“To know someone here or there with whom you can feel there is understanding in spite of distances or thoughts unexpressed That can make this life a garden†~ attributed to Johann Wolfgang von Goethe I’ve always considered myself a loner. I was a wallflower during my school years, with my brother my closest friend […]
Author Archives: MarvyMaike
I keep seeing the same colors the past few weeks Combinations I would never think to put together But nature does  Variety is the spice of life Seeing things with fresh eyes adds spice to my daily adventures Isn’t life fun?
I must say I don’t wait for Halloween to treat myself. I’ll accept or acquire a piece of chocolate year-round! It seems this week I’m navigating some trickiness though, with all the books I’m reading from the library. Preparing for the business end of a crafty venture with all its caveats can be creepy. Knowing […]
the library is full of wisdom. I love perusing mine for inspiration.
In 2007 I took a class that changed my life-although I didn’t know it at the time. Suze Weinberg introduced me to UTEE, and a whole new world of crafting opened up to me. Today is Suze’s birthday, but if you read her blog you’d think every day is her birthday. If anyone knows joie […]
I heart Fall The weather has been amazing the past two weekends, and so has the progression of colors and tree-phases. The golden glow From green to yellow to red … to baring it all While there is a long process leading up to this transition, sometimes it can all occur within a week. (the […]
As a child, you can’t wait to be a grown up—like your parents Then you decide you don’t want to be ANYTHING like your parents at all. But today I realized my parents’ hobbies do influence mine (whaaat!?). 😉 They become inspiration … and synergies are born One man’s discards become a new recipient’s treasured […]
I’d like to write a full blog post But right now my thoughts are here Unfolding can’t be rushed…
A time of colorful radiance and magnificent brightness celebrating the bountiful harvest of the year A time of change and preparation for what is to come A time of letting go of what is no longer needed, and turning inward to focus on the essentials
This is the quote on my T-shirt that was donated by Curly Girl Designs to the Creative Connection Event — in a box “containing peace and love” :-). For a perfectionist like me, it is a great reminder that not everything has to be perfect. Like this blog. People have been encouraging me to start a blog […]