Last week was Dragonfly week and I uploaded a few of my favorite odonata. There will be more to come, and I have a few in my head. With spring coming I want to make more plant stakes. I also did neck shots and earring shoots as the sunlight permitted. I don’t have a photo […]
I spent the last few days of August making some dragonflies for Platt-A-Palooza. It was a glorious Saturday when we set up at Platt Hill Nursery. Flowers greeted me as I unloaded the car. The amount of space is always amazing, and I had fun setting up my booth. Foot traffic was great, so I had […]
“People won’t remember your accomplishments, they’ll remember how you made them feel.” ~ Melissa Joy Kong After an information-packed morning at Think.Start.Do, the learning continued after lunch. With our mind on food, Johanna Cook of MommaCuisine proudly showed the video that is now on view as United Airlines’ in-flight entertainment. “Know your strengths and OWN […]
It was a scorching day on Saturday, but light breezes and the occasional cloud blocking the sun made the day lovely for an art fair. It was early when I set out to bring my wares to Bloomingdale. As always, Platt Hill Nursery has a plethora of fun and quirky garden accessories to peruse. The […]
This month the ladies of the Network of Entrepreneurial Women visited the Schaumburg Public Library for a wonderful presentation of business resources. We gathered in one of the large meeting rooms, which are available for organizations and business use by reservation. There are also smaller discussion rooms accommodating 5 to 8 people for small business […]
This Labor Day weekend was a glorious one, and I am so grateful for that. The skies looked ominous Saturday morning as I packed up my pieces for Platt-A-Palooza. I had been staging the 16-foot area in my home-across 2 rooms. The weather channel predicted thunderstorms for the entire duration of the craft fair. However, […]
When I returned from Greece in May 2011 I thought I would faithfully recount a travelogue in chronological order right away. But that didn’t happen. I had to process the intensity of the trip, and then life happened, and here we are two years later where the Samaria Gorge is my most recent reference to […]
When I first moved in 2007, I knew I wanted to get a new bedframe and do a little jazzing up of the room. I splurged on a faux finish when I got the home painted, and then installed the necessities for sleeping and adorning, thinking I would at some point make a Morroccan themed […]
“In general I think it’s a mistake to be really, really sure about anything because the only thing you can know for sure is that things change. However, just because things change doesn’t mean you can’t live according to a set of beliefs. Even without knowing things for sure, holding on to our own truth […]
“Be inspired by others.†~ Jetta Bates Tuesday was Creativity for Business Day for us Ladies of WIN. We had a lovely breakfast provided by First Slice, were introduced to the art of jewelry making, listened to guest speakers, had a delicious lunch, and watched a drawing demonstration during Spa & Cupcakes. Yep, it was […]
