A peek into my writing journal

Putting pen to paper, I started the writing process of "Under Contract". I am using a 7x10 Canson mix media journal. This type of journal can be purchased at Hobby Lobby, Micheals or online at any art material store. I don't know if you can see/notice in the picture above on the cover a rectangular box penned in the center. If so, that's my markings lining up my thoughts the size the book pages will actually be. I use this as my gage while writing. So I'll know when to start on a new page. 

I love the spiral bound. It's easy page turning. The pages are extremly durably thick which leaves room for less page wrinkling. 

Look at all those messy marks! First draft…a work in progress! #stillwriting #onpageninety

So slowly "Under Contract" is coming to life. That's one of the perks of self publishing you can pace yourself taking one step at a time. While you are still working on all your other timely projects raising a family. 

Here you can see my planning of "Under Contract". As well, I share a snipped what the story's all about towards the end of the post.

See where I started pen to paper here. 

Have you used a Canson journal before?

Have you self published?

What's you writing journal look like?

Have you read a novel in verse before?

Prayer Hanger

Today marks a week since 

a friend of my daughters 

she just graduated high school with

had surgery to drain fluid 

off her brain. 

After an accidental fall 

involving hitting her 

head further testing 

was done revealing the fluid 

on her brain.

In addition to the fluid, a tumor 

was found as well. The tumor is located 

in a position making it non 

removable. 

We went to the hospital the 

day of her surgery. I stood in the hallway

talking to her mother while my 

daughter and another friend 

went in to ICU

to visit her.

Her mother and I briefly 

spoke about the occurring events

of the course of the last week of their lives.

She asked me to be in prayer with 

them the tumor would vanish. 

I firmly felt lead to share with her my feelings 

as well as my prayer. The sudden urge to share was 

my confidence in our ultimate healer. Feeling His presence, 

I felt certain to share with her that upon further 

testing in the further I believe

the tumor will have vanished. 

Be in prayer with me…

I made this little sign 

right before we walked out the door

heading to the hospital.

The cardboard was pre cut by myself sizing 

3x3. I quickly looked in my paper scrap bucket. 

Maps always jump out at me so I grabbed a 

piece. It didn't feel right. It was not of

good sizing for this project. Turning back to 

the paper scrap bucket I saw a larger size 

piece of map. I laid it on the cardboard 

and firmly pressed where I wanted the 

map to be torn. I tore it placing it perfectly in the center 

of the cardboard with a slit amount of cardboard 

exposure all the way around. I used matte decopage to 

securely glueing the map to the cardboard. 

I covered the empty space of cardboard 

with a light turquoise acrylic paint using my finger 

tip. See in the picture below it's dried

on my finger tip.  

I carried this project down stairs out from my studio

bring my bucket of markers. I used a red marker

creating a heart shape largely in the middle of 

the map piece. Doodling around the heart 

with a yellow and placing #pray4ak with a 

black marker in the center of the 

heart.

Topping everything off I used a piece on twine after 

poking two holes in the top of the cardboard with a kitchen knife. 

That's why I came down from the studio. I couldn't find 

my blade I normally use. Hubby's right I craft 

everywhere.

This project was fun, easy and fast. 

Completely honored to make for a great person, 

a great cause. I love this precious girl as if she's my own.

#pray4ak

Funny story to add with this. My daughters other friend

met us at the local grocery. They wanted to run in and get 

flowers along with a card. I waited in the car. When they 

returned my daughter set the flowers in 

the floorboard. I notice they looked different.

I leaned over to touch them. They were artificial!

"Oh honey" I explained "these are artificial". They claimed to 

have been talking while flower shopping not even noticing. Off 

they went back in the store to return the artificial flowers. When they 

returned to the car a beautiful basket of red, white and yellow 

flowers was in my daughters hands. It's was perfect. 

Only they still didn't get a card!

The next time you set off to visit 

someone in the hospital or for any matter 

really consider making a sign for them letting them 

know you are praying for them. 

You save time and money making for a more 

meaning gift they can keep for a life time. 

The sign was hung in her hospital room and 

even made it's way in a collage picture of her 

coming home from the hospital her mother posted on Facebook.

Still praying…

#pray4ak

Bird Feeding

Take that squirrels! 

Last week, I was waiting on my mother to arrive.
She was coming out to spend the day with my
youngest daughter and I.  While I waited on her I got
my bird feeder down from it's hanger.
I could see for the past several days it was in major need
of being filled up. 

The last time I purchased my bird feed, 

Garden Treasures 6 lb single seed,

at Lowes they had this handy 

dandy plastic container at a 

really good price so I grabbed it up. 

It works perfect to place your extra feed in 

for storage. Also the pour out is super easy and easy to handle. 

What I really like most about this feed

is the squirrels don't like it. In fact, it says it on 

the package which is great for where I live. 

Years ago, my husband and kids hung my first 

bird feeder for me on Mother's Day. By the next 

day all the feed was gone. We would fill it up again. 

The next day gone! After researching we found this feed 

at Lowes. It cost more than I'd like to spend but sometimes 

you have to pay for what matters.

Since last summer spray paint became my
new best friend, I took the turquoise spray up on
adding color to my bird feeder. You can see above
how it's chipping away but I kinda like
the look.

Once I filled the feed
and finished up the pictures,
I peeled that annoying sticker off the side
of the container. I left it so you could see the information.

Do you have a bird feeder?
Do you like the color turquoise?