It's a brand-spanking-new year! Let's hear it for fresh starts!
I've been taking a personal 'inventory' (I refuse to make resolutions). Here's what I have come up with:
I need to learn how to say 'no'.
There needs to be more play time in life.
I hate diets.
I love being a creative person.
So I guess you can surmise that I will be answering 'no' to non-play requests while I eat apple fritters and paint and write at the same time!
I wanted to share a couple of presents I made for my kids. This year I made sculpey critters. I made a cat for Lucas, but I haven't taken a pic of it yet. Alex has to wait for his (I am holding it hostage until he comes home from Spain).
And here is a kitty I sewed. These are slightly addicting to make.
Life is busy here. I am going to try and earn some money writing (keyword = try). I am making friends with my new Mac. And I actually organized a section of my work area! Weee!
I hope you are all busy doing things you love, and sneaking in a donut now and then. I will be by to visit you soon. Hopefully you're up to no good, but not the kind that lands you in the slammer.
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Hi Pam.
ReplyDeleteCute cute creations you made for your kids ~ things they will cherish forever!
It's a new year and I am in art mode! Will do whatever it takes to make time each day for a little art!!
COLD here today and windy. A good excuse to make art!
Have a great week, Pam. Have fun writing!!
♥ audrey
Hi Pam. Thanks for the visit and Happy New Year. Yes I am leaving the house right now to go enjoy my stomping grounds. Just wanted to return the HNY to you too. Love what you made for your kids. Enjoy the week. Take care.
ReplyDeleteI love your gifts for your children and your thoughts are spectacular and so great for 2012!!! Have a warming, peaceful and creative new beginning! Blessings, Mary Helen
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year Pam!!! Love your plan for 2012, and "no" isn't a nasty word at all so please feel free to use it with everyone but me! Have a great year sweet lady!
ReplyDeleteLaurie
Happy New Year Dear Pameee! I love your *2012 Inventories*.....a few of them I have already learned (like saying *NO*)..still working on the others.
ReplyDeleteYour new *Creatures* are heavenly!!! Oh...that Owl!
I have had a semi-difficult Holiday Season....I injured my knee - tendon/ligament - so could not walk for a week or so.... BUT..what saved my *sanity*.....beginning to read "The Night Circus"... I am truly enjoying it...so beautifully written....I am completely enthralled.
Now, it IS a New Year....I am beginning to heal... and as I look around me, there are so many Pamee-Signs here... Enid, Zombie Bunny, Reynard the Fox (oh how I adore him) and my Vampire Kitty.... (hmmmm..guess this says a lot about me...a-ha-ha).. Reynard is right out of *Night Circus*...
I have *met* your Frida - thanks to Marianne...and we have *adventured* together in LA and SF!
I send you many, many hugs as we embark on this new year, full of magic and mystery!
Love, always,
♥ Robin ♥
pam, may i borrow your new mac air?
ReplyDeleteno.
may i have half your candy bar?
no.
would you like to play with me this afternoon?
yes.
oh good. should we have banana splits with three kinds of ice cream?
yes.
ice cream, not yogurt.
yes
then we can color. can i use your very favorite coloring book?
no.
oh.
pam, ms. kitty is as darling as ever. i have given four of your 'dolls' to friends and each is less alone in life because of that precious sweet company.
happy new year prudie1. get ready...
love love
kj
I LOVE your inventories!
ReplyDeleteand I ADORE the gifts that you made!
I plan on having more FUN this year too!
and I'm not DIETING, I'm eating Healthy....(second day and I'm already cranky about it.)
I look forward to seeing your newest creations and your next book!
I swear I will finish my "Blue" book this year!
XOXO - Cindi
Hi Pam,
ReplyDeleteJust getting back to blogging after a long hiatus and I loved reading your post! It's a hard thing to learn to say NO, but gosh does it help out as far as relieving stress and aggravation! Stick to it lady - you will be much happier!
Your gifts are awesome (the owl is my fave - love owls!)
Wishing you a very happy "NO" filled New Years!
Hugs
i agree totally with your non diet non resolution approach to the New Year. go you - love the sculpey and super love the stitched kitty. Funny - I made felt hens for christmas gifts this year. Felt is so very very forgiving. I freaking love it!!! I even bought some wool coats at Goodwill to cut up for critters. I will post my hens tomorrow so you can see. Happy Happy NY! oh -good luck writing - you already published a book so im sure this will manifest - no problem.
ReplyDeleteI would have been here to comment sooner but was busy playing and taking snack breaks. Love your plan for 2012. It's so much like my own. The gifts you made for your kids are great. I gave my daughter a certain little snow toddler that she's been making kissy faces at for the past year and she did such a happy dance I wish I'd had the video camera handy. May you have a very creative and happy new year. xoxo
ReplyDeleteHappy 2012 Pam! Love what you created for your kids! The kitty is adorable! Creative blessings! :)
ReplyDeleteI'm witcha, sista!! I hate diets too, but I'm having some "diabetic" issues that have captured my attention, so I'm only saying that I'm watching certain foods....didn't mention diet, see???? LOL However, tomorrow I return to being the "Zumba Queen," or more like the "Zumba walk of Death!!"
ReplyDeleteLove all your cuties...lucky kiddos. I want to make money too, so I think I'll rob a bank since I can't sell anything!!! Just kidding you FBI types if your reading our blogs!! LOL
Have a great week, Pam and like you, I need to play more, more than I already am!!
xxoo,
Georgina
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!
ReplyDeleteI love your "list" of things!!!
I need to learn to say no too and I am going to really try this year!
Love,
LuLu~*xoxo
Love the gifts you made and that kitty. Happy
ReplyDeleteNew Year! And yes, more play and less dieting :-). xoxo
Love the gifts you made and that kitty. Happy
ReplyDeleteNew Year! And yes, more play and less dieting :-). xoxo
Happy New Year Pam! (I changed my blogger url, btw.) Love your critters.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year to you Pammie and your new computer! Hurray, so glad you are back amongst us! I miss you.
ReplyDeleteA personal inventory shiver shiver shake - you are a paragon of virtue and a brave soul to attempt such a venture!
I'm a fly by the seat of my pants free spirit type. I never do resolutions but I've got to, GOT TO, lose weight this year and so far am fighting a losing battle. WAH! We're vegetarians - ought to be easy, right?! Nuh uh! I have a small suspicion that being cheese lovers and dessert lovers does get in the way - oh and parking one's rear in front of the TV and computer bwahhahahaha.
I don't worry about saying no anymore teehee - I have MAMMI - middle aged menopausal mental illness ;) - middle age and menopause have turned me into a shrieking shrewish crabby pants, so I probably don't even need to think about uttering the word NO - people are fleeing as fast as they can in the other direction.
& The hubs is milquetoast so we're quite the pair. Though perhaps that means he's my saving grace these days, since I'm verging on alienating the entire Western Hemisphere. ;)
(I just had a thought - wonder if people don't get my humor and believe what I write here?! They'll be like, "oh, there's that meanie blogger again! she's as mean as the day is long!" bwahahhahahha)
Love the Xmas pressies you made for your kiddies! Look forward to seeing your latest creations and may your book writing muse take up residence beside you. May the word NO, fall from your lips as needed and may your scale announce the desired drop in family width.
Wishing you and all your dear ones much cavorting and silliness and all around good times in 2012!
Sally xoxooxox
love that eyeball guy - awesome!!!
ReplyDeleteand love the non-resolutions.
Happy fun with art!!!
Happy New Year to you, your Catastic animal looks wonderful, I love her eyes, so great.
ReplyDeleteI too have made the "say No" pledge this year, hope I can stick to it, I still worry about offending.
Good luck to you in 2012
I can assume that many of us need to say NO!!!! how does one say that word without it sounding gruff, mean or bitchy? And without it wrapped around an excuse?
ReplyDeleteIn Spain, uh? Grand Adventure!!!
think I'll go eat a donut while I find something to play with.
xoxox
Love the critters you created for your kids sweet Pam!! Blessings and Hugs on this new year and I will be keeping fingers crossed that your writing will take you to the stars my friend.Hugs,Cat
ReplyDeleteI need to learn to say "no," too. Let me know your secret.
ReplyDeletexoxoxo
Janie
I'll take ten of each one please. This is so awesome!! Happy New Year! How is it going so far? Well you are creating all kinds of magic so it must be good he he he he he! Thanks so much for stopping by. I so appreciate. What are you working on now. I have to know.
ReplyDeleteBest to you with a super huge hug!
Happy (belated) New Year! Love the critters and your list, it sounds perfect :D xo
ReplyDeletehaha pam. how did i miss this post? i came over to tell you something and saw it slipped right by me!
ReplyDeletein our tiny town, which has one main road, we have one teeny bookstore. walking by it the other day i saw a familiar book in the window...earth to clunk!! it was a thrill to see your name there,in my town, in the bookshop window. i can't tell you how proud i felt of you, it's so wonderful.
good luck with your non resolutions! sounds perfect to me.
love your creations, and another kitty!!!???? LOVE.
xox lori
I am loving your Sculpey little dudes. That is one of my resolutions- to learn how to do that!
ReplyDeleteI'm right there with you on your personal inventory ;)
ReplyDeleteReally great little sculptures! Happy New Year :) I'll think of you next time I hear the word fritter... hahaha
OOoooo, ambidextrous! Paint brush in one hand, pen in the other; eating the fritter with your feet? THAT's talent, girl! LOVE your homemade gifts. We have had years like that, and they truly are The Best. I do not do resolutions either...I have a list Bad Alice made when she was little and it is titled "New Year Revolutions"...so that's what I do...just spin around. Big Love, Deb
ReplyDeleteLove your critters with crowns,..and the mac n cheese comment cracks me up. You're too funy,..and FUN!!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year Pam!!