Aloha, all! I have a friend who has been going through a rough patch of life the past couple of weeks. It’s nothing super serious, it’s just gotten her down a bit and she hasn’t had any get-up-and-go when it comes to her crafting. In the crafting vernacular, she’s “lost her mojo.” Actually, I think… [Read More]
Stamping
Watercoloring Seaside Notions!
Aloha, all! If you read my last blog post, you read about three different projects that I made using the Seaside Notions Stamp Set. That post was part of a blog hop with a demonstrator friend from the neighborhood island of Mauai. Because it was a hop, I didn’t want to get into more detail about… [Read More]
Island Hopping with Seaside Notions!
Aloha, all! I am finally back in Hawaii after more than two weeks away from home, the last week in the 109 degree plus temperatures of the desert southwest. Yep, in Las Vegas. I am SOOOO happy to be home out in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, whose currents do a wonderful job of… [Read More]
Gifts While I’m Traveling
Aloha, all! I’m still traveling away from my pleasantly warm home on Hawai’i’s Big Island. I mention the weather because I’ve just arrived in Las Vegas, Nevada, where the temperature is hovering around 100?. Yikes! I am so not used to this kind of heat. Besides that I’m not used to all the buildings and… [Read More]
Saying Goodbye to an Old Friend
Aloha, all! I mentioned last week that I’m traveling this week and next. Our first real stop came this morning when we arrived at my husband’s family’s cabin in the North Woods of Minnesota. Harry’s family was one of several families that found a nice lake northwest of Hibbing that was perfect for their summer… [Read More]
Happy Birthday, Cindy!
Aloha, all! Today is another birthday of a friend that I’m celebrating this week. That makes me happy not just because a friend is celebrating her big day, but because I LOVE making birthday cards! Plus, I love using new stamp sets to see what I can do with them. Today I lucked into all… [Read More]
Happy Birthday, Tunya!
Aloha, all! One of my favorite activities every week happens every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday when I spend an hour at a local gym, Aloha Fitness, one of whose owners is my friend, Tunya. Tunya is also my personal trainer, and I owe my strength and good mobility to her efforts to keep me feeling… [Read More]
