LOOKING FORWARD
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
Art
Searching?
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
THE ALLERGIC ARTIST
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
ALL THINGS BRIGHT BEAUTIFUL
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
BEAUTIFUL PICTURES
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
WHAT IS THE BEAUTY OF
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
LIVING SHOESTRING TIPS
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
ART FRIENDS
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
WHAT IS THE HISTORY OF GLASS
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
HOMEMAKING AT ITS BEST
It was with great delight that I ventured on a road trip to Port Alfred to visit with a very dear friend (of long-standing) not old! There I had the pleasure of experiencing #homemakingatitsbest. Ronwyn is one of the most… Continue Reading