g o o d n e s s & g r a t i t u d e

happy day, my friends.

had to pop in and share some goodness & gratitude

today....

lots to show you ....

look what i found in the mail....

the latest somerset life issue

what a GORGEOUS cover, yet again...

stampington ... you ROCK!

i was so excited to flip thru this new issue.

just the feel of the pages alone is enough for me.

honestly, so fabulous.

i found a ton of goodness....and wanted to share just a few highlights.

first my friend and blog crush....

tracey of french larkspur

is featured.

and it's a beautiful spread.

congrats to you tracey.  you are AMAZING.

then there was this sweet article....

'recipe cards: tied and treasured'

by alice m. wingerdon

alice's blog thoughts from alice w

is so sooo beautiful.

i would flippity-fli- flip to get my hands on some lovely old recipe cards like these.
wouldn't you?

'sigh'

oh and then this idea... i ADORE this.

paula parkinson, creates little tags from patterned paper to hand out to servers

to thank them for a job well done.

i mean... seriously...  how fab is that?

'love'

sigh

and this article by christen oliverez, on how artist ludid ryu create a beautiful journal

completely from scratch.

i so admire people who work with fabric.

and finally as i was flipping thru the pages,

i came upon this...

:)

my little blackberry image.... 

i didn't realize it was in there....so when i saw it, i did a double take...

like, "hey, that looks familiar."

:)

thank you so much stampington

......

and there's more

:)

i shared with you last week about my lovely surprise in the mail.

a prayer shawl from my sweet friend gail....

i just had to take a few pics of it .... along with the lovely note gail sent.

and what better place to photograph it then the front porch swing.

thank you again and again....gail.

i will truly cherish this gift...forever.

check out the little beading along the edge...here's a little close up

sooo perfect!

.....

and last but not least......

my sweet friend dana barbieri, is sharing an interview with me....

for her series 'art biz mama'

isn't that just the most perfect name?

please pop over and say hi...

and check out dana's lovely artwork

and perhaps read some of her other artist interviews

they are really so inspirational.

:)

thank you dana for the interview.

i'm completely honored....

....

okey doke....i'm signing off for now...

i have oodles to do for next weeks stay-cation workshop.

are you in? :)

xxo,

out of focus

thursday

how is it even possible? 

i don't mean to go on about time flying...but gosh, does it fly!

i suppose when you do what you love, it's going to zip by...

right?

.....

but, i admit, today i am a little O.O.F. (photography term - short for out of focus)

i need to get my sign painted for a magazine deadline that has come and gone.

this sinus infection has really hit me hard.

and sucked several hours a day out of me.

i feel a little out of focus... a little foggy.

i realize now, that i take my good health for granted.

when you feel terrible, it really

SUCKS.

.....

my youngest son, struggles desperately with an anxiety disorder.

everyday is a fight to get up and out of bed.

he says he doesn't feel human til around 3 in the afternoon.

he tells me that he often wishes he had a physical illness that he would not have to explain.

people are much more understanding when they can see the illness.

this little round of sickness has allowed me to find even more compassion for my son

and for all for those who struggle daily, just wanting to feel 'okay'. 

do you know someone struggling?

or someone who is always late, or behind, or not that reliable...

maybe they have a hidden struggle... 

just a thought....

perhaps you could share a little sunshine with that certain someone that comes to mind.

i know my son, always, always appreciates when someone takes a moment and offers him encouragement.

i suppose we all do...

right.

.... 

i'm off to paint my sign...

and i'm going to share the video with you once i'm done...

wishing you a day filled with light and happy moments....

....

back soon....xxo, kim

sharing some news

happy monday!

i hope you had a most fabulous weekend.

mine was great.... aside from the busted tire on friday night...

all went quite smoothly.

then came today. 

i've been working on the videos for my 'skinny' class.

and for some reason my connection is super sporatic.

b r e a t h e

'sigh'

gosh we are so dependent on technology and everything running smooth like butter...

aren't we?

so i've been wanting to share this with you for weeks.

one of my images was featured in the latest issue of somerset life.

have you seen the issue yet?

omgoodness...

stampington...

wow!

just holding their publications, alone, is enough for me.

soooo beautiful.

.....

it's just full of lovely talent and inspiration.

kay, just that perfect blue chair alone makes it worth picking up a copy!

don't you think?

(no, it's not my image)....

it's part of an awesome article 'mi casa imperfecta' by debbie smith kaich jones.

her sweet blog, emma tree, is so lovely!

here's my image, that is featured in the miscellany section.

my fav mug made it into somerset life!

'insert sigh of gratitude'

oh and my sweet friend meg from madeline bea's is featured in the miscellany section as well.

check out her posting about it here.

it's well worth a peek, as she shares her fabulous tips on the making of a still life.

sooo good!

'sigh'...

.....

thank you stampington women... sooo grateful!

.....

♥ kim