Gratitude

Hi Everyone....Today is all about being grateful...I feel so blessed to be able to enjoy taking care of our son Cole...and every day he comes to me and wants to paint and create warms my heart. I am grateful for being a Mom and grateful for each and every day I get to spend with my family. Cole's latest project is painting his wooden birdhouse....he is amazing with paint and his abstract style...I always have to bite my tongue and let him do what he wants....but sometimes I tell him how to hold the brush and how to use it ...and he always amazes me with his work....

I love the concentration in his face and I see he takes after his Uncle...my brother Ignatius...with the tongue sticking out...lol

He finished this piece and then I told his to add brush strokes around the sides...and he did...I am ever so proud of him....He also has started drawing with me...so I draw something in steps and then he copies each of my steps...I am very impressed...he will have to get his own blog soon!!!

I am also grateful for little things ....like can you imagine I still have roses blooming and we are well into November....wow!!!

I am also grateful for the wonderful blog friends I have met...you all are a part of what we do each and every day and I really enjoy hearing from you and visiting your blogs too....I met an amazing artist friend through blogging....Her name is Manon Doyle and you can check out her blog and her website....her work is filled with passion and emotion and it is breathtaking. She sent me a bunch of her art cards...and I love them...like miniature works of art they will find a new home in my studio where I can be grateful for friendships and be inspired to create....

Have a wonderful day everyone!!!

Hugs

Diana

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My latest creations....Gratitude Boxes

Hi Everyone...

I have been tagged by several blog friends ...will have to work on that post for the weekend....in the meantime....I have been so busy with projects.....

I would like show you my latest creations...These are called "Gratitude Boxes"

Years ago I got a special box and gave it to Brad on one of our Anniversaries....Each week we would write down one thing that we are grateful for and fold it up and place it in the box....at the end of the year we would take them out and read them together to share in all the great things that are in our lives...it is so much fun to do and made us so much more aware of how truly lucky we are...being grateful is vital to living a full life....I created these as an inspiration to our little family tradition in the hopes of sharing it with all of you....

I have 2 cupcake versions of the box in my Etsy shop and have more on the way....they make the perfect gift for someone or a couple that have everything....cupcakes because of all the sweet things in our lives...I also would love to create commissioned boxes that can be personalized....

Each box comes with this card I made..."The Gratitude Box"

I hope you all get inspired to live each day being grateful and truly takea moment to see all the wonder around you...

Hugs
Diana

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