21 Days 'Till Christmas
Christmas Card Design Time
I have found some really sweet possibilities at my new "friend" Shutterfly.
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Fresh Pallet for Color Lovers
Soft Plum and Turquoise
Details to me tell a story. And in this case it tells a story of patience, a delicate nature,
simplistic beauty and elegance, and finally it is soothing like a field of blue wild flowers.
Monday, November 12, 2012
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Friday, October 26, 2012
Friday, October 5, 2012
Big Ideas, Small Kitchens
Candice Olsen & HGTV
Candice proves that even small kitchens
can be big on style and function.
I really like this video episode because I, like most of you, have a small kitchen and I want to learn how to make it look larger and how to improve upon its existing good features. And even more importantly, what NOT to do so I do not make it look smaller than it already is. Candice identifies those "Do's and Don't's"in this video and takes us to a very small but highly functional kitchen - on wheels!
Take a look.
Click Here to Watch
Candice Olsen & HGTV
Candice proves that even small kitchens
can be big on style and function.
I really like this video episode because I, like most of you, have a small kitchen and I want to learn how to make it look larger and how to improve upon its existing good features. And even more importantly, what NOT to do so I do not make it look smaller than it already is. Candice identifies those "Do's and Don't's"in this video and takes us to a very small but highly functional kitchen - on wheels!Take a look.
Click Here to Watch
111 NAVY® CHAIR
Coca-Cola and Emeco collaborated to solve an environmental problem: Up-cycling consumer waste into a sustainable, timeless, classic chair. Made of 111 recycled PET bottles, the 111 Navy Chair is a story of innovation.
Price $ 260.00
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Invites All to watch or listen to General Conference.
Saturday & Sunday, October 6-7, 2012.
Click Here.
Invites All to watch or listen to General Conference.
Saturday & Sunday, October 6-7, 2012.
Click Here.
Monday, September 24, 2012
Free Fall Printable Recipe Cards from HP
What a fun way to personalize a favorite recipe to share with family
and friends. They are courtesy of HP Creative Studio.
What a fun way to personalize a favorite recipe to share with family
and friends. They are courtesy of HP Creative Studio.
Saturday, September 22, 2012
Autumn Time:
A Colorful Welcome
Relax and Enjoy
Taste It - Yum :)
White Chocolate Pumpkin Cheesecake Pudding
by
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Ingredients (2 servings)
- 1/4 cup all-natural white chocolate chips, such as Sunspire
- 2 Tbsp milk
- 1/4 cup pure pumpkin puree
- 1 Tbsp pure maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 cup whipped 1% cottage cheese, such as Friendship
- 2 oz neufchatel (1/3-less-fat) cream cheese, at room temperature
Instructions
Combine white chocolate chips and milk in a small heat-proof bowl; microwave on high for 40 seconds. Stir until chocolate is fully melted, heating in additional 10 second increments if needed.
In a mini food processor (or medium-sized mixing bowl) combine the remaining ingredients (pumpkin puree, maple syrup, spice, cottage cheese, and cream cheese). Puree (or beat with an electric mixer) the mixture until very smooth.
Add in the melted white chocolate mixture and puree (or beat) until very smooth, scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary.
Pour into individual serving glasses and refrigerate until fully chilled.
Nutritional Information Per Serving:
234.8 calories, 11.3 grams fat, 4.7 grams saturated fat, 1.3 grams fiber, 18.5 grams sugars, 12.3 grams protein
Monday, September 10, 2012
Peter Walsh's Suggestions Where to "Donate, Sell & Trash"
I personally believe that there is a very real emotional connection between organizing your belongings, keeping your living space clutter free and a distinctly improved quality of life. By removing the excess "stuff" in your physical environment your mind, body and spirit will be calmer; you'll feel happier; and your ability "to do" or to accomplish will be given a giant boost of self confidence! Who doesn't want to be happier, calmer and more self confident? I honestly believe this, because I am also in that cycle of organizing my family's home space. After organizing, de-cluttering, bagging and boxing those things you no longer need - but that are in good enough condition to have a second life in someone else's home - you ask yourself: What do I do with them? As for me, I am a thrift store shopper, and donating our gently-used, no-longer-needed clothing, kitchenware, picture frames, toys, etc., to a local thrift store is my first choice. There are many other great options available to you. I came across this helpful list of terrific suggestions at Organize.com, from the Peter Walsh Store. Click here.to read it.
Thursday, September 6, 2012
During my searching and planning work today I was very fortunate to discover two very special service organizations. The one that I want to share with you today is named Design Gives Back. Its founder and host is interior designer, Kelee Katillac.
Her mission over the past twenty years has been not only to design beautifully decorated, functional home spaces, but to use those designs to transform the lives of those that live in them with hope. She uses a technique that she pioneered called "Color Therapy" which promotes personal well-being through the use of color. Kelle began Design Gives Back (DGB) to do just that, give back to those who were in need. She uses her heart and her skills as a holistic designer to improve the lives of her new-found-friend's through personalized creative projects that help them visualize their special dream come true!
The following video is an inspiring example of Kellee Katillac's DGB - TLC for young Charlie Grady, who is a fighter recovering from brain tumor cancer and his brave and supportive family.
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
"Whoo" ate Their Fruit This Morning?
Don't you just love creative people! I really do, especially when it comes to those who are creative with what we eat. For myself, I feel it is a definite OK to let my creative side come out in my food preparation - I always have to fix meals to eat (eating is not optional) so why not add a creative touch to that fruit bowl! In my mind good food that is creatively presented shows those whom you made it for that they are Xtra special to you and it allowed you to have a lot of fun doing it! But that last part can be your little secret :)
What food have you added a creative flair to?
This image is courtesy of: RawForBeauty.com
Monday, August 27, 2012
The Littlest Angel, the "Wind Beneath Our Wings"
A feel-good news story for the start of a new work week. Just seeing five year old Nathan's radiant smile warmed me deeply. He instantly magnified my gratitude for the gift of life, and for the strengths he has been given that inspire a great love for others. I am thankful that my conscience, that inner voice that reminds us what is good and right, quietly and tenderly pulled at my heart strings, reminding me of the joy that I can give and receive whenever I do something - big or small - to help lift another's heavy load. It is life's best win, win reality show that we can have a starring role in. What do you say, let's be an "Angel" to someone today!
http://www.ksl.com/?sid=21773838&nid=1010&title=for-the-littlest-angel-a-way-to-spread-his-wings&s_cid=featured-3#ooid=MxYjVvNTrYh1wYGjLR_rJD4TAlFSFmJF
TAYLORSVILLE — Nathan Glad shouldn't be alive right now. Ask the odds.
The 5-year-old was born with a rare bone condition called osteogenesis imperfecta, more commonly known as brittle bones disease. A certain mutation of the disease is always fatal at birth — except for this one exception.
"He wasn't supposed to survive birth," said Rachel Glad, his mother. "We were preparing to have a burial."
Now 27 inches tall and 20 pounds — the length and weight of an iMac, his parents say — Nathan is the only known survivor of the lethal Type II mutation: a miracle, his family calls him. To others, he is known as the littlest Angel.
Nathan plays in Salt Lake City's Miracle League for the Angels, and last month, with the help of Sons of Baseball, got to visit the Major League Baseball team that is its eponym.
The Los Angeles Angels were playing the Texas Rangers July 20 at Angel Stadium. The home team won, 6–1, but it was arguably another angel who was happiest that day: a little boy who had found permanent placement on life's disabled list, but wouldn't stop showing up to play the game.
He met the players and watched the game wearing a jersey made to fit a two-year-old. The letters that barely fit on the back spelled out not only his last name, but his disposition: G-L-A-D.
"He just loved it," Rachel said. "He felt like he was a part of the team. He asked them to hit a homerun; they hit a couple."
Two homers and a win for the boy for whom baseball has meant as normal a childhood as possible, under the circumstances.
"He feels like he has that one thing that is special to him," his mother said. "It makes him feel like he's just like everyone else — he can talk about his baseball games. It's pretty incredible."
Nathan is not just like everyone else, of course. Normally a happy child, he gets frustrated sometimes by the physical limitations of his disease: he relies on his family to push him around in a stroller when they go out, leaving him unable to explore the world about which he is so curious.
At home, he uses a motorized wheelchair, zooming from room to room with a degree of independence not afforded him anywhere else. For now, though, he is stuck in the stroller the rest of the time, while an entire neighborhood bands together to raise money for a wheelchair-accessible vehicle for the Glad family.
Some in the neighborhood organized a fundraiser earlier this month, and one group raised $2,000 toward the SUV.
"It's really neat to see such service and love, and it's all because of Nathan," Rachel said. "The minute you meet him, you fall in love with him. His spirit attracts people to him. You realize life is good and there is a lot to be grateful for."
A Miracle for Nathan
If you would like to donate to A Miracle for Nathan, you can do so here.
"If he can be happy and enjoy life, the rest of us should be able to do the same," she continued. "We don't have to live through what he does day to day."
He lives, and he plays baseball. In the words of his mother, it makes him feel special, important. Just like every other kid. And at heart, he is.
"It's so important to realize that just because his body doesn't allow him to do things, he is a 5-year-old boy, and should be able to do things 5-year-old boys want to do," Rachel said.
Baseball doesn't only benefit Nathan, though. He is touching hearts as he runs the field — those of both strangers and loved ones.
"I can't really put it into words … to see the son you thought would never breathe, let alone run bases … it's pretty neat," Rachel said. "There's no reason he can't become a strong, independent adult. Whether or not he will — that's in God's hands."
Stephanie Grimes, ksl.com Reporter
Stephanie Grimes is a feature writer and reporter for ksl.com.
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
What an amazingly serene outdoor space to retire to with a generously sized fresh fruit
smoothy in one hand and a favorite decorating magazine in the other. A much deserved
reward for having spent hours creating a masterpiece - tonight's multi-coursed
family dinner - in your bea-u-ti-ful new dream kitchen.
I have discovered a Kitchen Design Assistant
Create a free account today at Cultivate and keep a file of your favorite "inspirations" to
remodel or design your ideal kitchen. You'll appreciate their files of informative articles
that are sure to generate several "ah ha" moments giving you answers to your design
dilemma's. They have several showroom quality photo galleries displaying kitchen designs
that will help and inspire you in choosing your personal style, be it mid-century modern,
contemporary or traditional - to name a few. Or, just let it help you fine tune your design
plan. You will be happy you clicked today's design pick.
dilemma's. They have several showroom quality photo galleries displaying kitchen designs
that will help and inspire you in choosing your personal style, be it mid-century modern,
contemporary or traditional - to name a few. Or, just let it help you fine tune your design
plan. You will be happy you clicked today's design pick.
Thursday, August 16, 2012
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