Author: Christy

  • Random thoughts on a Sunday (NaBloPoMo Day 6)

    1)Sometimes I have too much to do and then I freeze and procrastinate and then panic to get everything done. I think maybe it has something to do with working under a deadline for so many years. 2) I used to hold my tongue and not speak up when I thought people were being ridiculous. …

  • I’m Tired, so you get a photo. NaBloPoMo Day 5

    Busy day finishing up the TSA Leadership Conference, getting home, and promptly crashing on the couch.  I took a two hour nap then started watching The Crown on Netflix.  I’m not going to spoil it, and will do a more in depth review when I’m finished. Meanwhile, how about a puppy photo to tide your…

  • Hanging out with 26 teenagers is exhausting (NaBloPoMo Day 4)

    Florida TSA Leadership Day 2.     But I did reward myself with this:

  • 10 Things About Me

    My lovely daughter, has a new blog over at Peonies and Paperclips and her post today was 10 Things about Me. I had done this years ago when I had my old blog, but haven’t updated it, so since imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, here we go. I have lived in Florida for…

  • Sneaking this one in

    Getting this post in with 13 minutes to spare.  Long day at work then headed to Orlando to the TSA Leadership Conference with 28 teenagers.  Within five minutes of getting their keys, one entire room of boys lost all four keys. I can’t make this up.  The drive up was unusually long and we are…

  • NaBloPoMo What the Heck?

    As it appears that I’m going months between posts, I’m am going to participate in National Blog Posting Month, otherwise known as NaBloPoMo. It’s a sister event to National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWrMo). As there is no way that I’m going to write an entire this month, I’m going to try and write a blog…

  • Village of the Arts Adventure

    Village of the Arts Adventure

    Several months ago, my friend Chip at Oceans and Lands Custom Travel Planners let me know that he was headed to my neck of the woods to explore the Village of the Arts in the middle of Bradenton.   Since it had been years since I’ve explored that area and a west vancouver realtor recommend us this…

  • A Night with Amy Tangerine

    Let’s get this out of the way. I am a MAJOR fan of Amy Tan of Amy Tangerine fame.  I love her spirit, her quirkiness and her ability to make me want to get out of my rut and craft something. When I heard that she was going to be at Whim So Doodle in…

  • Raise a Puppy, Change a Life

    In nearly two years of photographing Puppy Raiser Day, this is probably the one photo that truly defined for me why we raise puppies. If you raise puppies as well and you will like to make your life easier you should get a pet auto feeder that will provide the food to your puppies when…

  • A Look into the Winter Fab Fit Fun Box.

    Over the last few years, monthly and quarterly subscription boxes have popped up like mushrooms after a rainstorm. The premise is simple.  Pay a monthly or quarterly fee and a box show up with sample and full size products for you to enjoy.  This is a good way for brands to launch new products or…