She Walks in Beauty

She Walks In Beauty

by Lord Byron

She walks in beauty, like the night
Of cloudless climes and starry skies;
And all that's best of dark and bright
Meet in her aspect and her eyes:
Thus mellowed to that tender light
Which heaven to gaudy day denies.

One shade the more, one ray the less,
Had half impaired the nameless grace
Which waves in every raven tress,
Or softly lightens o'er her face;
Where thoughts serenely sweet express
How pure, how dear their dwelling place.

And on that cheek, and o'er that brow,
So soft, so calm, yet eloquent,
The smiles that win, the tints that glow,
But tell of days in goodness spent,
A mind at peace with all below,
A heart whose love is innocent!

Lately, I have NOT been "walking in beauty"..... I feel anxious &
stressed. I cannot concentrate or focus. My creativity has flown out
the window. I have had several health issues tormenting me for quite some time and I am in chronic pain most of the time...and all of this is depressing me. ENOUGH!!!!! I am sick of being sick all of the time.

I WANT MY BEAUTY BACK!!!!!!!

I strongly believe that there is a body/mind/spirit connection. All three seem to be "out of whack" for me. Time to work on healing this!!!

First step.....the body. I have found a FABULOUS holistic nutritionist & am now taking part in a "allergy elimination cleanse" which is "an inflammation-reducing, hidden-allergy-detecting, liver-clearing, hormone-balancing, addiction-busting, mood-enhancing, extra-weight-reducing, energizing, fun and fabulous way to jump-start your health!".

I am already seeing results.....stay tuned!

Commercials that I Actually LIKE

What's Bottled Up Inside?

Femme Fatale Altered Art Bottles

Negative Emotions ~ Journaling Prompt

 What's Bottled Up Inside?

What negative emotions are robbing you of your CREATIVITY & JOY?!? Inferiority/Inadequacy? Depression/Negativity? Anxiety/Fear? Shame/Regret? All of the above? Here is your chance to journal your thoughts ~ to get rid of those negative emotions ~ to break free & restore your CREATIVITY & JOY!

 
4 "altered" bottles hold 3 sheets paper each. Each bottle has a different "femme fatale" & theme. Write your thoughts about each theme & place the pages back into the bottle ~ seal those negative thoughts away & move on!

B+ = Be Positive! Work through your fears ~ spread your wings ~ and FLY!!!!!

Femme Fatale Altered Art Bottles come in a darling little decorated carrying case.
 

Dreadful Inelegance

I have to agree with Jane Austen.....

"What dreadful hot weather we have!

It keeps me in a continual state of inelegance."

Yes it is

HOT

here in Wisconsin...nearly 100 yesterday!

  Oh Honey! I am sweating.....or as we used to say in the South....."I am perspiring". My daughter was so precious when she was a little girl "Mom, I'm expiring!" she would say. (She is precious still.)

Hot weather makes me VERY inelegant. I get sweaty, smelly, cranky...bitchy. Thank the Good Lord for air conditioning! 

Help is on the way. A cold front is moving in. Going to be 70 tomorrow and 62 on Friday. Aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh! That is more like it.

Momisms

Things I would Love to Hear
my Mother Say to me

One More Time.....

"I don't care who started it, I said stop it!"

"Don't make me come in there!"

"Don't sit so close to the television, you'll ruin your eyes."

"How do you know you don't like it if you have never tasted it?"

"I didn't ask who put it there, I said pick it up!"

"If you are too sick to go to school, you are too sick to play outside."

"Isn't it past your bedtime?"

"I said CLOSE the door, I didn't say SLAM it!"

"Your face is going to FREEZE like that!"

"Why? Because I said so, that's why."

"You're going to put your eye out with that thing."

"Just wait until your Father gets home."

.......I miss you Mommy. 

Springtime in Wisconsin

Gotta love Springtime in Wisconsin! Yesterday we had freezing temperatures, very strong wind, and heavy sleet. Today it SNOWED! I give up.....I can't go out to pick flowers, so I am making my own!

Button Bouquets

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Lovely flowers for your table, They will not wilt, you don't have to water or fertilize them.....what's not to love?!?

Texture Tuesday

Distressed Angel using Kim Klassen's "Warm Sun" texture.

Good Morning! Today is "Texture Tuesday"! Recently, I attended Kim Klassen's Photoshop "Skinny-Mini" eCourse. This is a FREE class!!! Kim is a FABULOUS teacher & I have learned so much about applying "textures" to my photos. I just LOVE that shabby, grungy, distressed look. Now, thanks to our dear Kim, I am finally learning how to achieve the Photoshop results I was looking for. She will be teaching this class again in May....be sure to sign up!

You can also join Kim (& friends) for "Texture Tuesdays" ~ a link up party where we can share our work with others each Tuesday. oh FUN!!! I love seeing what everyone else is working on ~ so inspiring! Here are today's offerings:

April 5, 2011 Texture Tuesday

Be sure to sign up for Kim's "Texture Lovin' List" ~  subscribe to receive her latest freebie textures, special offerings & tips.

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