If you'll indulge me a little this morning, I have a little bit of a backstory to this post. My mom was from Vienna, Austria and she married a young Air Force GI in 1963. My Daddy was from Ulm, Germany but he joined the Air Force and they were sent to Aurora, Colorado in 1965. My mom couldn't speak English or drive a car and one of these days, I'll post about their story, but it's not
read moreEveryone asks me, who are you? And did you decide to become a life coach? Today I am going to share my story with you. A complete raw, honest and heartfelt story. So take a cup of your favorite beverage, or a glass, sit back and join me as I go through my journey!
I was born into an entrepreneurial family, one where back in 1959 - when women did not even dare to step out of their homes - my grandmother ran a shop. She was soon joined by my aunt and then my uncle as they grew up. We even ...
read moreFollowers know that I’ve been an Island Batik Ambassador for six years. It’s been a lot of fun being an Ambassador, with every year full of creative challenges and of course, gorgeous batiks! But as much fun as it’s been, the full schedule of an Ambassador has kept me from growing my business in other directions.
So what am I planning for 2023?
I’m continuing my association with Island Batik, but this time as more of a Designer as this year I’ll be releasing ...
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I wanted to do the meme Sunday Steals but....
What a lot of difficult questions to answer, and I suspect when I go read the responses from others they won't disclose as much, but then maybe we shouldn't be afraid to be real with each other...
1. What do you think is the greatest television show of all time?
A: assuming you mean American TV show, there's a difference between the greatest and what I liked the best.
DH said, MASH. I think Seinfeld made a big impact and many common jokes are still shared from that ...
I never had a vision when I began this little blog in September 2007. I just wrote because I loved writing and I wanted to document our days. What we did. How we cooked. Where we lived. Who we were. And I never really thought about folks stopping by to visit. But you did. And you do. And thank you for doing so. This dirt road will always welcome you So I thought I ought to document the
read more2019 is coming to an end and I thought I’d take a look back at the year and all I accomplished.
2019 was my third year as an Island Batik Ambassador, and man did I have fun! I love the batiks of course, but most of all I love monthly challenges because they take me to new places. The challenges push my creativity and my designs while also increasing my quilting techniques.
Did you miss one of my monthly challenges? Click on an image below to read that post.
February - Magnificent Mini ...
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