The Mama's Thoughts

Over the fall, I took an E-course from the amazingly creative Jeanne Oliver. The course is called "Creatively Made Home"  .  She, along with other very lovely designers, put together this wonderful 5 week course with tips on homemaking, gift making, designing, crafty projects, and loads of other creative elements.  I hadn't ever done anything like this before online, and so at first I wasn't sure how it was going to go.  Now that I have finished the E-course, I am so glad that I took the opportunity to do it.  It was MY kind of learning!!  The designers were inspiring and I loved watching the instructional videos each week.  The course is "up" on the web until April I think, so if you are interested in a creative kick in the pants, I would highly recommend it.

Jeanne Oliver has a new design line of bags.  Oh my goodness, they are to DIE FOR!  My favorite is the Aubrey Ruffle Tote.  It's probably something that I could make myself, but looking at Jeanne's beautiful photographs just enhance the beauty of the tote.  Her photos and her musings are encouraging and uplifitng.  AND - I think she lives just down the road from me... well, south about 75 miles.

Her bags would make ANY mama smile this Christmas!!

Ahhhhh... maybe Santa is reading??

Ho Ho Ho!!