Thinking back to the last year and all of the changes that occurred in my life, I find myself very grateful for all of the new people, business connections, friends, groups and experiences that have come to me.
I was asked what are you manifesting for the New Year? My reply; “simply Happiness and a peaceful Heart.” Everything else that is good will follow this I know.
Yesterday, someone posted this quote on FaceBook and it really hit home; “When I was 5 years old, my mother told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I said, “I wanted to be happy.” They told me I didn’t understand the assignment. I told them they didn’t understand life.”
- John Lennon
I wish you all happiness in your lives.

Upcoming Events

Holiday Shopping for a Cause

Fundraiser to Benefit the Alzheimer’s Association

Thursday December 1st, 2011 from 3:00pm – 7:00pm

Held at: 111 Owen Road, Monona, WI 53716 Phone: 608-441-9990

SassMama Arts Open House!

Saturday December 17th, 2011 from 10:00am – 3:00pm

324 Market St, DeForest, WI 53532 Phone: 715-573-0081

ALL OF MY INVENTORY WILL BE 50% OFF!!

Hope you can make it… you won’t want to miss this!!

Also this weekend, you might want to check out the Craftacular on Dec. 3rd http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Craftacular/111893246716

and also The 2nd annual Deforest Music Parent’s Craft Fair. This event is in conjunction with the Village Winterfest.
The Craft Fair is this Saturday, December 3, 2011, at the Yahara Elementary School from  9am – 3pm.  The Music Parent Association will use the proceeds for new choir risers at the middle school and summer music clinic scholarships. There will be a hot dog and snack concession stand and 50 local craft vendors.  Music is provided all day from High School and Middle School Staff and Students.  There is a special performance by the Yahara Swing Choir and Recorder Consort at1:00pm.  Please come and support our wonderful music students!    Food pantry items will also be collected for the local food pantry.

What a wonderful experience!! I hope you can make it there yourself someday.

Have I put these on here yet??? They are my favorite new products. I have been making these sprays for years and now feel it is time to share them with you.

Happiness

Love

Abundance

Good Health

$9.99ea 4oz

Water can have a big effect on your health & wellbeing, as we all know so can your thoughts! I believe in the scientific proof that water molecules hold memory… Think about how much water makes up your body! Shake well and spray these secret blends to help you keep your thoughts Positive!

Intentionally Charged Crystallized Water & Secret Blend of Oils

Here are some pictures of my jam-packed booth at The Madison Craft and Gift Shops. I hope you can get out there for a visit. Like them on FB for ongoing goodies…Madison Craft and Gift Shops.

I have been wanting to start designing clothing again, and I had been wondering if my ideas were going to go somewhere. Then as synchronicity would have it, I am in a show next April in Chicago….
Yeah! I love how the Universe works!!!

I have some great ideas but first things first – I must put together the studio.

“Almost always, the creative dedicated minority has made the world better.”
Martin Luther King, Jr.

Just a few pictures of the finished product…. I love my new shower, I find myself in it a couple times a day in this hot weather we’ve been having!!!

Just some updated pictures of the Crazy Mosaic project…. enjoy.

I took on a very large project…. here below are some pictures showing the progress of my ” Shower Mosaic ” I have never done this before, but somehow it just flowed all together…. we found tiles, then glass, tools were gifted and a design emerged. I just can’t figure out why I underestimated the time involved!!

I have only two walls almost complete. The one is representative of the 7 chakras or energy centers of the body. Standing in front of it and using visualization with positive intention techniques, it will help to balance the Chakra’s each morning. The wall opposite is a Tree …. helping to ground your energy. I will post more pictures as it comes along.

I have had a BLAST this past week while on vacation with my sweetie!! We put some gas in the tank and packed our bags. Started out South with a short detour to an Antique Mall in Stoughton WI. Then down to southern IL. where we found a great store selling “Stuff” and I scored on some Origami Chairs!

What a Mess! Our next stop we organized the van.

Then we decided to head to St. Louis. On the way we saw the “World’s Largest Catsup Bottle” in Collinsville IL.

Oh, did I mention the Snow Storm?!?!!!!

By the time we made it to St. Louis, the unusual snow storm was hitting pretty hard. So we took some pictures and headed North…

So North we headed to get away from the snow. Of course we were delayed for about a half hour with a traffic jam on the interstate. Oh well, everything happens for a reason!

We arrived pretty late at night in a town famous for being the birthplace of Mark Twain….

A beautiful Barn Quilt along the way.

I know someone who would love this Iron Horse!

Ice Cream You scream we all Scream for Ice Cream???!!!

Finally we arrived in the famous town after dark. Hannibal hosts several antique stores downtown and we made sure to get up before noon to check them out! I was a little disappointed that many were closed for the season until April, but then I found a huge rag rug at a real real GREAT price and I cheered right up! This city had some good architecture, was full of history and very fun to explore.

River Boat "Mark Twain"

Wish it would've been open for business!!

So Back on the road, and up the river. All along the way there was talk of it flooding and I was just grateful to it in its’ natural state of No Disaster! We fell in love with a little town named Keokuk … it had some wonderful old buildings including this church.

The next stop along the trip was a town called Davenport. I remember the name because this is what Great Grandma used to call her couch. We found many expensive antique stores here and had a blast visiting one with many rooms and a courtyard.

Very exciting – our next visit to the home of American Pickers…. Antique Archeology… there were many t-shirts being sold, and many many people there taking pictures!  So I joined them:)