Dance has been on my mind a lot these past several days, so I thought I would dig something out of the archives to share with you today. This is a piece called Habibity that I choreographed for my dance troupe, Saba Middle Eastern Dance Ensemble a couple of years ago. Here it is in… Continue reading A little bellydance for you!
Category: Creativity
Kate Spain, Charm Packs and Layer Cakes….
I adore Kate Spain fabric. I have lusted from afar for too long, and I think I am finally going to bite the budgetary biscuit and buy some. I don’t have any idea what I will make with it, but I can’t stand it for another day: I must own some Kate Spain! I can’t… Continue reading Kate Spain, Charm Packs and Layer Cakes….
Dancing, Knitting, Quilting, Gardening: a perfect Sunday!
I had such a lovely morning giving Jade her first bellydance lesson today! We did knee shimmies, twist shimmies, played with some veils and learned to walk like a princess/dancer (pointing the toes before each step and walking lightly on the balls of the feet). Here she is: That beautiful posture and dancer’s arms come… Continue reading Dancing, Knitting, Quilting, Gardening: a perfect Sunday!
Play!
Melissa at 100 Billion Stars writes wonderful, inspiring blog posts. Her last one was about giving ourselves permission to play. This is something near and dear to my heart. There are so many ways to be creative and let your playful side out. You can dance, sing, twirl and move all by yourself in your… Continue reading Play!
A new creative space
I made a new friend last fall when I attended a workshop at The Haven on Gabriola Island in BC. Her name is Patricia. I was drawn to her, not just because she is a generous, kind and funny woman who is a lot of fun, but also because of the fact that she retired… Continue reading A new creative space
Happy Mother’s Day Weekend!
My goodness…I opened up the website to write a mother’s day post and saw that this will be post number 201! Now how did that upcoming milestone get past me, I wonder? I think I better start planning ahead a bit better because surely a prize would have been appropriate. Well, never say never, and… Continue reading Happy Mother’s Day Weekend!