Whimsical by Shelley

School is right around the corner for my kiddos. It seems like summer just started. And if you live in the Pac NW that is literal with regards to the weather as well. But the sun is finally out and we have a few more weeks to laze away in the mornings until the alarm clock has to be reinstated and the backpacks stuffed with supplies. This is Braden's senior year. Bittersweet... but focusing on the sweet is the game plan. One of the best things about it is that I get to take his senior pictures. He was always a cute kid (said his mother), but he's grown into an extremely handsome man. I'm very proud of him.

August has been quite the month so far. Not only has it actually brought summer to the Pacific Northwest (finally), it also brought a nice little get away  to Wyoming with enough relaxation and rejuvenation to kick my creative projects into high gear before school and all it's activities start up again. This week brought the return of the frozen cheesecakes. I made a Bailey's chocolate chip cheese cake with a sugar cookie crust. It's been 9 years since I've made one of these and it needs fine tuning again. Good thing I've got many willing taste testers. In the cre8ivegifts store on Etsy, there are new cell phone charms. I will also be uploading bookmarks and wine charms in the next week. As well as, new photos at cre8ivepix. I hope to begin setting up shop at some of the local farmer's markets and craft fairs this month. But I'm most excited about the Beliving in You Zazzle store. Moving my designs over from Cafepress is the most time consuming thin...