BuRnt CooKiEs: ::: creative blogger :::

9.29.2009

::: creative blogger :::

For me, blogs by inspiring, creative women are like all the toys in the biggest toy store I've ever been to - like the Toys "R" Us on Times Square in New York City. I'll never be able to explore all the blogs out there (duh). Sometimes I take a minute to go to one blog, and there on that blogger's 'favorites list' I see a dozen MORE blogs that would be fun to visit. And those blogs would lead to more and more and more blogs.

So, like you, I limit myself and enjoy the journey through just a few blogs. One of the most inspiring (probably because I love quotes), is Rhonna Farrer's blog. She is an amazing graphic artist and creativity guru. She runs a 21-Day Creativity Challenge that I never participate in, but love to visit. She is friendly and open and generous - she actually encourages you to print her designs. Here are two of my favorite quote posters that Rhonna designed:

WeLcome!

I call my blog BuRnt CooKiEs because I love to bake cookies...but just can't quite keep focused on the task at hand. Often, the last batch of cookies ends up slightly overdone or downright burned (burnt?!). What distracts me? Checking Instagram, posting on my blog, writing in my online journal. And Pinterest and all those blogs that I love to read. Since I like to shop, I might find myself at the mall (it's really fun to be halfway across town and remember about the cookies in the oven) or at the quilt shop picking up fabrics for my stash. Sometimes, I'm on a trip with my travel-obsessed husband, or, as in March 2011, in the middle of the earthquake in Tokyo! I scrapbook, make quilts, and often read The Wall Street Journal (paper edition, not digital) in the morning with a chocolate chip cookie and Diet Coke at hand. I have an amazing husband who keeps me on my toes learning new things and working out at the gym. We love nothing more than to be together. We have four kids who married awesome spouses and blessed us with seven darling grandkids. I'm distracted and busy and love it.

This blog is where I share a bit of myself - it's my writing place and my memories place. My favorite photos are here - both photos of my family and images of things I love from my journeys.

I'm a writer/editor/proofreader and consider myself a lucky girl because I have had fun jobs at Kimberbell Designs helping with all things "Quilty" and at ADORNit where we quilted and scrapped. I taught an online workshop for Big Picture Classes called "Cut the Crazy Out of Christmas" and I share Christmas info and inspiration on the Cut the Crazy blog which my daughters and I (used to - lol) keep. Come visit us at cutthecrazy.blogspot.com.