t it? ~Marilyn Monroe ———————— When I first sketched out this little guy I loved him so much I was scared to paint him.  I’m still so new at watercolour and it’s nerve wracking when I … Continue reading

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Practice

Practice is the best of all instructors. ~Publilius Syrus ———————— Been getting a little time in to play and practice with my watercolours.  I love working with them but I have so much to learn. Right when I think I … Continue reading

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A New Journey

You don’t have to be who they think you are. ~Jeff Bridges ———————— In the past I’ve sometimes felt stuck being who people think I am.  Most of the time they are wrong but it doesn’t stop me from thinking, … Continue reading

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Failure and Success

It takes as much courage to have tried and failed as it does to have tried and succeeded. ~Anne Morrow Lindbergh  ———————— You know when you read something that was meant just for you?  Well, the little quotation above was … Continue reading

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Here Fishy Fishy

“Another way to lose control is to ignore something when you should address it.” ~Jim Evans  ———————— Lucky you, after ignoring my blog for a week I come back to show you some terrible pictures.  Cause isn’t that what we … Continue reading

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In Progress

Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything. ~George Bernard Shaw ———————— Wee little dolls are in progress but pushed aside for breakfast this morning.  My kitchen table has become my workbench right now … Continue reading

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