Heavy Heart.....

It is a tough day when your 10 year old shares with you a private conversation that she had with a friend.....and what the friend is going through makes you cry.  

This is when parenting becomes real and what you say and what you do REALLY matters to your little people.  

This is when, as a parent, you need to pass on to your little one the tools, words, and emotions, you use with them all the time, so they can use to help someone else.  In hope that it helps the person feel heard, seen and loved.  

I pray everyday that I am up for challenges like the one I am facing now......
Holly 

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Today's Inspiration....

You have to go through bad things to arrive at good places.

So profound, so true.

Happy, Sweet Crazy Bliss,
Holly

Sometimes You NEED a Professional....Sigh....

Okay, so NOT every project I work on actually IS successful!

About a month ago, on a camping trip, I was pulling our camper and a rock jumped up and hit the camper and then hit the back window of our car. It shattered. The girls freaked out....the glass was falling out...I had (at the last minute) throw in a roll of duct tape!!! Gotta LOVE it!!!

When did duct tape NOT fix something....Duct tape isn't man made, it is a Gift from God.

Anyway....Trev and I taped the entire back window. Teag was stressed, I said "Hey babe...this ISN'T my first rodeo!" Yes, this has actually happened to me before! I had it totally under control. Anyway....had the window replaced, but the duct tape saved the trip and it looked cool too!!

Then last week the back latch on my car quit working.....wouldn't close. So for a week it was bungied, again bungy cords another gift from God.

I read online how to fix the latch, so last on Thursday, I took the entire back of my car apart. Took off the back panel, took out all of the bolts, vacuumed out all of the left over glass that had taken up residence in my tailgate, pulled out the latch, the lock, everything....I had part laying ALL over the back of my car. Not only was it a difficult fix but it was also above my head, literally and figuratively. Long story short......I couldn't fix it!

It only took the dealer $230 and an hour! Drat!!!! I hate that! :)
Sometimes in life we meet our match and have to throw in the towel....maybe next time!

My Projects....My Passion

With great encouragement from friends, I have decided to start blogging about projects I am working on, attempting, and hopefully have completed. I was (and still am) skeptical that anyone will be interested in MY projects but according to my 'besties'....they want to hear about them.......sooooooo here we go!

I LOVE projects,, I LOVE seeing other people's projects, I LOVE researching projects!! I typically move from project to project....that's just how I roll.

When we moved into our new house, I struggled because there weren't a lot of project to be done....so I started creating them!

More to come.....

Let it rain.....

"The best thing one can do when it's raining is to let it rain."
--Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Adversity will come to all in varied magnitudes at different times in life. But YOU ARE resilient and can weather the heaviest of adverse rainfalls. Let it rain, soak it in, and know that in time it will let up, evaporate, and leave you refreshed and with a better understanding of who YOU ARE and what you can handle.

The rewards of resiliency are immeasurable.

Hello Friends!!! I would like to introduce my newest obsession.....

Frilly, Frayed, Fabric Cuffs

They are fabric cuff bracelets that are embellished with flowers and other little sparkle or do-dads. They are sized for each individual as they purchased, so the sizing is perfect!

They are darling....they add touch of whimsy to any outfit!

I truly believe that we all need a bit of whimsy in our lives.

I have cuffs that are bright, floral, lacy, plaid, and bling. As I said...it's an obsession!!

I also have some extremely beautiful lace cuffs, they would be beautiful with a wedding dress OR.....a great pair of jeans and a demin jacket! Mmmmmm......I LOVE IT!!

I am selling my cuffs, they are $18.00/cuff or 2 for $30.00. I have been selling like mad, which is very exciting. I would like to advertise, what I need to know from you all is, what do you think might be my best option???

• Facebook Fan Page??


• Blog??


• Etsy?? (there are a bizzillion pages of bracelets on etsy)
  Other options??
  

Let me know what you think. I would love comments, so either post here or email me.
My new business name is 'Rustic Whimsy'.
Any ideas would be appreciated!!

Bliss,

Holly