Farmgirl Paints: overdue...to do

Hello friends. I wanted to share a few things that I'm waaaay overdue in telling you. Not sure if you've noticed, but I've cut back a little on blogging. Trying to free up my time, and do other stuff as well, but that doesn't mean I don't have just as much to say;) It's just hard fitting it all in.

A while back I got a package in the mail from this reader. She wrote me the sweetest letter and mailed me two necklaces that she handmade. She put owls on it...sooo knows me well...representing big and little chick. She stamped some keys etc... Just really went over the top to personalize and make the gift special. It's so special actually that I have it hanging on my bed. It blessed my heart that she took the time to make me something and to express her feelings. How often do we do that?

Normally I don't talk about gifts from readers because if I accidentally forget to mention someone I might hurt feelings and that would make me feel awful. But this was a pay it forward type linky thing. I'm not going to do the linky thing cause I just don't want to, but I love the premise. If there is someone in your life that blesses you, maybe it's a teacher at school, a blogger, the lady at the post office...someone...and they don't know how much they mean to you I really encourage you to pay it forward and do something special for them. Take a minute and write a letter. Make them something or perhaps bake them something. Anything to bless their socks off. I plan on doing this really soon.

This is me on a lazy Sunday afternoon. It was the first time I'd read a book on my iPad. I've always been hesitant because I love a book in my hand. Flipping the pages, the smell...Barnes and Noble! But I gotta say I loved it. So easy and made me feel really high tech. Ha!

A few weeks ago I mentioned a blogger friend that wrote a book and self published. She was one of my very first readers...God bless her and she's still around;) I downloaded her book and read it the weekend we went to DC. I was floored at how good it was. FLOORED! She wrote a flippin' novel. Had no clue she could do that. I fell in love with the characters...the interesting plot. I couldn't wait to steal away to see what happened and how it would end. It was just written well. So well that I'm wanting to read it again. If you didn't download it the first time when I hadn't read it now you know it's GOOD. I would tell you the storyline, but it would give away too much. Here's the link to get your own. It's only $2.99 on Amazon. Great summer read!

And finally I wanted to talk about my friend Jeanne. I've mentioned her Creatively Made course to you before, but lucky for you she's offering it again for the summer. Yeehaw! I learned so many new ways to create after going through her videos. She just has such a fun carefree way of teaching. Very easy to follow and when you are done you've created some amazing pieces of art.

Here's a few pieces I made after learning some of her techniques. They turned out really cool! I had an amazing teacher:) I SO need to go back through and revisit those videos and take LOTS of notes!!! I highly recommend this course for a fun summer thing to do for yourself. It will bless you. I promise...oh and I have little bitty part in it. I did a vlog for her. Yikes:)

Have a blessed day.