On April 22, 1970, the very first Earth Day occurred. This grew out of a number of incidents, chief among them was an oil spill off the coast of Santa Barbara, California. This oil spill dumped more than 3 million gallons of oil into the ocean. The resulting oil slick killed more than 10,000 seabirds, …
Week #102! Did any of you wonder why I hadn’t mentioned my daughter and her family when I was talking about the tornado a couple of weeks ago? I didn’t leave her out on purpose. She and her family were in Paris! So, I didn’t have to worry about her. She used to live just …
Nothing new… How is life for you today, my friends? Docent training is going well. I had been thinking I really hadn’t learned much. But, I was talking with a friend today, and I starting rattling off all the things I’ve learned. I kinda shocked myself! It has been fascinating, to say the least. Someday, …
Welcome to another edition of Style Imitating Art! If you’re new to the blog, or just need a refresher, Style Imitating Art is a really cool idea pairing fashion with art. Last year, I joined Shelbee and Salazar as curators for SIA. We begin with a piece of art, create looks based upon that art, and share them on …
Do you ever wish you could find lots of different blog posts about style, beauty, and just plain life? Well, It’s right here! You can click through any of the links below to explore more about the given topic, or maybe you’ll find another blog to read! And, now, it’s time for the Beauty Spotlight …
Week #101! Welcome back, my friends! The clean up continues in Brownsburg after last week’s tornado. It was a confirmed F2 tornado and did so much damage. The strange thing about tornadoes is how they bump and bounce around. There is a family farm maybe two miles (as the crow flies) from us. It was …
Honestly, I can’t believe we are already in April! I can’t believe it so much that I first published my preview post with calling it the March 10 on the 10th Preview! Thanks to everyone who let me know! I am going to blame it on Mercury being in retrograde. It ended April 7th (the …
Global writing challenge… It’s time for another Global Writing Challenge prompt. Our current membership consists of MK’s Adventures in Style, Deb’s World, Women Over 50 Living Well, Suzy Turner, Once Upon a Time Happily Ever After, Rosie Amber, and me. You may have noticed this is a week earlier. We decided to make the change as the third Thursday is a …
Well, that’s another month gone! I’m really not one to live by my calendar though I do rely on it for blogging. Do you remember that old saying: “If March comes in like a lion, it will go out like a lamb” or vice versa? Well, last month I said it came in like a …
Style Imitating Art… Welcome to Style Imitating Art which comes from Salazar, Shelbee, and me. You can think of this series as fashion meets art museum! SIA challenges people to find inspiration in different art works, create looks based upon that art work, and share them with the curator for that piece. Salazar is this week’s curator …