Over the past number of years, I have met and interviewed many artists, and heard some of the stories of how they cope during the good and bad times of their lives. This has been a wonderful eye-opening experience. It… Continue Reading
My late mother always told us how important it is to always have something to look forward to. It was great advice and we saw how it worked out for her. One way she carried this out was by ensuring… Continue Reading
Are you a frustrated artist? Quilter, Blogger, Stay at home mom? All of this means spending too many hours alone, so engrossed in what you are doing. Have you been #searching for opportunities to grow your business, as a person,… Continue Reading
SOME ALLERGIES WE ARE AWARE OF When one thinks of allergies in general, we think of the obvious ones Grass Pollen Dust mites Cosmetics Suntan lotions A variety of foods, eggs, fish, grain. In fact, so many people have food… Continue Reading
Perhaps it is the artist in me that makes me keep my eyes open for #allthingsbrightbeautiful, or perhaps it was my Sunday School days and singing the hymn with those lovely words in it which must have become imprinted in… Continue Reading
Gone are the days that we had to lug a huge amount of photographic equipment around to be able to take #beautifulpictures which we would then paste the photographs into an album. This would be brought out now and then,… Continue Reading
When I was considering writing this post on the amazing beauty that surrounds us, I could not think of what to highlight as we are so spoiled for choice, hence the title, #whatisthebeautyof. There are just so many beautiful things… Continue Reading
TIP NO.1 – KEEP YOUR EYES AND EARS OPEN TO OPPORTUNITIES Where to begin with this weighty topic? There must be many needing #livingshoestringtips to help them out of a financial hole. Living on a shoestring might be a memory… Continue Reading
A TIME FOR EVERYTHING On thinking back on the amazing friends I have made over the years, it got me thinking of Ecclesiastes 3. It is so true that there is a time for everything, and this is so obvious… Continue Reading
FIRSTLY ALLOW ME TO LET YOU INTO A LITTLE SECRET (SHHHH! DON’T TELL A SOUL) I lived in Newcastle and later Vryheid, which are both very close, about an hours drive from Dundee, where the Talana Museum is, and not… Continue Reading