inspiration monday

on these insanely cold winter days,
there's nothing like a kind word to warm your heart.

so,  i'm sending you a big hug and a smile….

and i'm wishing you a fabulous week that's filled with creative bliss!  xox


{supplies:  moleskine journal, pan pastel, micron pens, 
watercolor pencils, 2B & 6B graphite pencils} 

20 seconds of snowfall

when a florida beachcomber finds herself in the
mountains of north carolina in the middle of winter
…..and it starts snowing…..
well, she gets about as giddy as a schoolgirl!

there wasn't enough on the ground to make a snow angel,
but it was still exciting!!  and now i have a great excuse to stay inside
this weekend and drink lots of hot chocolate.
{as if i needed an excuse to do that….!}

:))

{you can watch this video in larger format here!}

winter wimp

the temperature gauge in my car gave me polite notice this morning that it was only 30 degrees outside.....and i live in florida!!! now i know that all of my friends who live anywhere north of the georgia/florida state line aren't exactly rushing to play a sad song on their violins.....you peeps up north know what cold really means.....but keep in mind that my floridian skin gets a little nervous when the mercury on the thermometer starts dropping past 50! i'll admit it.....i'm a winter wimp. and i'm oh so thankful for every mug of hot chocolate i can get my hands around (and those mini marshmallows floating around on top sure do make the package complete).

baby, it's beyond COLD outside.....so get out your winter coats, gloves, mittens, long underwear, scarves, ear muffs, those gel handwarmer things that the roving beer and peanuts concession men at football games carry around, electric blankets, and favorite slippers.....make a big pot of hot cocoa.....throw another log of wood on the fire.....plug in your favorite movie....and snuggle up with your sweetie.

being a winter wimp definitely has its advantages!

welcome to north florida!

well, the north wind finally caught up with us here in north florida!  after a quick stroll through our neighborhood this morning, i came upon this...i can't remember the last time i saw icicles!  thankfully, the sun is out and they're already starting to melt, but it's supposed to be even colder tonight.  yikes!

 there's still time to put your name in the hat for my give-away!  you can scroll down to yesterday's post or click here to leave a comment.  i'll be announcing the winner tomorrow!

warm wishes

sending lots of sunshine and a piece of my mini-art to all of you who are enduring the bitter cold weather...a yummy, warm yellow background with snowy white lettering, and that little mr. sun doing his utmost to get those temperatures back to normal!  even here in north florida, we have a forecast of 29 degrees tonight...yikes!  and i know that all of you snow bunnies don't exactly feel our pain, but keep in mind that most floridians go into hibernation-mode when the temperature drops below 60 degrees!  so stay warm, stay safe, snuggle with your family, crank up the electric blanket, and drink plenty of hot chocolate.  i hope that soon you'll feel the warmth of the sun that's being sent your way!