I am fat…

No, I'm not fat-shaming myself.  Although I must admit that I do that quite often, but not here, not now.  I'm just acknowledging the fact that I am fat and it bothers me.  It bothers me that I don't feel comfortable in my own skin.  It bothers me that I don't feel confident wearing the…

More Bookmarks

A 6 hour flight + a very bored girl + a pouch full of zentangle supplies = bookmarks + time flying by + free bookmarks for strangers at the airport 😉 #catchingup #100dayproject #bookmarks 12 to 15

Letting Go…

...is always hard. Ka turned 14 recently. She had a doctor's appointment today. It was her first since turning 14 and after the preliminary chat, I was asked to step out so she could talk to her doc privately. I knew it was coming and I was so sure about being prepared for it. I…

I am now a CZT - Certified Zentangle Instructor. It certainly turned out to be a much more fascinating journey than I had expected.  And since then, I have created quite a few tangles (the building blocks patterns that make up Zentangle art), and created quite a few tiles that I am rather proud of.…

Too Much Too Soon

My baby's gone from this... to this... in what seems like overnight and I am not sure how I feel. On the one hand, I can't believe what a beautiful young girl she is growing up to be.  Beautiful both inside and out (and that's my very objective opinion ;)).  On the other hand, she's…

I’ll Figure It Out!

I tried a new recipe last night. Moroccan Chicken.  I made the chicken with lots of vegetables. I made the Quinoa. I left both on the stove top with the serving spoons on the lids of the two saucepans because honestly, I didn't believe that Mr. M would be able to find the spoons all…

Plowing Away…

I have been awol for a while now.  And my plate's been quite full.  I've been busy with things and one of them is this.  I've rediscovered Zentangle and I've spent the last few months tangling to my heart's content. It's been a blast.  So much that I, the cheapskate, have signed up for the…

Nice Round Numbers

I started a bullet journal in July 2016.  It made sense since it was right in the middle of the year.  Six months had passed. We had another six to go.  It was a logical place to start. So, I ordered a nice little notebook and started journaling.  Then came December.  I hadn't gone through the…

My 35th

Valentine's day.  Definitely not something Mr. M and I care about.  But that week is always very special.  I'll give you a hint: Birthday + Me.  What's actually fun is that everybody has a birthday but I usually celebrate my birthday for weeks.  I (shamelessly) start reminding Mr. M and Ka weeks in advance.  I…

My little shining star

A few years ago, Ka tried her hand at the piano/keyboard for a bit and she was doing very well. Her teacher was very impressed with how quickly she seemed to pick things up.  Then it started.  She would expect to get everything perfect on her very first attempt.  She would quickly get frustrated.  Then…