Sacred Turkey Shopping

It’s become almost a tradition for me to get up with the sun and go to Walmart for my Thanksgiving shopping trip.  I’m not good with crowds and, by this time of year, our Super Walmart is just packed all day with grocery and holiday shoppers.  I know they’re all doing the same thing I [...]

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Sunshine Infusion

It seems like we’ve been in the gloom for weeks!  The sun finally broke through today and somebody got a good healthy dose…

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Slipper Love

Had to share these oh-so-blurry pics of Tucker loving Hubby’s slippers this afternoon – too cute…
He’s been having some, shall we say, “digestive” issues that make me want to scream, but he’s still such a little love that I have to forgive him.  I ran to Pets Mart last night and got some new food [...]

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Squirrel on Ice

Does he look cold to you? He looks cold to me, but he also looks a little smug. You see, squirrels don’t normally venture into our yard and certainly not onto the deck, on account of our mongrel dogs who normally won’t stand for any squirrel stepping paw off the fence or out of the [...]

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Wrapped Up

Ran by Starbucks this morning after Yoga for a quick latte.  I had to wait a few minutes behind a dad and his young daughter (white chocolate mocha and a kid’s hot chocolate), but took the time to notice and delight in their bond. 
The little girl was about eight, with tousled blond hair and an [...]

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Sacred Sisterhood

I realized this morning that I forgot to include my favorite picture from Thanksgiving day, one of my two nieces – Gracie and Ann…
They are quite a bit more separated in age than my sister and I were – Tammy and I are six years apart (I’m the eldest) and Gracie and Ann are 12 [...]

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Triptophan Junkie

Okay, so I know you’ve heard that turkey contains a sleep-inducing compound called triptophan…  “Eat the turkey… faaaaallllll asleeeeeeepppppp” … or so the story goes.  Well, I have a different story – one that says Turkey (and, of course, all of the associated planning, fixings, and feasting) just makes you more open to family connection.
Let’s just suppose [...]

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Thanksgiving – Under Construction

Macy’s parade on TV and turkey in the oven – Check!

Candied Sweets and Broccoli Casserole prepped and ready to go in as soon as Tom Turkey comes out – Check!

Pies cooling (thank you Mrs. Smith) – Check!

And a bonus from my sweet hubby…

Life is sooooo good!!
Blessings,
Kelley

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In Gratitude

Let’s pretend we’re all sitting together over an enormous Thanksgiving feast.  I’ve just clinked my butter knife against my wine glass to get everyone’s attention and I offer one of my favorite poems as a gentle reminder of the work we do that really matters…”
My work is loving the world.
Here the sunflowers, there the hummingbird [...]

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Creativity Unleashed

Today, I reached the point where not a single other thing can happen in my studio…

This mess has actually been in the making for a few days now, but it officially reached a point of no return today.  I was feeling a little frustrated and like I’d let the AEDM group down a little since [...]

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