At a loss........

I sit here and don't know which keys to press.

My older brother passed away yesterday.

It was unexpected.

It was a shock.

I know that i need to celebrate his life,

but i can't help but mourn his death.

I love him................

I can't seem to gather my thoughts,...so I will use his.

Pain

Why must there be pain?

For some of us, we are sharing a small slice of what one might call Heaven.

As others experience what could be known as hell.

For life is what we make it as we live each day.

For some may nourish from a douse of spiritual medicine on a cheery Sunday morning

as others feel discomfort in their souls.

We need to ask ourselves a question.

Without ugliness would we know beauty?

Without sorrow could one truly be happy?

Without the blessings of the higher powers spirit invested in ones soul

would we truly know the difference between right and wrong?

As we live and learn each of lives many questions, the pain will subside,

providing that our repentance be whole hearted and true,

as there may be some of us that have to learn lives lessons many times over.

A place without pain?

How beautiful Heaven must truly be.

-With love to the world

Warren White (Mott)

I have often times felt like I must have a guardian angel. Now I know that I do.

xoxox -Holls

Must try this at home.................

It was just too easy. I crushed old dried rose petals. Drew a heart in good old Elmer's glue onto a paper tag. Sprinkled the rose petals generously onto the glue, and shook off the excess. (Just like you would do with glitter.) Decided it needed a little something-something more so I mounted it on some pages from an old book. What a super simple Valentine decoration.

Looks really classic framed as well.

So my friends,...Go Be Crafty!! :)

xoxox -Holls

Must have input.............

I know that every body's tastes change.............

it's a fact,...............it happens.

But lately I wonder how many personalities I may have because mine change so rapidly. Am I fickle, am I trendy, or am I just bored??

The piece of hardware above was just on a random door on a random store in Gardener Village. (In Salt Lake City Utah,.......................my favorite place.) The hardware is so old and classic. I can't imagine any one of my personalities growing tired of old classic things.

This crazy dresser, on the other hand, I made about 10 years ago. I still love all things whimsical,...but I am so over this dresser.

And,...it is so over itself.

One of the drawers has fallen out and I can't even put it back in (literally.)

So, here lies my dilemma..........what do I replace it with?? I would love to get an unfinished dresser and decoupage it with neutral toile and damask papers. I have looked all over the web at unfinished furniture and I can't find much of a selection. Am I looking in the wrong places??

Or, do I replace it with a "Bombay chest"? One of the rustic looking ones in ivory and celery colors. I don't really want to spend too much on it, but on the other hand I always end up with broken furniture,...so do I just bite the bullet and buy a nice piece that may actually survive my children for more than a few years?

I would just go with out one, but this piece earned the nickname 'crazy art dresser' because it does in fact hold all of my paints, brushes, watercolor paper, pastels, and I have even managed to stuff a few small canvases in it.

So you see...

I do think that replacing it is warranted,...

because in the long run it will be cheaper than the therapy I will need if I don't have my art as an outlet.

Anything can be rationalized if you try hard enough, right??

Your suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

xoxox -Holls

And the winner is.............

The winner of the necklace drawing is ba and the boys. Thank you so much to every one who participated. It is lovely to be supported in fun little efforts such as this, and there is no better place to find that support then in the land of blog.

Hope you are all having (or at least trying to have) a relaxing weekend!!

xoxox -Holly

100th Post..............Give Away!!

This is my little blogs 100th post and we are celebrating with a give away. This fun little necklace will go to whom-ever ends up being randomly lucky. (Sounds fair,...right?)

Here's the drill,..................................................................................................................

-Just leave a comment to be entered into the drawing

-my followers can enter twice

-if you advertise it via blogger, facebook, etc. you can enter again.

BONUS,...If you think (as I do) that you could honestly NOT survive a New Years Resolution to live without chocolate for 365 days then you can enter again. (do be honest now......:):)) Yes,...I am rewarding bad behavior. ;)

Now if you will all please be dears and leave me a comment for each and every time you qualify to enter, my over multi tasked brain would be ever so grateful!!

Thank you for participating! This is so fun for me.

Hugs,...-Holly

Happy New Year!!!

Dreaming of a White Christmas......................