wonder-filled life

GOALS

2011-09-26T13:23:00.000-07:00

Unstoppable Time I confess, I have sadly neglected all of my readers in not blogging all Summer, and have become so stuck with lack of inspiration in all areas of my life. However, I am determined to do something remarkable the rest of this year and BEYOND. So, to all you Wonder-Filled Life readers out there, I would like to hear from YOU what things you would like to see here in this

Worlds Unknown

2011-04-12T07:03:00.000-07:00

A few weeks ago, I bought a new Betta Fish, a Pink Rose Tail Female. She's got this attitude that says, "I know I'm cute." that makes me want to always feed her and watch her. Which food, in excess, is harmful for her. But she is in a 1 gallon tank now, heated, lighted, filtered and she loves it as much as I love watching her swim happily around. This Spring, there has been some changes in my

2011-01-23T07:03:00.000-08:00

In thinking this morning about what I wanted to write, I thought of this picture that I had snapped this last year. Looking at it now, it must have been early summer, because the grass wasn't green yet, and I remember it was chilly out, but not like it gets in the Autumn. Now I'm getting off topic. When I look at this picture, the phrase comes to mind, "Sitting on the Fence". The significance,

Play

2011-01-21T10:44:00.000-08:00

I wanted to play around with color this week, since we have had nothing but cold, snowy, but beautiful weather. So, with my 3 year old nephew, we pulled out some Play Doh and had a blast! My camera isn't the greatest cause it is getting old, so some of the pictures didn't come out like I wanted them, but still, I am loving the colors! BLOB Colored Balls Cutting the Doh (my nephew loved to

Inspiration

2011-01-05T10:54:00.000-08:00

Favorite Pens (Pilot G2 Gels) A lot of times I tend to look at what other people are doing to find ideas for my "next project". I have been remiss in reading the updates from fellow bloggers, yet as I caught up on what they have been doing, I admit that I secretly say to myself, "now why can't I do that:?" and then proceed to feel entirely helpless when it comes to being artistic. Fall

Excuses

2011-01-03T07:10:00.000-08:00

Here I am sitting at my computer months after I have blogged last. I was both humbled and embarrassed to realize that for all my recent blogging about prioritizing and organizing, I have failed miserably at my own resolve. I sit here wondering where the time went and why I let myself "forget" to keep writing. My excuses are lame indeed. The first being, "I was too busy." A friend of mine told me

To the Zoo

2010-10-20T12:59:00.000-07:00

It is full flung Autumn here complete with leaves falling, and wind blowing and the scents of pumpkin and cinnamon candles. I love Autumn. It's my favorite time of the year. The time for change. Everything changes when the seasons come and go. I went with my sister and nephew to the Louisville Zoo today and I think that the animals sense the season change too. For the first time this year, the

Prioritizing

2010-10-15T07:46:00.000-07:00

There is something about a new season that always compels me to change. Change everything. My clothing style, my favorites (i.e. books, music, movies, things to do, places to visit) and mostly a change of thinking. In my last post, I wrote how I have been stuck in a "constipation" of sorts with writing, crafting and in general, everything else. Well, the only way out of that hole is to keep

the WALL

2010-09-12T16:56:00.000-07:00

Well, Guess who lost the best blogger award....Me.... LoL. Yeah, so life kind of has taken off without me, or at least has been dragging me behind it! I have been busy, but more than that, just plain uninspired. Yes, I said, uninspired. Boring, I know. I just have hit the wall hard this time. Hardly writing, or creating, or anything but work, housework, and thats about it. Maybe vegging out on TV

A Little Shopping Doesn't Do Any Harm

2010-06-23T14:35:00.000-07:00

While out running small errands today, I went to Hobby Lobby, which perhaps is my favorite crafting store ever! I needed to get some sheet felt so I could work on some project ideas I have had for a while...(will blog about those later!) and I chose several colors and patterns. I am hoping to make some felt flower pins and jewelry soon too! It was soooo nice to be able to add new supplies to my

Beginnings??

2010-06-16T13:21:00.000-07:00

I was thinking today about the many things that I love to do and the inspiration I find all around me. Colors especially have been brightening my life and my art, and today I was mixing some of the colors in a few sketches I was working on. I also have been toying with the idea of a theme for a "brand name" or a tutorial blog for some of the things that I love to do, but have been back and forth

Remembering the Youthful Days

2010-06-15T07:31:00.000-07:00

Here's to remembering the things that I used to do when I was younger. I learned to sew at a young age of six, and by the time I was ten, I was proficient with a needle. But, I still didnt know how to make the elusive hidden stitch! Anyways, I was tripping down memory lane and decided to share photos of the very first quilts I made (for my doll house, mind you) and the woven rug I also crafted

Changes

2010-06-09T09:41:00.000-07:00

Since my recent birthday, I have felt the need for a change. So I opted to dye my hair. Thanks to my dear sister, Amy, (http://awhitein.blogspot.com/), my hair is now a bright Cinnamon Sugar color...I love it.

If you were stranded on a desert island, which one person would you bring with you?

2010-05-27T04:58:00.001-07:00

Really? Who would I find that would (1)not drive me crazy on a deserted island and/or (2)that I would allow them to eat me to save themselves? Ask me anything

Wish I had time to Paint today....

2010-05-24T17:10:00.000-07:00

I didnt have the time to sit and paint like I wanted to tonight. My heart has been a little overwhelmed lately and I always want to paint when that happens. Between work, dishes and my feet hurting, I decided it wasnt worth it tonight. So maybe some other day. I am, however, posting some pictures of me painting from a few months ago. My sister took them while I was creating all day that day.

Just for Fun

2010-05-22T12:20:00.000-07:00

This is BoBo Meow. He turned 11 years old in April and I love him to pieces. He looks great in this picture! I saved him when he was only a few days old when his mother and siblings died. He was bottle fed, but he grew up strong and is the oldest cat at my parent's place now. One thing about BoBo is that he is mostly blind due to him being a mostly white cat and older, and yet his ears still

Something Sweet

2010-05-21T12:37:00.000-07:00

I went to Clifty Falls a few weeks ago with my sister, Amy, my nephew, Brayden, and my cousin, Rachel, and found that someone had written this on a lookout Gazebo. It wasnt about me, but I thought that it was a sweet way of saying "I Love You" to someone. Even though it was Graffiti...so I snapped pictures of it and wanted to share...

A Long Time Away

2010-05-20T16:33:00.000-07:00

Needless to say, I havent been blogging in a while.There is so much that I want to write about and so many pictures to share! Now that I have a job, time is much more precious to me. I have found so much inspiration around me! First, I have been making some of my own black and white doodles to use for collages, altered books, journaling and more. Some are even doodled on scrapbook paper! Here is

A Beautiful Start to the Day!

2010-04-25T07:39:00.000-07:00

I woke up early this morning to birds singing and the sun peeping out from the trees. Last night we had a big thunderstorm. We were actually under a Tornado Warning and the light outside was eerie, but very ethereal and gorgeous! Here is a picture of the front yard in the strange light, which you cant tell in the photo, but it was raining and thunder was crashing and lightning streaking! Today,

Hiking Pictures and More

2010-04-24T13:15:00.000-07:00

Well, I havent posted in a while. With Spring cleaning and looking for a job, my life the past month has been jam packed. I am sooo excited that it is the weekend! A few weeks ago, I pulled out my paint sets and bought new brushes and I am super happy to say that I am going to start to paint again. I havent painted since I moved back to Indiana. I will make sure to post pictures of what I am

Hiking

2010-04-01T05:50:00.001-07:00

Today I woke up early. The birds were singing. I loved it. We are going hiking today!! I am really excited! Posting pictures later!

Back to the Wall

2010-03-31T06:44:00.000-07:00

Like Humpty Dumpty, I sat on a wall.While in my grief, dire grief, I had a great fall.Soon all the words of comfort from mencouldn't put me together again.Only the One who has healing powerscould rain down on me His soothing showers.This Son of God and this Son of Man took my brokenness, just as I am.Gathered me into His mighty embraceand whispered His truth to me, face to face,that in my

Behind the Lens: Week 4 Photo

2010-03-27T15:12:00.000-07:00

Here is my photo for Spring! Nothing like an Easter Egg Hunt to remind us of the renewal each year brings! I love, love, love the blue of this egg! It reminds me of sunny days and of the ocean off of China! (yes, I was in China once upon a time)

EKWANOK THAT

2010-03-27T08:04:00.000-07:00

I love to read. As a kid, the moment that I learned to read was like climbing Mt. Everest! I read anything that I could get my hands on. I read so much that my mom would set times during the day that I could read, the other times were for chores and homework! I would read book after books to my younger brother! And when I was tired from reading aloud, I would read silently and make him tell

Behind the Lens: Week 4

2010-03-22T13:41:00.000-07:00

Here is the Photo Scavenger Hunt challenge for this week. Take ONE photo that you think epitomizes Springtime. Give it a title and post away! Remember to leave a comment with the link to where you post the photo! Happy Spring Photo taking!!

Behind the Lens: Week 3

2010-03-20T18:27:00.000-07:00

Ok, so the past two weeks have been crazy with me getting sick and my sister and nephew getting sick as well. We havent been up to taking pictures, so for this week's posting, I looked through my old photos to find some of the listed items. I couldnt find them all, but here they are! A new list will come out a week from tomorrow. A Rectangle A Bridge (over the Ohio River) A Perspective Shot (

Life's Surprises

2010-03-15T13:33:00.000-07:00

Ever feel like your life is spinning on a course with you happily (or unhappily) moving in the flow and trying to take in as much as you can? And then every once in a while, something comes along and derails your happy (or unhappy) life and you spin off course onto a strange and wild track full of changes? Ever think you are the only one who feels that way? Odd man out? Well, guess what?? Life

Behind the Lens: POSTING EXTENDED by 1 week

2010-03-14T14:07:00.000-07:00

Hi, All! Sorry to do this again, but this week's Photo Scavenger Hunt is extended by a week. Making the pictures to be posted due by Saturday, March 20. This week has been tough. I came down with Strep throat and was sick in bed all week with my sister taking care of me. She did a great job! I ended up going to the ER to get penicillin and some advice from the doctor, so now, after taking

Behind the Lens: Week 3 List

2010-03-07T09:53:00.000-08:00

Here it is! The List for Week 3! Posting is due Saturday, March 13th at 5pm A Rectangle Two Hands (One Photo) A Bridge The Number 5 A Bird Junk Mail A Tree A Friend Heart A Perspective Shot Happy Photo Taking!!

Behind the Lens: Week 2

2010-03-06T19:25:00.000-08:00

Ok, so I posted the list two weeks ago. Here is a re-cap: Can you guess which photo represents what item? Please see comments for addional participants! Green Cup Red Flower Something Purple Black Shoes Something Brown Something Orange Anything White St Paddy's Day Green!! 2 photos that incorporate Black and White AND HERE ARE MY PHOTOS

Behind the Lens: Rules and Where to Post

2010-03-06T18:31:00.000-08:00

Hello! Two weeks ago, I started a weekly photo scavenger hunt called, Behind the Lens. Little did I know that it would be a hit! So, in light of a little disorganization on my part, I thought that I would create some rules and stipulations for posting the pictures. 1) Every Sunday I will post on my blog, www.wonder-filled-life.blogspot.com, a "List Post" of ten items to find and capture "

Days Events

2010-03-06T07:52:00.000-08:00

Mad Hatter HatI took the idea for a Mad Hatter hat from Alisa Burke's blog, which you can find HERE. I thought it would be fun to celebrate the new Tim Burton movie, Alice in Wonderland by wearing this hat and of course, bright colors! Much to the amusement of my two sisters, and two brother's-in law, I wore bright red lipstick and my floral hoodie to dinner and later showed off my Mad Hatter hat

A Very Crazy Mixed-Up Topsy-Turvy Day

2010-03-02T15:32:00.000-08:00

It all started with me wanting to be creative in someway today. So, I started out with some Blog maintenance...I found this amazing template and began to get it all organized and set up, when my internet browser kept closing on me! I coundn't access the net and I left my blog in horrible shape! I apologize to anyone who viewed it while it was a mess! It took me until lunch to figure out that the

Anna Maria Horner

2010-03-01T07:47:00.000-08:00

Today is a day of TO DO's. By 10 o'clock, I have already had a cup of coffee (and started a second cup!), read my Bible, journaled a bit, organized some of my crafty stuff, cut clippings from the ads, washed and put away the dishes, and now starting to mend a pair of my nephew's Thomas the Steam Engine PJ's that had a seam on the sleeve come undone. Whew! I am so energized by accomplishing part

Color Hunt

2010-02-28T13:56:00.001-08:00

I have to postpone the Color Scavenger Hunt due to yucky weather and sick housemates. Let's just extend it until next Sunday. Posting the photos will be due then.

Color Hunt

2010-02-27T10:33:00.000-08:00

It's time again to post the list of photos to take for the scavenger hunt. Please join me and post your picts on your blog along with a link to my blog site! This is a great way to spread the love of blogging and get more people to read our blogs! Leave a comment on this post when you have submitted your pictures! Close of the Scavenger Hunt is Sunday at 5pm! Find the following: Green Cup Red

Security: Is It An Illusion?

2010-02-25T07:29:00.000-08:00

There are a lot of people who believe that their lives have to keep moving towards that mythical "perfect life". You know the one I am writing about. Place to live, money to spend, two and a half kids, a garage and that collection of whatever that you have been wanting since you were a child. The American Dream. And now, for those who come to our country from far off places, it is the same. It

Photos

2010-02-21T13:11:00.000-08:00

Here are the photos!! Whimzy PetsA Door A Perspective Shot Pens Something Blue A Spoon and Maverick the Cat (ironically, he was playing with the spoon when I found him) A Window Flowers A Book An Action Shot Bonus Shot Something Red

Behind the Camera Lens

2010-02-21T07:29:00.000-08:00

Today, I decided to conduct a photo scavenger hunt as a theme for a weekly blog entry. I will post one each week to challenge myself to be creative with the camera lens. My sister, Amy, recently purchased a wonderful digital 35 mm camera and I think I am going to ask her to do the scavenger hunts along with me! So, here is my list and I will post the pictures later today! Whimzy Pets A Door A

Down the Rabbit Hole

2010-02-19T14:18:00.000-08:00

Alice in Wonderland I have a confession...no, more like a silly admittance....I absolutely enjoy Lewis Carroll's writings. I read Alice in Wonderland for the first time back in 2007, then I read Through the Looking Glass in the beginning of 2008. My mother recently gave me a 1931 edition of Lewis Carroll's Complete Works and I hope to read it all before the end of this year! (I'm starting it

Today

2010-02-18T11:41:00.000-08:00

I have been in a creativity stump. A sticky mess where I dont know what to journal about anymore. I could throw some color onto a page to make a background and leave it like that, but then, do you ever feel like you have something to day, but you dont know what it is anymore? I do. So, I have been pulling inspiration from various places. Like the 1000 Journals Project. (1000journals.com) and

For the Birds

2010-02-16T06:43:00.000-08:00

I really like birds. To me, they represent a lot of things in my life.Things like freedom, hope, endurance, patience, trust, and fragility. And they are wonderful to watch. Just the other day, I was driving and came across a flock of robins along side the road. I thought I would hit them with the car, but they flew out of the way in time.Some people say that the pretty birds are the one's that

Today's List

2010-02-10T08:40:00.000-08:00

TO DO: make bedbreakfastvitamins wash laundryclean fishbowl dishesblog about my morning fold laundry check emailsclean floorsorganize craft arealunch I live my life by lists. Shopping lists. To Do lists. Reading lists. Craft lists. Blog lists. I thrive by crossing things off of a piece of paper to let me know what I accomplished. It helps me to stay focused on what I need to do. But I dont

blah

2010-02-09T15:17:00.000-08:00

I havent been in the mood to write lately, which isnt like me. So, I think I will just post a picture and let you, my readers, interpret it for me. Leave a comment to inspire me if you like...thanks for reading my blog!

Shout Out to Great Websites

2010-01-22T09:54:00.000-08:00

I was surfing the web last night looking for some new Fashion Doll patterns and sites where I can buy accessories to finish my custom Fashion Doll collection. I have the outfits finished, but since I cant make plastic high heels and such, I probably need to purchase some. Here are some great websites I came across. It isnt just for Fashion Doll stuff, but also fabrics, decor, journals, and all

Belonging

2010-01-20T18:03:00.000-08:00

Every one has a deep desire to belong somewhere, to someone. To never be alone for one second of our lives, except when the pressures of life become so intense, do we actually move into solitude. But like the butterfly, we emerge from a cocoon to sit on the branch and dry our wings. We still are destined to fly. To spread our wings and find a home, a place to belong. It is a search

Not just a Shoe

2010-01-19T19:04:00.000-08:00

"A shoe is not just a shoe; it connects us to the earth." ~ Orlando Bloom as Drew Baylor in Elizabethtown

True Freedom

2010-01-15T10:59:00.000-08:00

I was looking at some pictures that I have on my computer and I came across this one from this past Thanksgiving. I had meant to blog about it before now, but I must have forgotten. The story is that while I was in Minnesota, I went to my friend Amanda's house in Elk River. It was the last time that we would have had together before I moved, so I was there for a week. It was great fun to

Reflections

2010-01-11T14:20:00.000-08:00

I cant believe I havent blogged in such a long time! This most definatly shows how much my life has changed in the past month and a half. And partly it was due to me not having internet for the month of December, so that was hard to deal with! Communication in this day and age, it seems, to have limited itself to pixels, carpul tunnel, and voiceless written verse. I have to admit, though I do

Thanks-Giving

2009-11-26T12:16:00.000-08:00

So, I decided to list a few things that I am thankful for. Sometimes I forget to stop and think about what i am truly grateful for, but the past few weeks, thank you has been on my lips right when I wake up and greet the day. I am so thankgul to be alive each morning. It is east to forget to look at each day as a new day with new ecperiences, but now I am learning to keep faith by keeping thanks.

Thoughts and Finished Projects

2009-11-24T09:05:00.000-08:00

Well, the time has come for me to sit down and write something here on my blog. The past few days I have been just playing around with the templates, the gadgets, the fonts, etc, to attempt an escape from the real problem of having too much to say and yet have no idea how to say it. This blog was started as an attempt to communicate with anyone who desires to read what I have to say, but I have

Hmmm....

2009-10-24T13:54:00.000-07:00

Horizons.Sometimes in life we can get stuck looking off to the far off horizons of the ideals that we hold for our lives and for the lives we think that others should live. It makes it hard to look at the reality of what we have right in front of our nose, when we keep looking ahead. Not that it is always harmful to look ahead, I just mean that maybe we should stop once in a while and realize

Sympathy by Paul Laurence Dunbar

2009-10-21T18:37:00.000-07:00

I know what the caged bird feels, alas! When the sun is bright on the upland slopes; When the wind stirs soft through the springing grass, And the river flows like a stream of glass; When the first bird sings and the first bud opens, And the faint perfume from its chalice steals-- I know what the caged bird feels! I know why the caged bird beats its wing

October Poem

2009-10-17T09:05:00.000-07:00

The First of OctoberThe maple leaves are falling to the earthlike colored confettias a gust of wind moves through the windowsof the house on the hill.The dog has ceased her slumber,the cat his prowling eyeAnd yes, these days the song of creationsings louder still.The chimes clang sweetly to the musicof an unknown choirand the birds cease their songs to listen.What song could be sung sweeter

Blood and Water: The Life and Death of Me

2009-10-15T08:41:00.000-07:00