Peace and Gratitude

During one of my daily walks, I came across this book sharing box. I have seen these before, but never in my neck of the woods. I think these are a great idea. When my husband and I sailed around in our sailboat for a year, we came across book sharing libraries at marinas. Cruisers could leave books that they were done with and pick up some new ones. I remember one of the first things we looked for when we arrived at a new port was the marina library. Seeing this book sharing box in a neighborhood made me...

Don’t worry! You don’t have to have musical talent. I’m talking about being the Rockstar Shopper & Gift-Giver! It all started with trying to find something to give my mom for her birthday. What to give the person that seems to have it all, right? I wanted to give her something special and uniquely for her. One thing I know she loves more than anything are her grandkids. Since I couldn’t pack them up and ship them to her, I did the next best thing. I uploaded a picture of her grandkids to be created into a pendant and the...

Hey all! I hope you guys are all hanging in there and not going too crazy. One way to keep your cool is to keep remembering all of the good in your life. To help, I created some Gratitude List Templates for you to download for free. Just scroll down the home page and click on the Gratitude Lists | Free Downloads and you will be able to choose from 6 templates. You can print them out, or use them on your computer. They're in .pdf format.  I know these days are nothing like we've ever experienced. Please try to...

  I have been feeling a little anxious lately. It’s no wonder with all of what is going on in the world. I have stopped listening to the news. I have started watching comedy acts on YouTube and watching funny movies. I sometimes have a tightness in my chest whenever I start to think about everything. I force myself to stop thinking and breath deeply. The breathing works to calm me. These are times that we must be kind to ourselves.  I found this 20 minute meditation from Kristin Neff, PhD. She is one of the world’s leading experts on...