Another Cheap Marker Review:) — Thefrugalcrafter’s Weblog

Hi friends! Today I am going to review and show you how to color with Ohuhu alcohol markers. I have seen them online and was curious if they would perform well because they were so inexpensive and the company sent me a set for review purposes. Here is a swatch of the colors in the […]…

Be Inspired: 11.05.17 — happy buddha breathing

To soar, we must leave anything that weighs us down. ~ Saru Singhal Image found on Pinterest Via thisivyhouse.tumblr.com via Be Inspired: 11.05.17 — happy buddha breathing

Think Positive — Sweet Serendipity

It’s November! Time for you to start overcoming any negativity in your life, and start preparing for the coming of a new year. A new year brings new opportunities, a fresh start, and more positive thinking. I’ve been searching for some different ways to help me overcome my negative thoughts. Here’s a few tips that […]…

Hibiscus — Everyday Cheer

Our hibiscus has decided to bloom indoors, just as the leaves are turning and dropping off the trees outside. Seems like a fair trade to me 🙂 via Hibiscus  — Everyday Cheer

New Book: “Live Lagom: Balanced Living the Swedish Way” — anna brones

Today marks the release of my new book Live Lagom: Balanced Living the Swedish Way. I love book birthdays because they are the ideal time to give a little backstory on the book and what it meant for me to write it. Lagom is a Swedish word that doesn’t have a direct translation in English,…

Signage ~ 11/4/17

I love any and all combos of these signs.   This picture below, which I also have as my featured pic, came from a magazine.  I loved it so much that I contacted the magazine to see if they had a digital copy I could buy.  They referred me to company that owns the photo. …

Turning to Gratitude

I’ve found it easy to get frustrated with life in San Francisco recently. The city is more expensive than it ever has been (how did I just spend $52 on a small bag of groceries?), there’s construction going on on both streets that border my corner building (who wouldn’t think 7 am is a great […]…

Rituals, with a side of GRACE NOTES ~ 10/11/17

Rituals reinforce the significance of the simple acts we perform repeatedly. When you make your everyday rituals – simple things such as bathing sleeping and eating – meaningful and attractive, they nourish other areas of your life. One of the real goals of having rituals is to make sure there is ample time given to…

Sprucing up Envelopes ~ 8/28/17

The powerful AND Makes one into two, and plans That change tomorrow. Art Prescription: BUT and AND are in the same family of qualifiers. Listen carefully… Index card with collage, colored pencil, and pen and ink: via Ampersand July 9, 2017 — art prescription    

Creativity Connects Me to my Truest Self ~ 8/9/17

Creativity connects me to my truest self and vulnerability. There is nothing more personally liberating than reaching for my face and peeling off the social mask that hides my shadow self, pain and weakness. When I produce from this place of truth, the results transform both creator and beholder. ~ Jaeda DeWalt