Twiggie Makes by Candace Grahl

My poor, poor, neglected blog. How I have such good intentions to post here and yet days turn into weeks and as I’m checking my email one last time of the night, I see a bookmark for you and still…nothing. *Sigh* The only really sad thing is that I just don’t have time to blog. And that’s not really sad but exciting. Spring is quickly turning into summer, my boys are getting bigger and we are finding ourselves having so much fun together that I don’t really realize how much I miss writing, baking, crafting. All of those things are graciously taking a seat in the back and I couldn’t be happier. There are moments where I pass by the studio and see my stacks of fabric or colored pencils, waiting to be tinkered and visited with, but then usually I am summoned by a “Mamamamamama” of one adorable little baby or an infectious giggle of another little boy who wants me to spin round-and-round with him. I want so badly to blog, to share, to inspire, to create! It’s just not the time. Not today, at least. My crochet hooks can wait. My piles of stamps and paper that I really do want to dive into, cut and paste and ink up…they can all wait as well. What can’t wait is the fact that my babies are growing up. And what I really want to create is more time with them. Since that can’t be done, most everything else gets put aside. Not for good, just…not today.

I hope that those of you who were so excited about my coming back to blogging are not disappointed. I feel like a reservoir of creativity is building and building and that is because of all the time I am spending enjoying my life and living each moment to it’s fullest. I hope to soon bring projects and tutorials so you too can take a little bit of what I’ve learned and create something beautiful and all your own. But if I can’t inspire you that way today, I hope to inspire you to slow your pace and look around you. Who, not what, needs your attention today? Is it you? I hope you take time for them and in doing so feel an overwhelming sense of peace and happiness and joy. I hope you have a wonderful and blessed weekend!