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Friday, June 18, 2010

Balance is good...


When I went to artfest this year, I met alot of fabulous artists. I tend to geek out, thinking how much cooler they are than me, so when Sunny Carvalho asked if Id like to join her and 4 other artists to swap a postcard every month I was blown away! And too excited! This is my second postcard, which I will be mailing today. Really late, but this month has been filled with specialist appointments for my kids on the other side of the country, and many other autism related things...so I'm happy I got it done at all.
As I get older I am realizing the importance of balance. Balance in every area is so important to keep your health and your sanity and your joy intact. Even too much of a good thing is detrimental if it overshadows everything else. That is one of my main goals this year...to consciously and purposefully create and maintain balance. The last 4 years has been an insane ride. Autism and all that it entails completely took over our lives. Every moment of mine has been taken up with therapy, research, cooking special diets, supplement schedules, travelling to Dr.'s, and trying to be super mom to my 2 little ponies. Somewhere along the way, anything that had to do with fun, or joy fell by the wayside in dealing with our grief that both of our children were diagnosed with autism, and then the race to try and help them in anyway possible. I think we are starting to see a light at the end of the tunnel, the kids progress has been incredible and we are remembering that attitude is everything. I get to choose how today will affect me. I can choose joy, and balance and I will!

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Just Begin Already!!



I have a hard time starting...and perfectionism likes to try and rough me up from time to time! I need to just start! So here I am, starting! I had my other blog since March of 2009, and didn't post anything on it! LOL! I wasn't witty enough, I didn't have a nice enough picture etc. Well, silly is silly, no matter how you say it, so I am just going to begin. Here's to courage and trying new things!
Winter has been long this year, but it gave me some time to work on lots of projects. One of my favorites were my little vintage glass bottle snowmen. I saw this idea in an older issue of "Cloth Paper Scissors" magazine. I fell in love with them, and my mom and I made a whole bunch. Ive only been able to give 3 away though because they are so cute! The one I made here was made out of a vintage salt and pepper shaker. I put a pewter spoon in her hand,and covered her with German glass glitter. The ones in the magazine didn't have any arms, but snowmen need little stick arms right? How else would they make snowcones or keep their mittens on?