Sometimes You Just Have to Make "Something"

The vacuum cleaner stood in the center of the floor, the fabric needed to be put away, and don't even remind me the litter boxes need to be filled and the burnt out light bulbs replaced........because RIGHT NOW I have to make something.

Do you ever feel that the real world gets in the way of your creative side? I know creating is what keeps me going and the creative juices never stop flowing. Unfortunately, there is just not always enough time to get done what HAS to get done and to sit down in the studio and go inside my own world of what I call "making something". Today, however, that is exactly what I did.

Just an old 1950's jewelry box, but with gorgeous pink velvet lining became my starting place......I topped it with vintage papers, laces, trims, and even an old piece of antique murano glass from a broken mirror I just couldn't discard. Not the most intensive of projects, but one that gave me some satisfaction for the moment where I can get on with my day until I just can't take it anymore and wander back into that special room I call my own......to make something else that just can't wait!

It's Almost Baby Time.......

Because my weeks are always so busy and full of the store, I have to spend my Sunday and Monday taking care of my home and personal business. Yesterday, however, was different and wonderful. I pushed everything else aside and spent the day with my beautiful child with child. It is difficult to believe a small new person will be here in less than three weeks that will forever change her life.....and ours. We had lunch and handmade ice cream.....and shopped at the mall....she is the only person in the world I would do that for. I despise malls....their horrible cheap China "stuff" that they charge too much for, and all the really rude people......but that was the downside of the day and I looked past it because I love my daughter so. It is so much fun watching her as the mommy to be, knowing she is going to be a wonderful mother to this new little soul.. I smiled as she shopped for someone else other than herself, and with such intensity.....I can see my little cub turning into the Mama Lion and it does my heart so very good. We are counting down the days for Miss Sterling Haleigh Johnston to arrive!