Have you sent out your holiday cards yet? I haven’t. In fact I was debating whether I would send any out at all. I would like to, but life is so busy, and money is tight. I am still considering it, and was perusing Shutterfly’s Christmas photo card templates. It still isn’t too late. I… [Continue Reading]
Graham Cracker Gingerbread Houses
November 27, 2010 By
When I used to work in an outpatient clinic environment, I used to have the kids make these gingerbread type of houses out of graham crackers. It was a fun, christmasy activity that was good therapy at the same time. It was also out of the ordinary, and the kids loved it. I had my… [Continue Reading]
Healthier me
November 27, 2010 By
I have succeeded in giving up coffee this week. I did have some headaches at the beginning of the week, but that is past. I did have some coffee this morning, but it will not become such a strong habit, just a once in a while treat. Step one accomplished. Next step is to start… [Continue Reading]
The power of touch
November 19, 2010 By
I was reading an article on a new blog, feelgooder.com regarding how important touch is in our lives, and it was inspiring. I tend to not touch as much as other people. I often shy away from touch, but then when I do get a hug, it feels so good, and I wonder why I… [Continue Reading]
Weight loss and Fitness
November 19, 2010 By
I have got to lose weight and get back in shape. I had done really well while my husband was deployed, but when he came home we just settled into laziness and enjoying going out to eat. It is time to get it back under control. I stopped exercising when I got sick and life… [Continue Reading]
Confetti Eggs
November 14, 2010 By
Confetti eggs are one of the most fun and best selling games at the fall festival at my kids’ school. The confetti eggs are regular raw eggs that are emptied, filled with confetti, and the hole is covered with tissue, and then painted. The kids buy the eggs and then break them over each others’… [Continue Reading]
Inventing= work with no pay
November 14, 2010 By
Inventing and creating is very stimulating to the mind. You have to love it for that aspect because it really doesn’t pay. The product that I am working on now is very simple for me to make by piecing together some other products. It will be more of a challenge if I get to the… [Continue Reading]
Start of a new product
November 9, 2010 By
I have a new product that I am working on. It is an Occupational Therapy Product, specifically to help handwriting. So, since I am just starting out on this one, I think that I will go through all of the stages here on my blog. I just got the idea for this product last week… [Continue Reading]
Spider web trial
September 24, 2010 By
I have been trying to get a good picture of a spider web for a while. When I was out for a morning walk, I ran into this web. It was not easy to capture. I had to go back to the house and get a step stool and a water squirt bottle in order… [Continue Reading]
Tutorial on how to blur the background of a picture
September 14, 2010 By
I have taken some good pictures, but sometimes the background is too focused and distracts from the close-up of the subject matter. You can blur the background in photoshop, and I will walk you through the steps. I am using photoshop elements 7, but I’m sure that the steps would be similar in other programs…. [Continue Reading]
