I am really happy at the moment, I came home to find a wonderful gift from my husband waiting for me that put such a smile on my face. The Disneyland Haunted Mansion from Department 56. Looking at just brings me joy. My original post was talking about politics, it seems like my news feedRead More
Being Creative
The Quest to Build My Own Haunted Mansion… Ghost Library Done
I have made a lot of progress on my Haunted Mansion Dollhouse project today and although it is a good 50% completed I’m only ready to share the Ghost Library at this time. The Ballroom is almost done and I’m waiting for a piece to arrive before that will be completed. I have a fewRead More
Health
The Quest to Visit the Local Menagerie
The company I work for had an employee appreciation event this weekend and it made me happy for a few reasons, first because it was nice to have an activity I could do with my family. Also, we had an opportunity to visit our local zoo which we have not visited in many years. AlthoughRead More
Being Creative
The Quest to Make a Haunted Mansion Dollhouse…Conservatory is Done
I have an update on my Haunted Mansion Dollhouse project. I wrapped up the Conservatory which was actually a lot of fun to make. The conservatory itself was repurposed from another miniature kit that I picked up off of Amazon, the best part is that I used the structure for the conservatory and most ofRead More
Health
The Quest to Praise the Obi-Wan Kenobi Miniseries
Tonight we watched the finale of Obi-Wan Kenobi, as a lover of Star Wars this series was everything I had hoped it would be and more. There was no character I hated, every character was compelling and well written. I loved seeing all the old faces and learning to love some new ones. The characterRead More
Health
The Quest to Add More Art Projects to My To-Do List
Although today I was in the office and I even had a bit of anxiety earlier in the day, I was pretty positive and happy today. Yes, I missed my husband today but I was grateful that work was busy and productive and before I knew it it was time to go home. This mayRead More
Mental Health-
Sadness
The Quest to Figure Out Why I Feel Anxious
Unexplained anxiety can hit us when we least expect it. This weekend was filled with a visit to a new mall, we went to see a new movie and today was spent catching up on some art and craft projects. So why am I feeling anxiety today, my Yorkie was feeling a little under theRead More
Health
The Quest to Celebrate My Accomplishments
I feel so accomplished today, I knew that this week was going to be really busy and I started the week hitting the ground running and getting through one task after another, and today I was able to wrap up the tasks that I had slated to complete this week. Happiness comes in so manyRead More
Health
The Quest to Find Little Happy Things In a Busy Day
My mind has been so focused on my work tasks today that I don’t think I’ve really had a moment to stop and breathe and think about the things that made me happy today. With that said I did take a break during lunchtime and made some of my homemade fried green tomatoes for lunchRead More
Mental Health
The Quest to Have a Productive Week
Today I went to the office intent on having a productive day, I started out by making my To-Do list and prioritizing the items I wanted to get today versus what needed to get done this week. Today I was able to stay focused and get through more than half of my list, my focusRead More