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I know it has been a very long time since I have posted about anything! Sometimes life moves at such a fast pace all you can do is hold on! Don't think I have forgotten about the 20 people that actually read my blog:) Enjoy the latest article in Jewelry Affaire Magazine, about a turquoise... Continue reading

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Today begins a week of Fashion Design. I was fortunate to live my dream of being a Fashion Designer and it all began when Bob Mackie hired me after I graduated Otis/Parsons. Plus, I won Designer of The Year! I will share, just a faction, of what I have learned with a group of Middle... Continue reading

Sweet 16th Birthday! My baby girl turned 16 this week........ how time passes, the saying is true; the days are long but the years fly by........ sixteen candles, one sweet cake for one sweet girl....... and thankful for the wonderful friends and for the ones that were not around for the photo! Happy, Happy Birthday... Continue reading

Sunday Family Dinner: Panko Breaded Chicken Panko Breaded Chicken Breasts, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans and Sweet Corn School starts tomorrow for my two girls; middle school and high school! So, for dinner everyone got their favorite dish or side.... Parmesan Panko Breaded Chicken Breasts Sweet Corn Green Beans & Mashed Potatoes! Dessert: Plum & Green... Continue reading

"Be inspired and use your own imagination and creativity....not someone else's stick tab 'A' into slot 'B' attitude." -Paula Happy Birthday to all my September Friends! Related articles Friday's Flowers: Quote Dreams Do Come True! Continue reading

#Busy Hands: crochet sweater pillow tops I just started a project of making sweater pillow tops. (really, just hoping for cooler weather!) School is starting and I needed a portable project to keep me busy while I wait and wait and wait for my girls. Picking them up from school - waiting, driving to after... Continue reading

Sunday Dinner: Chicken Ragout & Chocolate Layer Cake I rarely follow a recipe to the letter and this time was no exception. I replaced the baby red potatoes with sweet potatoes and added green beans and small carrots. Just because I had them in the fridge and did not want them to go to waste!... Continue reading

Friday's Flowers: personal philosophy "It is not how far you fall, but how you pick yourself up and carry on." -paula Have a wonderful weekend with family and friends! Continue reading

Dreams Do Come True! Blenheim Equisports Show Matti & Leo Showpark Summer Classic It was Matti's first time at the Finals in San Diego. She was so excited to ride her new horse at this show. Matti has dreamt about this moment for a long time and I can see why. Standing in front of... Continue reading

It's Fig Season! Enjoy this luscious fruit! My neighbor, Joan, shares her yearly crop with me at this time and I always look forward to trying new recipes. That is if the figs last more than a couple days on the counter... Figs have two season, a short season in early summer and a second,... Continue reading

Toothbrush Rug with grey wool crochet edge A couple of weeks ago at the Long Beach International Quilt Show, Penny and I meet a women "Aunt Philly" making toothbrush rugs. Old toothbrush's were used as needles to make these rugs. The bristles were cut off, a rounded point was filed at one end and a... Continue reading

Weekend Repair Job Sundance Hooked Rug I have owned this beautiful hooked rug for about five years and after having it professionally cleaned I felt it was time for some repair work. The corners have been beaten up by the vacuum, dogs, and kids and instead of having the cleaning company do the repair work,... Continue reading

Roasting New Mexico Hatch Chili smell the goodness! A dear friend came over yesterday with 20 pounds of New Mexico Hatch Chili, so what to do but roast it! It was such a fun day filled with the wonderful smell of roasting chilies, laughter and exhaustion! But well worth the effort..... I have not roasted... Continue reading

Long Beach International Quilt Festival Over the weekend a dear friend and I went to the Quilt Festival in Long Beach. We were just in awe of the workmanship and beauty of these quilts. From traditional to contemporary to modern including minimalist, each quilt was a work of art. I snapped a few photos, but... Continue reading

Summer Days in a Haze July is gone and the count down has begun till school begins again. Matti with her new horse Leo, who arrived from Germany a few weeks ago. Penelope helping out at summer art camp. Matti and Leo at their first horse show together..... Penelope doing a four week intensive dance... Continue reading

Magazine Beads: Initial Bead Hanging DIY: #Kid Crafts summer camp activity I think the kids did a great job at creating their own magazine bead initial hangings. It has been rewarding and fulfilling teaching again. The last time I taught in a formal setting was Otis/Parsons senior design. This time was a lot more relaxing,... Continue reading

I am lion: HEAR me ROAR! Wool Needle Felt Lion The beginning: a pipe cleaner armature for support of the lion. In the middle: molding, molding, and more molding In the end: A Wool Needle Felted Lion I made this wool felt lion as a special order. No, I have never made a lion before,... Continue reading

T-Shirt Rag Rug update I usually have about four or five projects going at the same time, so it takes longer to complete some more than others. In the evenings, when the day is winding down after dinner and the girls are doing their own projects I usually work on this rug. I have completed... Continue reading