2025 ~ Word of the Year + Crafty Goals!

 Welcome 2025!

Each year, I share on my blog a word of the year 

that becomes my guide in this journey called life.

I don't usually seek a word, it always manages to find me,

usually in the most obscure times like out jogging or sitting in church.

True story!

This year was almost different.

I had another word in mind, one I thought was 'mine.'

I even took the proverbial 'Dayspring quiz!' like every year 

and it gave me a completely different second word.

Oh boy.

So, I sat with the first OG word for a bit, marinating in it ...

until one night, something absolutely life changing happened.

It tore to the core of my soul.

I sobbed for 2 hours, absolutely broken.

And finally I said "Heavenly Father, I can't do this!"

And I swear on my father's grave I heard, "Yes, you can.'

(to which I literally looked up to the dark sky

having a 'Are You There God' Margaret moment.)

And I felt ... peace.

PEACE.

There you are.

My little word.

I found you 💚

It reminded me that while we might be in the trenches,

 it doesn't mean the battle can't be won.

Peace, for me, is living an abundant life 

and growing on a personal level,

and building a vision for goals that brings harmony on my journey.

Inner peace is incredibly healing.

I just have to seek it, live it.

PEACE.

AND FUNNY THING!

Not too long ago, I bought a tshirt on a whim (TikTok Made Me Buy It)

and the t-shirt that says "If it costs your peace, it's too expensive."

PEACE.

There it is again, that word.

And I was still marinating in the other word when I bought it.

So, today ... I put it on :)

January 1, 2025

Oh! And peep the new hair cut!

I also chopped off 10 inches of hair.

I left to get groceries, walked past a salon, went in

 and said chop off my hair!  

I was in a moment of total crisis and chaos but my stylist 

 ~ who I met for the first time & luckily didn't judge 

or call for a Baker Act ~

 took my tears and insanity in stride AND gave me a bomb AF hair chop!

Total whim but at least I'll go into 2025 a few pounds lighter!

I also forgot the groceries but that's another story 😏

CRAFTY GOALS!

2025 has some in with the new, out with the old.

A peek at my vision board for a visual here!

* I'm delighted to be on the Whimsy Stamps design team,

continuing onward with another year! Thank you! 💗

* I was invited to join the Crafty Meraki DT - me?! 

After the shock, I said YES! and will navigate this new adventure.

* One Plus Twelve card challenge ~ my favorite card challenge!

It's one that I created with the idea of stretching

our stamps and I just adore the challenge.

This will be the 7th year.

One stamp, Twelve months of cards!

* 3 Musketeers mystery image card creation group continues!

* Cards For All Seasons Instagram Wednesday card group!

We have rebranded but still going strong! 

* Kell-of-a-mess (formerly Hot Mess cards)

I'm returning to the fun of making a mess, but only on cards!

* 2 NEW challenges! I have ideas upon ideas 

and am excitedto bring this to fruition!

  My brain is always on hyper-drive

and the things I come up with are absolutely wild! TBA ~ Stay tuned!

I've decided to cut back on all the IG hops due to time restrictions

and possibly shelf my YouTube channel.  

Between the hauls, unboxings and cards

 (why I started my channel in the first place),

my cards were the least favorite among my viewers.

EEK!  

Low viewer count, lots of thumbs down ... harsh!

I go back and forth of restarting videos

so that's an 'maybe pile' for now and

I'll be adding more REELS to Instagram instead!

Thanks for making it this far 💗

I wish you a year ahead filled with all the blessings!

Peace!