Today is fairy day!

How was your weekend?
I had a great one.
Did you do anything to celebrate the solstice?
It's not my favorite time, but I am happy
that the days are going to start getting shorter soon. 
 

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 I found some really great memes

the other day and wanted to share them here.

I do most of these..worrying less is something 

I need to work on though, lol

 This one is my favorite. 

I love the idea of just being comfortable with yourself.

 Obviously, this one goes without saying.

Did you know today was fairy day?

I used to have a little party to celebrate the day..

I didn't have a chance this year, but in case you're 

interested, if you click here 

you can visit a couple fairy parties that have gone by:)

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Well, I'm about to start dinner 

so i better get going for now.

 I hope you have a magical day💞

 

 

Skeletons and Gratitude..

Hello!

How was your Halloween?

We had a pretty quiet one, only six trick or treaters showed up!

It's okay...

We watched The Amityville Horror, ate candy and snuggled up under a blanket on the sofa.

Look at this!
I won this adorable wreath from Lady Caer Morganna at The Wiccan Life 
She also sent a pumpkin dish towel and a super cute Halloween card!!
Thank you so much!!

 

I also participated in an artcard swap with an instagram friend.

She sent me this..

 

 I sent her these..

It was fun..I hadn't done a swap in a long time and I'm hoping to do more in the future.

Anyone? anyone? lol!

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For Dia de los muertos

I set up our altar like I usually do..

Helena and I made some salt dough ornaments to add to it later too.

I had a dream about my dad, which was great..

I seem to dream of him on days that are significant.

I miss him so much.

In the dream , he looked young..about 60. 

We made plans to go shopping then have lunch.

It was nice to see him again.

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So, it's November!

I'm pretty excited about it, I love the Holidays..

But there's something about November..

Obviously, I look forward to Thanksgiving.

I love roasting the turkey and preparing all the food.

But this month reminds me of fairy tales and magic.

There are 

bright yellow leaves on some of the trees that rustle around,

Deep velvety skies filled with shimmering stars

&

The cool, crisp air sparkles with an energy that other months don't seem to have.

Maybe because here, in Arizona, it finally starts to cool down, 

and you can actually tell that there is a season other than Summer.

Anyway, all this fills my heart with hope and my thoughts turn to gratitude

Gratitude for so many things! 

So....

I want to start a new weekly blog post..

I'm going to post recipes, crafts..a lot like HH , but more of a holiday vibe to it..

It's going to be about gratitude, magic, blessing, inspirations and joy.

You can join in, or just come by to visit.

If you do a post, it can be:

 a story about a person that inspires you,

a picture of something that makes you feel grateful,

an incredible recipe,

your art or living space,

anything that makes you feel the magic of the season. 

We are including our abandoned art in these posts too.

Helena and I make something...usually something small  that has an inspirational theme to it,

then we leave it somewhere.

(I used to do this before, you can read about it Here)

 

I'm going to start this week and

it's going to be called  Merry Monday! 

I hope you will join me!

I'll post something every Monday.

Have a beautiful weekend,

See you soon.

(feel  free to display this button on your blog if you want) 

Witches in fiction 2016: Kindness

I began this painting a while ago, but didn't finish until very recently.

This is called 

'Spring Witch'

The flowers floating from her make me think about how we need to scatter kindness.

Although my favorite season is Autumn

I feel like we all need to keep Spring in our hearts and surrounding us.

Have you ever helped a stray?

Planted flowers or brought food to a shelter?

To me that is magic...kindness is magic.

It keeps your soul nourished.

We need to sow these seeds of Spring..emotions of love and care,

in order to help, not only the planet but each other.

A special thank you going out to the wickedly clever and beautiful Magaly.

Leave a comment and you get a chance to win a smaller painting of this witch

made to your specifications:)

Once upon a December

Guess what?

it's birthday eve for me....!

I get so ridiculously excited for the day..

and this means it's probably 

YOUR un-birthday!

which also means you should get a present.

I'm going to have a giveaway and you can win

some silly stuff to celebrate your (not-birthday) day too.
just leave a comment.

I have many plans..
I'm going to wake up and let the day unfold..
I'll have Stephen King DVDs playing
hot coffee brewing
and childish excitement coursing through me.
(and frosting...lot's of frosting)

 This year has been one of the most challenging I have been through in a long time.

But It has also been the most magical... 

There is beauty and love in everything..everywhere..

we just have to look.

It's not always easy to find...

but it's there.

Let's recap..

my dad passed away near the eve of 2014..

In July

My daughter (and niece)

moved away to attend college in another city. 

In November

one of my closest friends betrayed me and left my little girl and me alone, to fend for ourselves.

In June of this year

I had a medical emergency that required surgery and an extended hospital stay.

We've lost pets...our home..other family members

and while all of this sounds terrible..

I have to come to truly appreciate this wild, wonderful, surprising life of mine.

I have friends that I never imagined having.

amazing, inspiring, beautiful friends.
 There is magic, it does exist.

I hear it when I'm watching Helena sleep and she starts giggling from a silly dream.

I see it when the moon rises and it's beauty takes my breath away.

I feel it when I read words that make my heart skip a beat.
Look for it and you will find it!

Tomorrow is a celebration for me..for my girls..
but every day should be one..even if it's itty bitty.
The more you celebrate the more you're given to celebrate.

So go, be happy, find magic, inspire others!
and love, love, love!

see you soon!

Moon

This is for the

 Take a word challenge 

It's titled Gabbo and the moon

“Yours is the light by which my spirit's born: - you are my sun, my moon, and all my stars.”

E.E. Cummings

A year of Kane

A year has passed since I said goodbye to this amazing creature.

                                                                                 Kane

The time passed with much difficulty and not one day went by without tears.

Pain doesn't go away, but now his silly antics can be discussed with more

laughter than sorrow.

Sometimes I swear I can hear his contented sigh in the hallway:)

 The days that felt like a bad dream are gone. 

I loved him with all my heart and at first I swore I'd never do that again,

No more dogs, the hurt is too immense.

Then I read this quote:

"Unlike some people who have experienced the loss of an animal, I did not believe, even for a moment, that I would never get another. I did know full well that there were just too many animals out there in need of homes for me to take what I have always regarded as the self-indulgent road of saying the heartbreak of the loss of an animal was too much ever to want to go through with it again.

To me, such an admission brought up the far more powerful admission that all the wonderful times you had with your animal were not worth the unhappiness at the end."

(Cleveland Amory)

Then I thought,  well maybe in a few years, like four or five,  maybe then I'll get another.

 Six weeks ago our neighbor told me his dog had a litter of 10 puppies that he wasn't sure 

he'd be able to find homes for, he only wanted to keep the darker colored ones

 since they look like the mother.

I told him I'd think it over. 

Ha! I didn't stand a chance!

 I made the decision as soon as I held him.

SO.... now I'd like to introduce

Magnus Kane 

He still drinks from a bottle..

 And he's an awesome lump with amazing puppy breath!

My heart is full & I'm grateful for another chance 

to love and be loved by another furry friend.

I miss my big pup, I always will.

He'll never be forgotten.

The following song reminds me of him.

"The Party"

You’re like a party somebody threw me
You taste like birthday
You look like New Years
You’re like a big parade through town
You leave such a mess but you’re so fun

Tell all the neighbors to start knocking down walls
To grab their guitars and run out to the hall
And we’re coming out right along to sing them my new song

For every place there is a bus
That’ll take you where you must
Start counting all your money and friends before you come back again

For every road we can retrace
For every memory we can’t face
For every name that’s been erased
Let’s have another round
May I propose a little toast?
For all the ones who hurt the most
For all the friends that we have lost

Let’s give them one more round of applause
But you’re like a party somebody threw me
You taste like birthday
You look like New Year
You’re like a big parade through town
That leaves such a mess but you’re so fun

Mushroom Fairy

Once upon a time, in a tidy little cottage, there lived a woman.
Every night she would sit at her window and gaze up at the glittering heavens and imagine her true love. Night after night she sat hoping he would appear, but to no avail.
So one rainy afternoon, she made a decision. After digging through a beautifully carved trunk of books, she found the one she needed.
Armed with a cauldron filled with roses, candles, herbs and her magical book, she set off through the damp, tangled woods.

In a grove filled with wild flowers and poisonous toadstools, she cast a love spell so powerful, even the predators of the forest felt no animosity in their hearts when they spied her amongst the trees.

Once the moon had risen, golden and ripe, she carefully poured the elixir into a vial for safe keeping.
Not noticing the single drop that fell silently to the ground, she packed up her cauldron and headed home.

From that errant drop sprang a beautiful fairy, so tiny, the wildflowers towered over her.
Her small heart was overflowing with love, and everything she touched felt the power of it.
Birds sang sweeter, wild beasts grew tame and human hearts beat faster.

She lives among wildflowers.So remember next time you are out walking on a trail or camping in the woods, if you happen to see a flash of bright red or feel a fluttering in your heart, it could be her. To actually see her, means true love is near.

As for the lady that cast the spell, well that's another story.

The End