Are you afraid to be who you really are? Does it feel dangerous to you to let any of your flaws show through to others? If you fail or make a mistake do you want to run away and hide from the world? Have you been wounded in the past when you’ve tried to "be real," … Continue reading The Art of Living a Transparent Life by Audrey Jeanne Roberts
Here’s the final page of preview on "An Apple For my Teacher." Someone had made a request to see what the musical elements looked like, so I thought I’d show the third page of the previews/product shots. I have to tell you, I love teachers! Every time I do a teacher-oriented product, I learn something… … Continue reading A Correction… She Blushes Profusely!
We have an incredible woman in our church named Doris. She recently lost her husband of 40 years. They were the cutest couple. They were always smiling at each other and were inseperable. Doris suffers from macular degeneration and severe hearing loss. Bob had had heart troubles for years. He was her eyes and ears. They were … Continue reading Growing Older with Grace by Audrey Jeanne Roberts
Some of the things I got from my Mother are: My love of God. My love for learning. My love for all things gardening, even through she MADE me weed hers as a kid! My love of arts and crafts. She kept me out of her hair and happy at the same time by getting … Continue reading Happy Mother’s Day, Mom!
You tend to get my garden shots on Saturdays, because even though I work from home, I don't get out into my yard until the weekends either! In fact, because I've been sick the past two weeks, please don't look too closely at the shots (Thank God for 72 dpi!!!!) because most of the green … Continue reading What a Glorious Day!
… is almost every woman's dilemma going into the summertime. You may wonder why I'm thinking about this when we had 4-6" of snow yesterday, but I bought a new magazine "Quilter's Home" over the weekend and there was the funniest little poll in it. Their "Posse Poll" page asked the question, "What are you wearing … Continue reading Oh My! What am I Going to Wear This Summer?!
"It's easier to build a child than to repair an adult." Audrey Jeanne Roberts, from the book 'Lord, Help me to Build a Healthy Child'" If you're about ready to pluck your children out of the garden and throw them (figuratively) onto the compost heap because they're looking a lot more like weeds than flowers… … Continue reading Children are a Thirty Year Crop!
I have been working on a book for 6 or 7 years about peace through simplicity, tentatively titled "Finding Peace… a 31 day journey to simplifying your life." It's been an interesting journey from a life of utter chaos and stress, to a life that has plenty of external stress (deadlines, deadlines, deadlines!) and yet … Continue reading Simplicity… One of my Goals in Life
I rather impulsively bought out most of my Lowe's gardening department on Sunday afternoon. I bought 7 six packs (pansies, icelandic poppies & stock) and a half flat of snapdragons to fill out my window boxes and patio planters. Most of our last snow had melted away, the ground was soft, and I figured I'd get them in the … Continue reading Planting Annuals Quickly & Easily
Okay… now out comes the tease in me! I have to show you what you're going to be getting from me in the March issue of the D.A.I.S.I.E. Club! For those that are anxiously awaiting spring, I've brought it to you a little early. There's something so sunny and friendly about sunflowers. I'm going to … Continue reading Sunflower Digital Clip Art and Scrapbooking Kit!