Our Gorgeous Middle Child

Here are Nancy and her wonderful boyfriend Will in South Carolina on vacation with Will's extended family. Ahhhh, true love.

Nancy is beautiful even when someone-who-shall-remain-nameless (Will Will Will!) puts a camera in her face unexpectedly after a nap on the couch.

I LOVE this child.

Me 120 Lbs Lighter and 20 Years Younger

Recent Totally Bitchin' Finds

See that really cool border fabric? The Blue crissy-crossy stuff? I got that at the flea market. I LOVE it.

Wal-Mart Has many lovelies for a buck a yard. The whole top row here was a buck a yard!! A BUCK! The pink, the tan/blue/circles, and the orange/red zinnia were a little more from Joann's.


This is one of my favorite finds from Joann's. Manly, yes. But I like it too.

View B gored skirt for bellydance class - way tribal.

Absolutely HUGE pants also for bellydance class. I think these are so cute, but I will proabably look like a hot-air balloon.

Most excellent cheapie-cheap brown brocade for a short vest, and fetchingly flowie chiffon-like stuff for a short peasant blouse.

A closer look.

See that long-sleeved sexy number with the flowing sleeves? Momma's gonna let it all hang out!

My Etsy Shop is Now Open!

Take a look. It's all for sale on Etsy: my babies! My lovey-dovey creations. I hope you like them.

A Little Bit of Happiness

It's time for a moment of pleasure with some lovely Tazo chai tea in this beautiful mug made by my talented daughter Haley.

So Busy, Yet so Nonproductive

I must be having a low period. All I want to do is sleep and sometimes weep. I run, run, run all day, then, BOOM, I crash in the evening. Up, shower, work, errands, exercise, cook dinner, pack lunches, fall down: that is my day. I have not picked up my art stuff in a few days even though my mind is almost always churning around with ideas for fantastical, colorful, fun creations. Instead I close my eyes and drift off a little fitfully.

At least my cupboards are full of good food, and we have clean plates to eat off of. There are navigable paths cleared through the rubble that is my house. What more could anyone ask for?

I will do some sleeping and get used to the added exercise program for some more days. Keep it simple. Stay connected to God and family and friends. Ask for help if I need it. Be in the present. Even though I feel a little weepy now, I know intellectually that it won't last. I must go through it, not around it. There is always, always, always light on the other side.