Endings

Hello to you all. This blog will be deleted at the end of January. Please join me at my new blog: myradiantmoon.blogspot.com . I would love to see you all there. There are some interesting blogs and you can find things to comment on, share and pass on. 

My new blog deals more with spirituality, things that go bump in the night, current events, our planet, metaphysical events, journaling and so on. Since there are so many sites showing goodies for sale, I have decided to only spotlight some items occasionally. I am always open to new ideas and will sometimes use a subject that I find on other blog sites. I hope to introduce some interesting subjects.  Come on along and enjoy yourself. Got a particular subject you want to share? Here I am, just waiting for you.

I also have a site on Etsy.  http://www.etsy.com/shop/radiantmoon 


I hope to see you at the new sites. 

Blessings,

Dori

My Artfire shop

I am sorry to say that I am closing my artfire shop.  I will be transferring some of my items to my Etsy shop, Radiant Moon. If there is anything that you would like from my artfire shop, please let me know. We can make arrangements for your items.

Happy Holidays to you all.

Beads, beads, beads

Hello everyone. I haven't posted here for a while so I thought I better get busy. 

I have been in contact with the Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Program at Randall Children's Hospital in Portland Oregon. I have been wanting to create some beads for their Journey Beads program (similar to Beads of Courage). I finally have all the details and will begin creating beads in January.
 
By making beads for the hospital, I am "Paying It Forward" in my own way. Are you involved in any sort of volunteer program in your area? Would you like to share your story? Just leave a comment. 


Happy Holidays

December

Hello out there. I am amazed that the end of this year is so close now! Have you done any of your holiday shopping yet? I am doing most of mine online this year and I am about half way done. Yesterday we went to the Christmas Bazaar in Portland, Or. Wow! Lots of goodies and food and wine and ideas. It was great to see all the new ideas in person as opposed to seeing a picture on line. I have my list ready and working on completion. Yaaaahoooooo..

Don't forget to take some time out this holiday season to pamper yourself. You can avoid all sorts of stress if you remember that you are a human being and deserve to be spoiled a little too. After all,  who will really take care of you if you don't? Get a massage, visit a spa, have your hair and nails done. Do something just for yourself. I think your holidays will be a much better experience if you do. Happy Holidays One Day At A Time!

Sunday the day of rest.

When I was young, Sunday was the day for my dad to watch "cowboy movies" on TV. My sister and I rode the local bus to church. When we got home, the house always smelled wonderful because mom would be cooking dinner and baking special goodies. The best memories I have of these times was during the fall season. Mom made some of the best Norwegian pastries I have ever tasted. All our neighbors could attest to that. We could either go outside and play or sit quietly and watch tv with dad. We tried to keep busy doing something so time would go by faster and dinner would be ready. To this day, I have that same feeling on fall Sundays that I had then. There are only two of us in my household so there isn't much baking or cooking going on. We watch football (go Greenbay) and I get online and either read the online paper or catch up on other things. Sometimes I work on my crafts. Sometimes I just snuggle under a blanket and read a good book. It is still a nice relaxing day. No working, no "I have to go here or there", and no rushing to get something done. I am glad that something in my life is the same.  I love chilly Sundays.

Enjoy your Sundays. Make memories. Laugh.

November Already!

Well, now that it is November, I will be getting a year older soon. I certainly don't feel older. Time marches on.

Are you getting ready for Thanksgiving and Christmas? Have you started your to do lists and Christmas lists and food lists and party lists and so on and so on............  It is no wonder this holiday season is full of so much stress. Everyone wants to do the right thing and purchase the correct present for that special someone, and have everything be super yummy at the dinner table or that party. Been there, done that.  As time goes by, you learn how to shop all year long when you can, to make easy recipes for family and friends and to slow down. It is much nicer now than it was years ago. Looking back I could probably kick myself for stressing out so much and not enjoying the holiday season.  Nothing is more important than the love of family and friends. Be sure to spend as much time as possible with loved ones and take lots of pictures. And don't forget to take care of yourself. Take a time out every day. Even if only for five minutes. Take a bubble bath. Eat a piece of incredibly rich chocolate. Have a mimosa with breakfast if you want to. Give yourself a little treat. De-stress daily.

I am going to enjoy the upcoming holiday as much as possible. I wish the same for you.

Happy Holiday Season!!

Whats On Your Workdesk Wednesday

Well ok then, I am going to do this today. I have been working on creating something with different colors on a black background. Picture is a little dark but then I don't want to give away too much. You can see the finished project when I list it in my Etsy shop. Have a wonderful day!