Welcome to Week 3 of this month's art journaling theme, RISK. I am not one that takes risks, especially if I think there is a possibility of personal injury! But, sometimes taking a risk simply means having the courage to step out of our comfort zones. And the greatest risk may be not taking...

Welcome to Week 3 of our September art journaling challenge focusing on COMMITMENT. I don't know about you, but certain areas of my life are harder to "stay the course" in my commitment to them than other areas. For instance, I have no problem staying committed to the man I am married to...

Good Morning and Happy Labor Day to those who celebrate! My oldest will be here later today on her way to work in SC for the week. She will spend the night and then finish her trip tomorrow. My third is going to try to be here later today to visit with her sister, too, but she and her family...

Congratulations to @Amandajk who is our AUGUST winner of the randomly chosen gift certificate to the store!! Enjoy!!

There are as many different purposes in life as there are different people. But one thing is common among all of our purposes....they are personal. Your purpose may be similar to mine, but our purposes are individually unique because of the different people we are and those we influence within...

All members that participate, please remember to read and follow all the rules for this challenge so that you can claim your challenge points. Thank you! :) Welcome to the August Challenges! I'm your hostess, Vicky Whittemore. If you are like me, you like to begin at the top of the list and...

Welcome to Week 3 of our AJ Challenge theme of Connections. We all want to be connected - to feel connected - in some way, shape, or form. Connection provides a sense of belonging, reduces feelings of isolation, and contributes to overall mental and physical health. Having supportive...

Welcome to Week 3 of our June 2025 "Rest & Peacefulness" Art Journaling Challenges. In this “hurry up and get it done” society, it becomes harder and harder to find time to relax and get true rest. And I don’t just mean for 5 minutes until you catch your breath! I mean a real, relaxing time...

WOW! Almost 10:00 here in the Eastern USA and no one has started today's thread! So here I am! ;) Hope your day is going well so far! I was up and at it by 7. Got dressed to head to the track. Tried to pull out of the driveway but school traffic was going the wrong way.....the way I wanted to...

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Hi! I’m Vicky! Welcome to Week 3 of the Art Journaling Challenges with the theme of Fortitude. Fortitude to me is when you determine to keep on going when you don’t feel like it. Fortitude is showing yourself that “you can” when others say “you can’t!” Fortitude is the characteristic of the...

Quick in and out......heading to a women's church function so won't be back until later today! Have a wonderful Saturday, my sweet O friends!

All members that participate, please remember to read and follow all the rules for this challenge so that you can claim your challenge points. Thank you! :) Welcome to the very merry month of May! I am Vicky and am happy to be hosting the Collab Challenge this month! It has been dreary and...

Welcome to Week 3 of the April 2025 Art Journaling Challenge! My name is Vicky and I will be your host for this week! When we resolve to do something in our lives, that determination affects our actions and our motives in our daily lives. Think about some of the things, in the past or in the...

All members that participate, PLEASE remember to read and follow all the rules for this challenge to properly claim your challenge points. Thank you! :) ***************A BIG THANK YOU to everyone who joined me in the March challenge!*************** Welcome to the March MultiPhoto Challenge...

I got this email today! I love getting my pages printed at Persnickety! They are a great quality and a fast turn around!

HA! I never have to start a diet! When my IBS is allowing me to eat, I can gain about 10 pounds pretty quickly, but as soon as the IBS kicks in, I can lose that 10 pounds just as quickly! I read this quote in my daily Almanac email.......Today is the best day to begin a diet to gain weight...

Check below for the names of the prize winners! Check your private messages as I will be sending your coupon codes shortly! CONGRATULATIONS to our winners @chai @Alasandra @Bubby ! Thanks to all who participated in my challenge! Great job on all of your pages! @cfile @Angela Toucan @A-M...

All members that participate, can everyone PLEASE ensure that you read all the rules for this challenge so that you can claim your challenge points. Thank you! :) Welcome to the Poems & Lyrics Challenge #2! Vicky here to host this challenge for you in October! I cannot believe how quickly...

Good Morning! Hopefully Chris is resting this morning! I'll get this started. But I'll be back in a bit. I'm working on some paperwork this morning. Have a great Saturday!