Inspire Me Monday: The Twelfth Day Of Christmas

A place to share creative inspirations Sharpen  creative vision and  Inspire others using your creative talents! Nurture your creative spirit Epiphany celebrated today on a Sunday, officially falls on Jan.6.  For the Orthodox Church, this is the day to give gifts just as the three wise men did in Bethlehem. It is the twelfth day of…

Friendship Friday: If the Grinch Can Change…

Dr. Seuss has a wonderful gift of delivering profound words of wisdom in humourous children’s stories and How The Grinch Stole Christmas is no exception. A mean-spirited Grinch, irritated by the joyful residents of Whoville decides to ruin Christmas by stealing every present, decoration and holiday delicacy only to discover that they still wake up……

Merry Christmas

Bethlehem Down “When He is King we will give Him the Kings’ gifts, Myrrh for its sweetness, and gold for a crown, Beautiful robes,” said the young girl to Joseph, Fair with her firstborn on Bethlehem Down. Bethlehem Down is full of the starlight, Winds for the spices, and stars for the gold, Mary for……

Charles Dickens Delights in The Heart of a Child

In a “A Christmas Carol”, Charles Dickens delights us as his main character,crusty Mr. Scrooge,  is transformed from a miserable, miserly curmudgeon to a joyful, generous man with the heart of a child “Bah,” said Scrooge, “Humbug.” ― Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol “For it is good to be children sometimes, and never better than at Christmas, when its mighty……

An Ode to Christmas Trees

I salute  Christmas trees With an ode to all trees be they stubby or tall, Real or fake, Green or sparkly silver for All trees are creative signs of hope. Lit with tiny lights, Each light a flaming symbol to new life. It does not matter if we are secret cynics the rest of the year; Christmas trees……

Christmas Trees: Creative Symbols of Light and Hope

  Christmas trees: We have decorated some of the funniest, oddest looking trees, cut from the wild. Last year the trunk was crooked, which was a source of great amusement to all; that poor tree was the subject of constant jokes for the entire holiday. One year I coerced my husband into drilling a hole in the……

Remembering Christmas Magic with Nine Kids

As I clean and get ready for our adult children to come home from university and work in the city, it is nice to remember the magic of Christmases when they were little. In fact the scent of magic is still in the air, especially as our 3 and soon to be five grandbabies join our family! When……

Beautifully, Moving, A Capella Music from Pentatonix

This music is pure gift, s surprising gift, sung from their hearts, for the hearts of their listeners. [Official Video] Little Drummer Boy – Pentatonix http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJ_MGWio-vc Published on 25 Nov 2013  with 16,490,220 views The Little Drummer Boy, as sung a cappello by this group is  powerful;  they took me by surprise and moved me to tears as I listened……

Wordless? Wednesday: On Becoming a 21st Century Woman

My daughter showed up at our country home sporting an ear warmer which I soon learned is all the rage at university. Soon we were looking at patterns online, I crocheted one in 40 minutes, using chunky wool and a huge crochet hook, then simply wrapping wool around to pinch it in on one side.…

Friendship Friday – Holiday Fun at Christmas: A Magical Time for Nine Kids

  Welcome to Friendship Friday! As the end of the year approaches, so do our favorite end-year Holidays! That’s the focus of this week’s discussion at Friendship Friday! What is your favorite Holiday and why? How will you celebrate that Holiday this year? Share a favorite holiday tradition – old or new! It was still……

Christmas: A Magical Time for Nine Kids

Christmas for our large family was magical It was still dark outside, way too early for my husband and I; we had worked on Christmas Eve set up till 2:00 am. We couldn’t even pry our eyes open but we were smiling with contentment as we listened to the excited whispers and giggles of the……

Want To Be Happy? Delight in the Little things

  We all want to be happy. The secret is to  consciously take off jaded glasses, stop and look around. There is a lot be grateful for . I heard of a fellow who hated his job, so he tried to find something to be grateful about every day and started to write his discoveries in a……