Tweet I kept catching mom friend Larisa’s crafty ideas in my Facebook feed, until I had to ask her, “Will you please post a few on The Inspiring Bee?” Fortunately, she agreed. Check out her amazing before and after photos of the antique, vintage and unwanted items she found around Oahu and transformed into inspiring treasures: […]
Tweet Summer is peeking from under the spring showers. It’s finally here! Here’s how to transform the next warm months into a real Midsummer Night’s Dream: 1) Spend the night under the stars. Take a tent or a sleeping bag and let the starry sky be your ceiling for the night. 2) Plant something flowery […]
Tweet I’m starting to make some headway on our son’s first birthday. Thank goodness it’s been a fun process! In comparison to writing, querying and being a full-time mommy, doing this felt like a mini vacay. Just get me a hammock and serve me a margarita please… Want to make these easy party pennants? Here’s the […]
Tweet Actress Shirley Maclaine sat with Oprah a few Sundays ago on Super Soul Sunday to talk about aging, wisdom and life. I’m a big fan of Maclaine. I agree with Winfrey’s characterization of her as a “spiritual trailblazer.” Every statement she makes drips with profundity. I had to keep pressing pause on my DVR so […]
Tweet Yesterday I accomplished the fun and not-so-difficult challenge of creating my own ornaments. While the process was long, the actual tackling of it was easy. You won’t believe how cheap it was either. Basically, you need citrus fruits, ornament hooks, a paint brush, modge-podge, glitter and a cookie sheet. And the results? Pretty sweet. […]
Tweet Well turkey day is finally over and I’m happy to say I survived the gluttonous holiday with my waistline and sanity in check. I even managed to fit in moments of gratitude. It was no small feat, when you consider the common woes of the season: buyer’s remorse, family drama and disappointment. Onto the […]
Tweet I think I’m finally done tweaking my home office. Well done for now anyway. As I said here, it’s really nice to have a creative inspiring place to settle into when things are going haywire outside my front door, which seems to be happening a lot lately. To pull together my little creative nook, […]
