Imagination is my biggest strength. I have what some might say is an 'over-active' imagination...I prefer to call it vision. Yet even a visionary can have an issue when she doesn't have a real … [Read more...]
DIY Vintage Wooden Stockings Tutorial
I am a consummate DIY re-creator...if I see something I want, but cannot afford it, I just whip up my own version. When I first saw this image of antique wooden sock forms used as a stand in for … [Read more...]
Bless the Space Between Us This Election Week – RESPECT
I am not political at all. At least I choose not to verbalize my leanings publicly. I imagine that most who know me can guess my affiliation...so let's leave it there. I know some, perhaps all, of us … [Read more...]
DIY Thanksgiving Chalk Board Tutorial
Do you ever have a dream project that all the pieces seem to fall into place easily? This DIY Thanksgiving Chalk Board Tutorial is one of those! It all started when HIMself and I went to town the … [Read more...]
DIY Black Bird Vignettes for Halloween
I love to create little Halloween vignettes around the house. Scary or cute, they all make me smile. I found these feathered friends at The Dollar Store last year. Remember when I did the 'Nevermore' … [Read more...]
DIY ~ My New Witch’s Shoes Transformation, Halloween Decor Vignette ‘The Well Collected Home’
Last weekend I found the piéce de resistance to complete one of my Halloween vignettes...these spidery web shoes! I got them for $2 at a local yard sale...SCORE!!! I knew exactly what I would do with … [Read more...]
HomeTalk and Talk of Home – Confessions of the Home Challenged
I have recently taken to visiting HomeTalk as a way of keeping track of my favorite DIY bloggers. I joined a while back but did not understand how great it was until a few weeks ago. There is a lot of … [Read more...]
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My Joyful Menopause Story~Menopause Awareness Month { #PoiseFab5 }
I look on my brilliantly glorious life as a giant canvas on which I am splattering as much paint as I possibly can!!! Being of a certain age, I have earned the right to speak my mind. Speaking my mind … [Read more...]
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Transform Your Life Into Art ~ The Heart & Soul of Cre8tive Compass Magazine
There are a lot of changes coming in my future...stay tuned as I alter, adapt, adjust, amend, change, commute, convert, cook, cook, correct mid-course, denature, develop, dial back, diversify, doctor, … [Read more...]
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Sunday Inspiration Image~Water Spider Web
This is a beautiful spider's web I shot while boating in North Carolina recently. I could get lost in the intricate patterns... Enjoy! … [Read more...]
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Sunday Inspiration Image { Mudpuddles and Doing YOUR Own Thing }
I recently attended inCourage's In Real Life Conference (#inRL). One of the other attendees, Deidra Riggs (@deidrariggs), tweeted this... "If I'm not doing the thing He created me to do, then … [Read more...]
A Visionary Messing with the ‘Hows’ to Manifest a Life
If you know me well, you probably know that I am always messing with the 'hows' ...those creative hows in and of my life simply as a way to manifest life - changes and all. I am a visionary … [Read more...]
Test Driving a Kia Optima Hybrid #driveKia
I love the Kia Optima Hybrid See that face? Here are the details of my amazing Kia test drive at Reviewer's Retreat in North Carolina this week. I am joining the #driveKia team and hope to further … [Read more...]