tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74565964630889636792024-11-05T19:42:27.244-07:00Enchantedcropper, Empath, & the rest of the WorldWearing many hats is stimulating and exhausting at the same time. Little tips and tricks can make all the difference. Check out my relief through hobbies and my life with family and professionally. Glad to have you on board. Followers get a follower in return. ;)Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09477597175322170151noreply@blogger.comBlogger213125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456596463088963679.post-91333554968019739172016-02-12T17:36:00.001-07:002016-02-12T17:36:07.354-07:00I'm finally RecoveringI'm happy to say I'm finally feeling better, almost "good". I was able to move with minimal pain when I awoke this morning. Between allergies, weather changes, and activities done the weekend Nancy was over, it was as if I was made of that snack called fruit leather and I was being twisted and pulled apart. I still feel guilt about receiving SSDi at times, mostly those times when I speak to Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09477597175322170151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456596463088963679.post-27497028679690692472016-02-02T21:56:00.001-07:002016-02-02T21:56:50.342-07:00Ow!That's all I can think to say. This has been one of the most painful days in ages. I even wondered if my pain medication is not what it should be.
Over the weekend, I had the pleasure of meeting Nancy Bennett. We originally connected through a post I made about Yorkies. But as we talked, it turned out we have a lot in common. By the end of the weekend we were saying the same things at the Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09477597175322170151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456596463088963679.post-60966423642045068452016-01-08T17:13:00.001-07:002016-01-08T17:13:12.959-07:00New DIY Home - With A Kicker!I'm very excited to tell everyone about Guidecentral. The Guidecentral app is available for just about every operating system. It's a place people from all over the world can share their DIY ideas as well as recipes! Their description in the App Store reads "DIY Projects, Handmade Crafts & How-To's". With 4.5 million members from all over the world there is always something new to learn aboutBarbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09477597175322170151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456596463088963679.post-5655063096260897432015-05-08T19:42:00.000-06:002015-05-08T19:42:29.949-06:00At Least I'm Persistent I feel the urge to blog again. Maybe it will help me somehow. I always have a better outcome when I'm able to have a sounding board or partner in a project. Being a single mom I'm afraid I proved that point already. Details later...
Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09477597175322170151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456596463088963679.post-17904526955598450812013-06-26T21:03:00.001-06:002013-06-26T21:15:49.534-06:00The Meek Shall Inherit ...the Earth.
Many of us know this quote from the Christian Bible. It has often perplexed me. Who are the meek? What is the real meaning behind these words? Like so many parables in the New Testament attributed to Jesus, this sentence is one to ponder.
Lucky for me (?) I experienced this phrase this morning. I say lucky because I now know what this biblical phrase means and who these people, the Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09477597175322170151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456596463088963679.post-90299035982940656222013-02-04T23:22:00.000-07:002013-02-04T23:22:16.905-07:00
It's a Pig's Life
Created using FairyTale Collaboration piece by Marta van Weick at Deviant Scrap.
Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09477597175322170151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456596463088963679.post-15531272463931051902013-02-04T22:26:00.001-07:002013-02-04T22:26:50.783-07:00Marta van Weick has accepted back on her Creative Team. I'm very happy to be active in digital graphics again. It will take a while for that skill set to return in full force, but it's fun to play again. :) Marta's designs and level of activity required are a perfect match for me. Deviant Scrap has wonderfully creative kits to work with.
On the home front I may transfer 14yo dd to another middleBarbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09477597175322170151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456596463088963679.post-38140341160722935602013-01-22T15:45:00.000-07:002013-01-22T15:45:08.884-07:00AnglingI'm back. It's a newer me, though, not the old me. We've turned more corners, at a variety of angles, than I ever imagined we could handle.
The good news is my faith is back and I feel like blogging again. I missed having this creative outlet, talk about a block. :) If you are interested in our journey over the last year, check out the attached Children's Schooling blog.
More soon ...Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09477597175322170151noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456596463088963679.post-36977288751391513462011-08-31T11:44:00.000-06:002011-08-31T11:44:43.889-06:00Jenny Doh and CrescenDohHave you heard of Jenny Doh and her Creative Lab? She is the former editor of Somerset Studios magazines - all of them! She has created her own place on the web. Her newsletter wanders into my inbox on no particular schedule but today it was right on time. Here is the first line:
"Freedom means choosing your burden."
{Hephzibah Menuhin}When the work gets tough, there are folks who want to get Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09477597175322170151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456596463088963679.post-12007113306545816992011-07-22T17:22:00.000-06:002011-07-22T17:22:44.181-06:00Moving those BouldersImage via WikipediaSome days we need just a few words to use as leverage to pop those boulders out of the way. (see yesterdays post) A friend forwarded a daily inspiration from The Brave Girls Club.
Short and sweet today. :)
Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09477597175322170151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456596463088963679.post-49078789797780514252011-07-21T16:41:00.000-06:002011-07-21T16:41:26.903-06:00Enchantment has been slipping ..For some reason the enchantement has been slipping a bit as of late. Not that it isn't there, it is. But along with the enchantment are challenges. These challenges are like small boulders, the kind you'd see in that terrific caveman cartoon, what's the name of it?? Anyway, I feel the enchantment of moving in the right direction, getting the stepping stones to continue the move. Some of these Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09477597175322170151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456596463088963679.post-20653610062656517782011-07-18T14:28:00.000-06:002011-07-18T14:28:30.885-06:00It's MondayOn my journey, return to health, I made a stop at the dentist office today. One x-ray later, Dr. Stevener tells me I need to have 6 teeth removed. Once that is healed I will have who knows how many 'repairs' made, including fillings and partial replacements. In the meantime, I have infection somewhere in there, so I was started on another antibiotic. I hope this takes care of my dental problems Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09477597175322170151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456596463088963679.post-16346731380144577052011-06-24T16:31:00.000-06:002011-06-24T16:31:57.019-06:00Drip, drip, drip ....Do you know that feeling? When the sweat is dripping off your skin while you don't even realize you're that hot? That was my temple a minute ago, and the back of my right knee now. 104 they say. My car said 109. I'm going with my car's reading.
If I remember the other topic I wanted to write about today, I'll make another post later. Rofls
Maybe next time .... Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09477597175322170151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456596463088963679.post-64073394678189045762011-05-18T21:49:00.000-06:002011-05-18T21:49:05.753-06:00Bushed in the Key of RedYes, I know red is not an official key. But I tend to be tuned in to music and tonight my music is red. That is, I am red all over. What is that Beetles song I am hearing in my head? Oh yeah, I think it's "Glad all over". My apologies to the Beetles if I am not right.
With hope I will soon know why I am so red - my face, arms, hands, chest. I know why I am bushed, a long day, tiring physically Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09477597175322170151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456596463088963679.post-27124103946436546702011-05-17T12:16:00.000-06:002011-05-17T12:16:23.805-06:00Art Journaling Uncovered - My DatelineI am excited to say art journaling is finally a part of life. Art journaling can be elusive, requiring an understanding of how a person wants to express the personal meaning of daily events. Discovering this for myself has freed up my creativity and an excitement in me. I've wanted to journal for myself but had an incident years ago that held me back. Someone I trusted found (looked for) my Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09477597175322170151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456596463088963679.post-87779967544778617262011-05-04T20:04:00.000-06:002011-05-04T20:04:56.358-06:00Blog Hop and many related give-aways of mixed-mediaRather than repeat it all here, these artists are creaeting beautiful works using an epoxy clay. There is a new book published and this blog hop appears to be in celebration of that. Here is a link to the initial blog I found:
Flatwood Folkart
Enjoy! ...Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09477597175322170151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456596463088963679.post-42582648699045160642011-05-03T21:00:00.001-06:002011-07-14T11:04:18.300-06:00Check out the Art of the Deviant!! Deviant Scrap That Is!!Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09477597175322170151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456596463088963679.post-29552511130378202272011-05-03T20:57:00.000-06:002011-05-03T20:57:08.061-06:00Wednesday May 4 - Dalai Llama online liveTune in to our live-streaming video of the event on Wed, May 4 at 9:45 a.m. PST/12:45 p.m. EST.
Click above to go directly to the live webcast.Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09477597175322170151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456596463088963679.post-7496167953521250882011-04-27T12:35:00.000-06:002011-04-27T12:35:37.238-06:00E-online gave me a Rrroyal name!Baroness Barbara Pippa Miltonham of Las Crucespool I love it. Pippa is so much more fun! Head to: RoyalNameBarbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09477597175322170151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456596463088963679.post-21898301075139384992011-04-21T11:58:00.000-06:002011-04-21T11:58:12.468-06:00BeautyHaving disabilities can lead to a lack of hope and dreams. Many times the dreams don't get past pain relief or walking without a cane.
Today the idea came clear, we are what we think we are. Have I even been aware of my thoughts about myself? No, not most of the time. I'm putting out fires rather than preventing them. I guess it's my attitude that makes the difference. Feeling positive means Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09477597175322170151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456596463088963679.post-7292196179613934482011-02-21T12:52:00.000-07:002011-02-21T12:52:12.410-07:00Updating Today
I decided to give my blog a facelift today. I'm ready for a clean look, trying to remove clutter from my life and I guess the blog is part of that.
This afternoon the insurance adjuster comes to evaluate damage from the frozen pipes. Over the last 2 weeks I have had less than 7 days of water. I'm managing but just can't much longer.
The last pipe broke in the middle of the night last week.TheBarbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09477597175322170151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456596463088963679.post-70183320721626901052011-02-03T21:42:00.000-07:002011-02-03T21:42:09.543-07:00Having sex with a mentally handicapped woman is not rape?!What the hell is the House of Representatives Republican Party thinking? In answer to their failed attempt to repeal the public health insurance act, the Republicans have now proposed an act to save our country money by cutting health care their way. For example, the Republicans suggest cutting federal funding for abortions except in the case of 'forcible rapes'. I wasn't aware of the 'rape Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09477597175322170151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456596463088963679.post-55938223156069532062011-01-23T16:10:00.000-07:002011-01-23T16:10:11.815-07:00New posting blog for Deviant Scrap PiecesI am excited to start a new blog which will feature all creations from my work at Deviant Scrap. I am on two Creative Teams (CTs), Beth Rimmer and Crowabout StudioB. They create smashing kits to work with in any direction. Please click on the title of this post to check out my recent works. Thanks for looking!Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09477597175322170151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456596463088963679.post-57353172649219410172011-01-02T14:37:00.002-07:002011-01-02T14:42:44.511-07:00Alphastamps giveaway ends today
Here is the BLOG
Give it a whirl! Great store, too.Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09477597175322170151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456596463088963679.post-68389286824695449932010-12-26T23:58:00.000-07:002010-12-26T23:58:25.186-07:00Thoughts on Criminality and Mental IllnessI watched the most bizarre television program on the documentary channel today. It was about last meals requested by inmates about to be executed. By the way, did you know the cause of death written on the death certificate by the coroner is homicide? State sanctioned homicide. As the inmate that prepares the last meal requests stated, if you lived in Texas, (the state the inmate is imprisoned inBarbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09477597175322170151noreply@blogger.com0