Let It Shine

I have 110 Random Acts of Kindness for you today. Why 110? Well it was going to 100 but then I thought off ten more and I couldn't leave them out. "Beginning today, treat everyone you meet as if they were going to be dead by midnight. Extend them all the care, kindness and understanding you can muster. Your life will never be the same again." Og Mandino Inspirational Author 110 Random Acts of Kindness Smile . It is contagious. I try to remember to do this as much as possible.  Be kind to cashiers. Customers are more likely to take their frustrations out on the cashier. You would be amazed how grateful a cashier is when you are patient and kind.  Say thank you, mean it and look the recipient in the eye when you say it. If you can, give the reason you are thankful.  Out of the blue, give a genuine compliment to someone. I use to think things like, I like her hair, or her shoes are cool - now I don't keep it to myself - I share it...

If you're like me, you're always wondering if your blog is set up to be reader friendly, easy to navigate and well pretty. You change the colours, the template, the share buttons. And you judge your choices by examining it on the device you worked it all out on. And if you're like me, you have been mindlessly oblivous to your blog's appearance on other devises and more or less content with the way your blog is set up. Then I read an article by  Greg Hickman . Is Your Blog Mobile Friendly? Awww! What do you mean I may be losing up to 50% of my traffic? Is my blog mobile friendly? Apparently more people are accessing the internet on some sort of mobile device than ever before and that number will continue to rise. So you better be sure your blog is user friendly on mobile devices. How can you tell if your blog is set up properly? Greg explains it all in his article. That is if you're using wordpress. If you are interested click  HERE  to read the who...

Please Share the Love In the middle of March 2014 I shared with you, the  benefits of having a hobby . At the same time I shared my newest hobby. You can check it out  HERE . Since then I've been busy drawing and colouring. I finally have the courage to post my newest creations at my Etsy Shop and give you a free coloring page.  First a sample from my shop. And now as promised is a free coloring page for Halloween. I created this fun little coloring page in time for Halloween/Fall.  Feel free to take a copy for yourself or for a friend. Color it any way you wish. And most importantly - have fun.  I hope you stop by and check out my other coloring pages. Maybe fav a few? :) Well that's it for today. Thanks for stopping by. I hope you enjoyed your time with me.  Bye for now.  Wishing you the best, Darlene ***************************************************************** I've been featured!  ...

Please Share the Love Aww, another crocheted blanket. But this one was a special request from my daughter Nicole who wanted a bright red1 blanket. Her colour choice surprised me. Purple is her fav not red.  She loves to wind down at the end of the day and enjoy some solitude. Once her rumbustious little girl is in bed for the night Nicole can cuddled up with her blanket and watch a “grown up” show on the television. This blanket was quick and easy. A beginner could definitely make one of these and in their favorite colour. Once you get into the swing of it, crocheting the basic granny square can be completed quite fast. Plus the bigger the squares, the less joins which means less time finishing.  Hope you enjoy. Give it a try. Candy Apple Granny Square Blanket   You will need: 5mm Crochet Hook 5 Super Saver Cherry Red Yarn You will make: 20 Basic Granny Squares See below for links to Am...

Please Share the Love I haven’t been posting very much this last few months but I’ve still been busy. I spent most of my time with Honey Bunny and my Mom. (Bunny is six now. And my Mom turns 71 at the end of September. Wow.) We didn’t do anything overly exciting this summer but simply enjoyed one another’s company. I also kept busy crocheting, drawing and working on a couple of writing projects. All of which I will be sharing over the next few weeks with you on my blog and in my Etsy Shop. It’s kinda scary for me but exciting at the same time. Right now I’d like to share this blue checkered granny square blanket that I crocheted with my grandson in mind. He’s just a couple of months old right now so he’ll be able to enjoy it for quite some time. Blue Checkered Granny Square Blanket You will need: 5mm Crochet Hook 1 Super Saver Dark Blue Yarn (approximately 454 g for each color) 2 Super Saver Varieted Blue Yarn You will make: ...