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Category Archives: Fashion and Beauty
Ego Tripping
So I bought some new shoes the other day. I love to shop, but sometimes buying eludes me. I’m notorious for being indecisive in the area of my wardrobe. I often wind making unwise purchases in a last-minute … Continue reading
Posted in Fashion and Beauty, Humor, Journal, Musings, Personal
Tagged Fashion, Humor, Photography, Shoes, Shopping
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Chris’ Large Calling Card
@Kellyd has asked for details on the stained glass window I designed, so here they are! Time: 1996. Place: Tinley Park, Illinois. St. George Catholic Church was doing a renovation, which would include a new, 10-foot-tall stained glass window in … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Faith, Family, Fashion and Beauty, Inspiration, Personal
Tagged Art, Christianity, Church, Etched Glass, Jesus and the Children, Photography, Stained Glass, Window Design
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Night of Stars
Night deepens. The world sleeps in quietude. Balmy air moves softly–carries the gentle sound of waves touching the shore somewhere beyond. Humanity stands in the silence, and reaches outward. Soul yearning for what is as deep and real without … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Fashion and Beauty, Inspiration, Love, Musings
Tagged Constellations, God, Humanity, Identity, Inspirational, Mankind, Night, Orion, Pleaides, Sky, Soul Searching, Stars, Wisdom
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My Life
I’m thankful for love today. Just sayin’. Love makes life beautiful.
Posted in Family, Fashion and Beauty, Inspiration, Journal, Love, Musings, Personal
Tagged Happiness, Love
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ENTIRELY AWESOME!
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Posted in Art, Faith, Family, Fashion and Beauty, Inspiration, Internet, Video
Tagged Carol of the Bells, Christmas, Concert, Decoration, House, Internet, Lights, Music, Photography, Seasonal, Song, Video, YouTube
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Cinderella’s Closet
Is anyone doing fall cleaning around the house? I redid my closet today. Specifically, I needed to redo my closet when my shoe rack collapsed under the weight of several canvas paintings-in-progress and a large box filled with quilting … Continue reading
Posted in Causes to Inspire, Fashion and Beauty, Women
Tagged Cinderella, Closet, Dance, Donating, Dresses, Fall Cleaning, Fashion, High School, Homecoming, Teens
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Today is the Day! PART 5
To complete our group of family artists participating in the Art Helping Mountain Gorillas charity auction, I am happy to introduce my aunt, Sally Pointer. As she lives in Oregon, and I grew up in the Midwest, visits among our … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Art, Environment, Family, Fashion and Beauty, Inspiration, Musings, Personal, Women
Tagged Mountain Gorillas
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Today is the Day! PART 3
Time is getting away from me! This auction is ending in a few minutes! I come from an amazingly creative family. My aunt, Susan Porch, is no exception to this. With her watercolor painting, “Sunflowers IV,” my aunt shows her … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Art, Environment, Family, Fashion and Beauty, Musings, News, Personal, Women
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Today is the Day! PART 2
My second highlighted artist in the family is my mother, Melinda Taylor. For as long as I can remember, Mom has been artistic and creative. As a child, I watched in awe as she brought out her wooden paint … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Art, Environment, Family, Fashion and Beauty, Inspiration, Journal, Musings, News, Personal, Women
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A Red, Red Rose
I had Scottish currant scones for breakfast this morning. 
I considered that very good timing, because I had only just completed this artwork the evening before. It’s inspiration is in a poem by Robert Burns, the national poet of … Continue reading