Month: March 2018

March 26, 2018 grow

grow . Wisteria’s Heart to Endure

The scent around our neighborhood is signaling that spring is here, even if the temperatures still can’t seem to make up their minds. It’s the distinct smell of wisteria and the cascading bluish purple blooms that flourish each year in our backyard, and the yards of our neighbors. This year’s blooms seem to be unusually full in our yard. The last year or so, I’ve let the prolific vine have a little more free reign through some of our trees, and in the mass of vines I’ve pulled together on metal stakes. It makes for a breath of sweetness every time the March winds blow.

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March 17, 2018 maker's dozen

makers dozen . Green for Wishing You Luck

I decided to do a little Maker’s Dozen collection this Saint Patrick’s Day “wishing you good luck” and reminders of friendship, good health, wonderful stories, family fun, finding adventure, and the crazy joy of holding it all together!

Most notable, “The Green Giant does a fireman’s act” in this Woman’s Day December, 1952 ad. I guess LeSueur’s had not decided the giant was “jolly” yet , but he was definitely nimble. Plus, Yosemite on a postage stamp, and a vintage St. Patrick’s Day postcard. In 1909, F.S.L. wrote to Mr. Thomas Bryan on Garden Street in Hoboken, NJ… “Gee I wish I was the Blarney Stone.” Lucky, indeed!

March 1, 2018 free art + printables

Welcome to a Wonder…full March [printable calendar]

Hey there, March! Here in Mississippi, the new month greeted us with a day full of rain and temperatures expected to shift from unseasonably spring-like to begrudgingly winter-like. That’s the usual fare for this fickle month, but the blooms know, and they always give us a welcome preview of warmer days ahead. This month, I had fun creating a new kind of printable calendar – a day planner for a “month of wonder…full times.” I’ve included some holidays we love to celebrate, and reminders of a few experiences that can help us embrace the wonder of days more fully.

Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve been beginning to flesh out a few of the ideas I’ve had in my heart for 2018. I’m proud of myself for taking steps and putting pencil and brush to paper on some things I’m excited about, and I can’t wait to share some of the results. My Frog Tales series, a new calendar format, new paper craft projects and artwork ideas… I feel like the year is finally beginning to bloom. I guess that’s fitting for the start of this month when buds begin to break free, seeds are germinated, and new beginnings become more evident.

I’ve been stockpiling blog post ideas and photo collections for the last year, so I’m hoping to be able to share a lot of inspiration in the coming weeks and months. Spring and all its regeneration is on the way! I’m ready to embrace it!

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