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Food ~ What are You Cooking Up for the Holidays Brussels Sprouts

written by Rebecca E. Parsons

brussels sprouts

Foods I Love to Cook and Eat SO the holidays are quickly approaching and I am browsing some of the food websites for new and exciting ideas. Have you ever created some recipe that your family and … [Read more...]

Leave a Comment Feast & Fête, Food & Drink, Recipes, Tablescapes, things I love to cook & eat

Heart of Haiti Birthday Giveaway ~ Feel-Good Shopping This Season #heartofHaiti

written by Rebecca E. Parsons

Macy's Heart of Haiti

UPDATE WINNER ANNOUNCED Jules from A Little Bite of LifeI love the nesting leaves collection, but everything in the Heart of Haiti shop is so beautiful!If you are looking for a special gift for … [Read more...]

28 Comments ART MAKING, CREATIVE LIFESTYLE, decorating, decorative art/artist, details

Book Review ~ Going Gray by Anne Kreamer

written by Rebecca E. Parsons

The weekend before my 60th birthday is gray and cold for Florida. It is the perfect time to curl up on the couch with a cup of jasmine tea and a good book. My friend, Danica, recently sent me Going … [Read more...]

1 Comment CREATIVE LIFESTYLE, Girlfriends, Mind & Body, Take Care of YOU

Boomer Geek Girl Learns About a Motorola XOOM Tablet #MotoCalyp

written by Rebecca E. Parsons

Most of you know that I love my Android 4G phone. It brought me into this world of apps and texting and I am hooked. So the next logical step would be an Android tablet...and I have my eye on this … [Read more...]

7 Comments Boomer Geek Girl, CREATIVE LIFESTYLE, reviews, tech stuff

My Blogging Journey, Anniversaries, Evolution, Social Fabric #cBias

written by Rebecca E. Parsons

Cre8tiva self portrait

I have been blogging since 1999 when I started a personal journal on Live Journal. I so enjoyed the fits and bouts of writing just for the joy of writing. That led to the launch of Cre8Tiva's blog in … [Read more...]

11 Comments A Page from My Journal, CREATIVE LIFESTYLE, reviews

Food I Dream About Cooking and Eating for Thanksgiving 2011

written by Rebecca E. Parsons

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. I love the kitchen abuzz with a cacophony of smells, people and chopping sounds. I love the warmth of the oven and the family gathered around the harvest table. I … [Read more...]

Leave a Comment CREATIVE LIFESTYLE, Feast & Fête, Food & Drink, Gatherings, Tablescapes, things I love to cook & eat

DIY ~ A Collection of Burlap Wreaths for Fall

written by Rebecca E. Parsons

I love to use burlap to decorate. It is so inexpensive and so versatile even though it can be a little rough on your hands. I am planning on creating a DIY Burlap Wreath for my front door. Here are … [Read more...]

1 Comment ART MAKING, craft ideas, CREATIVE LIFESTYLE, decorating, decorative art/artist, details, DIY

Recipe ~ Quick and Easy 3-minute Peach Cobbler w/ #DelMonte Fruit Cups

written by Rebecca E. Parsons

peaches on tree

Things I love to Cook and Eat...Being from the south, you know we love some peach cobbler at this house. When the trees become laden with peaches we pick them and can them to enjoy all year. There is … [Read more...]

5 Comments CREATIVE LIFESTYLE, Food & Drink, things I love to cook & eat

Spilling Gratitude This Thanksgiving ~ My Gratitude Tree

written by Rebecca E. Parsons

gratitude by the ocean

I seem to be spilling gratitude this week...it is my theme for Thanksgiving 2011. I created this Gratitude Tree to count my blessings... One week ago I was not sure where I would be … [Read more...]

4 Comments ART MAKING, craft ideas, CREATIVE LIFESTYLE, decorating, decorative art/artist, details, DIY, Gatherings, Inspiration

My Blog is A Living Organic Resume (Trying to Make Living Through Social Media)

written by Rebecca E. Parsons

A friend recently referred to me as 'a social media maven' as she was introducing me. I thanked her and engaged the people she introduced me to while noting that I have indeed earned that title. Soon … [Read more...]

1 Comment A Page from My Journal, Bright Idea, CREATIVE LIFESTYLE, Inspiration, Monday Marketing Minute, Social & Mobile Media

Sunday Inspiration ~ My New Olympus PEN E-PM1™ Camera #PENready #755

written by Rebecca E. Parsons

my Olympus PERready camera #755

My Sunday Inspiration images will be even more inspirational since I have an awesome new DSLR camera. I received this very cool camera as part of a giveaway by Olympus to get their newest PEN E-PM1™ … [Read more...]

3 Comments ART MAKING, Photography, Sunday Inspiration Image

DIY Halloween Outdoor Decor ~ The Haunted Welcome Sign Tutorial #GlueNGlitter

written by Rebecca E. Parsons

The Haunted welcome sign Halloween decor

I love to decorate for Halloween, inside and out!!! This year's outdoor decor became The Haunted Welcome. How do I think of these things? Well, I found some old tree branches with leaves still … [Read more...]

8 Comments ART MAKING, craft ideas, Cre8Tive Bistro-PhotoShop Goodies, CREATIVE LIFESTYLE, decorate with paint, decorating, decorative art/artist, details, DIY, tutorials

Saving Money by Taking Staycations and Day Trips

written by Rebecca E. Parsons

The family road trip is that special time during which the people you love pile into a car and set out across this wide  continent on a journey of exploration and transformation. It is very much the … [Read more...]

Leave a Comment CREATIVE LIFESTYLE, Gatherings

Is Your Color Centrifugal or Centripetal? ( Adventures in Color Theory )

written by Debra Disman

Recently, during our Color Muze segment, on Artistically Speaking Talk Show, we discussed the fascinating phenomenon of centrifugal and centripetal action and complexity, as color designer and expert … [Read more...]

Leave a Comment ART MAKING, Color Muze Debra Disman, CREATIVE LIFESTYLE, decorate with paint, decorative art/artist, DIY

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DIYer. Graphic Designer. Creative. Foodie. Rebecca E. Parsons is a Renaissance gal with designers eye living happily where design meets new media. Rebecca is an award-winning graphic designer, writer, storyteller, digital and Photographic Artist, Dreamer, Lifelong Communicator and Blissful Wordsmith. Unconventional and delightfully curious, she is passionate about helping others find their visual voice through great blog design. She believes that every dream is possible and possible is everywhere!

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