Inside the Studio

My poor husband has been dealing with my jewelry all over my new dresser (which is beautiful), since leaving the jewelry tower I had used for a long time. But in my head was an idea that I h...

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I'm really excited because my class schedule came out-- Teaching at a local craft store in Richmond, that I love, Hobby Lobby! 4/10- 2-3:30pm 4/12- 2-3:30pm 4/14- 11am-12pm 4/24 2-3:30pm 4...

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Hoping that everyone has an unbelievably blessed Valentine's Day! These were my wedding vows, based on 1 Corinthians 13. I hope to live up to them each day of my marriage, and be a woman wh...

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There are many nights where cooking escapes me, for whatever reason- big lunch, working on other projects, not wanting to heat the house up.... Having a laid back husband, in that case, works ou...

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So.. it didn't take long for me to figure out that I am not disciplined enough to be productive in my new 'stay at home life' unless I have a plan. Last week, I downloaded a couple of things that...

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My husband bought the house, in the summer, before our wedding in November. "My studio" was a woodshop. The guy had tons of equiptment, and once it was all gone, it seemed like it could to...

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Saying goodbye to carbs for a while! Came across this 'fat flush' plan for 3 days and my dear hubby is willing to try it, too. Getting back to 'pre honeymoon, pre-holiday' weight in short orde...

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wow! I can't believe it has been so long. I remember my last post... how excited I was to share it with a certain friend of mine who was in Afghanistan at the time. That thought ripped through ...

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Unbelievable thoughts from a simple non-theologian: I was barely conscious, ready to wake up and face the day- gearing up to go and sit at the feet of the Lord and gleen His Wisdom from Hi...

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Home Sweet Home! I have been enjoying the new Spring weather... first Spring in my new little house, and we are enjoying all of the rain that can be tossed our way with the new roof, thanks to ...

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You are my beloved child. I chose you before the foundation of the world, to walk with Me along paths designed uniquely for you. Concentrate on keeping in step with Me, instead of trying to ant...

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Take a look at what is new in the Roanoke Valley! It's time for pictures... Now's the time to be thinking about those Christmas cards, and portraits to frame. Email me to sign up for ...

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Although I am not Irish or English, I have to say that tea has been part of the fabric of family life for me since I was young. It is not unusual to still gather my sisters, brother and mom ar...

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I have to be honest, and say that anytime I take the time to ask the Lord to reveal Himself in my life, reveal Himself, he does!! As I know Him more, it seems that He delights in sharing His g...

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1000 Markets Shared via AddThis This is one of the latest "designs by Gina" just finished tonight!! There is more to come...

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Have you ever scampered out onto the lake after Jesus? Maybe there has been a moment in ministry or worship, where you rush out, before you realize that you don’t have the credentials, or th...

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So....What’s For Dinner, anyway? My kitchen has been alarmingly clean these last few days, and as happens more often than not, I get inspired to cook, when it is ‘waiting for creating’,...

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I would like to share that I had a VERY successful downtown Roanoke farmer's market experience. I was trying to determine what it was EXACTLY that made it spectacular. The financial part, of cour...

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It is only fair to say, that I think I am going to love my new home at 1000 Markets. It is another online venue that sells only handmade things. I love that it is small and just starting. (It has...

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Ok-- so this is a little late, now that we are in to Spring, but I had to celebrate the first Roanoke, VA snow with everyone. I know, it is not a big deal. But for the 2 winters I have been here,...

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Thanks for everyone who asked how the show was!! It turned out great. I met a lot of really nice people and they all seemed to enjoy themselves. My hostess Lara is a good friend and I am so ap...

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So I decided that 9,000 pictures is too many to have to not start selling prints. I did some undercover investigation, to figure out how much it would cost, shipping, what 8X10s are going for a...

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So-- with all the rage of Acai Berries, I started thinking back in my experience, "how do I know about these things already?" I remembered that while on a hike with our youth group in Paraguay...

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It is my pleasure to introduce another talented Etsy artist to everyone. In continuing with our series on "Names" I thought we'd explore some artists' business names. "Knitberry" is actually th...

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Every once in a while, discontent rises up and tries to have it's way in my mind... Discouragement in general is something that we all can struggle with, when all the news is bad...economy, pro...

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