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Much appreciation to Geri-Weis Corbley, Editor-In-Chief of the Good News Network for this feature story.
"Thanks to Kelee for her great work... The video is one of the most outstanding I've seen in a long time. Congrats!...Love you guys!" -- Geri
Geri Weis-Corbley
Editor, Publisher
The Good News Network
http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org
DGB Team Post
THE POWER OF POSITIVE: Actions of gratitude -- for the health that we do have, even when it is challenged -- help to create wellbeing in the future. Join Colette in creative action by making a visual reminder of a positive thought.
You may remember Colette. I went to her small town in Michigan to do a "Miracle Makeover" in her home; providing her with a "healing room" during her very difficult chemo series. Well, she is through chemo and is living life one grateful day-at-a-time. For the last two years! Yes, it has been two years longer than the dire pronouncement the doctors had given her. One of the processes I did with Colette was a color meditation and art therapy session in which she painted this affirmation.... " I am well in every cell..." If you are feeling a little achey, or blue, just try saying it to yourself. If you are feeling just fine, you can try it too. Gratitude makes us feel better and tells our cells that they are truly well. I hope you have a beautiful Thanksgiving week. Know that Colette and I appreciate you and your kind thoughts throughout this journey. Colette's story -- and room -- were published in Guideposts Magazine: True Stories of Hope & Inspiration.
TRY THIS LITTLE PROJECT: Get out some markers, colored pencils, or crayons. Also, a piece of paper or scrap. Write the above affirmation or create a gratitude statement of your own. Then, ask your heart for a color to represent your gratitude. Wait a minute and a color will pop-in to your mind! You don't have to think -- your heart will tell you what it wants ... doodle a design around the words using your gratitude color. Fix it to your refrigerator for Thanksgiving week.
WELCOME & hugs to my friends visiting from the blog parties Spiritual Sunday, Pink Saturday & Metamorphosis Monday! I am grateful for you and your positive light throughout the worldwide web.
POSTED: Kelee Katillac
Above, Liam's Miracle Makeover features a "Tron Station" under his new loft bed. See the makeover here.
Thank-you to all for your interest -- and the entries we have received so far. We are convinced that design-lovers have the biggest hearts for "giving back" to be found! Just a reminder that you have about 12 hours to send your submissions via email. Best wishes to all.
I am an "accidental gardener." If it lives and thrives it is nature doing the work. Gardening has never been a highly conscious activity for me; I don't plan or labor over it too much. The rest of my creative design world is about concepts, theory, and planning. A day in the "green" allows me to just go with it; an exercise of intuition and surrender. Sure, the right amounts of nitrogen or phosphate, scientifically applied, can't hurt. Interestingly, it should be noted, the more kindly I care for them the better they do. It seems that everything on the planet responds to the sunlight of love and good intentions. In fact, the more positive my thoughts are about my plantings, the faster they grow! I used to say "I am the Dr. Kervorkian of gardening" and that appeared to be true. They drooped and withered. I now shower my little friends with optimistic touches and have become the "Florence Nightingale" of herbs. This year I have a wonderful bounty to use in cooking and to dry for potpourri.
Basic Potpourri
In a small bowl put your fixative which is orris root.
(Orris Root helps to hold the scent, this is why it is called a fixative)
Now is the time to add any other powders like cinnamon, or nutmeg, or other spices.
Add 7-9 drops of fragrance oil or essential oil per 1 tablespoon of orris root.
Mix this together really well and then store in an airtight container for 1-7 days.
The longer you store the stronger it gets.
After your orris root has cured , mix your other ingredients together.
Add your orris root fixative to the other dry ingredients
Place in an airtight container and leave in a dark place for 4-6 weeks.
Shake the container daily
After the curing time, transferr the potpourri to your decorative container of choice.
Above, clockwise from center left: boxwood basil, rosemary, lavender and blooming italian basil. Click on Orris Root, above, to order the preservative from Eden Botanicals. Here is one potpourri recipe I intend to use for holiday giving:
Lady Victorian
lavender buds
rosebuds and petals
colored babu
angel wings colored
straw flowers colored
scent with lavender or rose or musk
Lavender Aroma Therapy Healing: This scent is known for its ability to calm nerves and relieve stress. What a great gift to give anyone in our frenzied world! And especially during the holidays.
Happy Pink Saturday & Metamorphosis Monday, friends! I have missed you. Don't you just love those pink basil blossoms?
POSTED: Kelee Katillac
