Ready or not 2019 is here! May your year overflow with wild adventures and creative explorations! May your hidden skills and talents spring forth as you embrace your Creative Voice. Remember, creativity is not confined to the titles of Art or Artist.
2019 shall be filled with goals, plans and dreams to be accomplished. Opportunities, adventures and the unexpected delights hidden within each day. The arrival of the New Year is an exciting time anticipating the possibility of the unknown. I'm probably one of the few individuals who can say, I do not make or declare a New Year's Resolution, instead I look forward to embracing each new day with as much creativity as possible. Some days there will be paint, others a shovel and tons of dirt, possibly fabric, pens and pencils, baking or developing new Gluten Free recipes and yes, at some point daily I will be at the keyboard writing, working on a new book to be released later this year.
I am beginning 2019 with a large blank canvas on my easel which is waiting patiently in the studio. A new art journal and a set of pens for my Doodles and Sketches. As I tie up a few loose ends remaining from 2018 I am looking forward to 2019 and the grand adventures to come!
Happy New Year! May 2019 be your BEST year yet!
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Thursday, January 3, 2019
Thursday, October 5, 2017
Fall is in the Air
The changing of the seasons always brings a rush of creativity in my studio. No matter the season, once the shift begins seemingly out of no where inspiration comes rushing in like a flood. I was prepared for Fall or so I thought. I had cleaned, scrubbed, tossed items that I no longer needed, a deep Spring Cleaning in preparation for Fall, the studio was ready! Boy was I surprised when my seasonal inspiration hit and it wasn't with paint or canvas. It wasn't with fabric and thread. It wasn't in the kitchen creating new Gluten Free recipes.
There I was gathering fresh Apples in the orchard when it hit! Inspired by the shadows dancing in the leaves, by the Goldenrod waving in the wind. I wasn't expecting to be inspired in the garden this Fall, usually late winter or early spring is when I plot and plan new creative adventures for the garden.
This Fall, I will be creating new flowerbeds, planting bulbs, flowering shrubs and some trees. Placing bird feeders and new birdbaths along the trails so that in winter I will be able to enjoy the flight of color in a cold barren winter garden. Checking my supply list and soon headed out to the Garden Center. I will be the one digging and transplanting, adding bulbs enjoying the lingering days of Fall. Bonfires, football and all things pumpkin. Happy Fall Y'all!
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© 2017 Carol Lane Fleming
There I was gathering fresh Apples in the orchard when it hit! Inspired by the shadows dancing in the leaves, by the Goldenrod waving in the wind. I wasn't expecting to be inspired in the garden this Fall, usually late winter or early spring is when I plot and plan new creative adventures for the garden.
This Fall, I will be creating new flowerbeds, planting bulbs, flowering shrubs and some trees. Placing bird feeders and new birdbaths along the trails so that in winter I will be able to enjoy the flight of color in a cold barren winter garden. Checking my supply list and soon headed out to the Garden Center. I will be the one digging and transplanting, adding bulbs enjoying the lingering days of Fall. Bonfires, football and all things pumpkin. Happy Fall Y'all!
https://whatboxacreativelife.blogspot.com/
#HiddenInYourheART
© 2017 Carol Lane Fleming
Wednesday, February 1, 2017
Time is Racing!
February is already here just when I was getting used to January. Are you like me, finding several items leftover from your January to-do list?
February is the shortest month, therefore I have decided a change is needed in the area of time management. I am setting dedicated time for writing each morning, followed by household chores, [not really, just throwing in a load of laundry, preparing dinner = popping meal into slow cooker and feeding cats] and then for the Creative Adventure of the day...which could be painting, quilting, drawing, baking, gardening, more writing or....Who knows where the Creative Adventure will lead.
And for as long as needed, tackling 1 January left-over project a day until January's to-do list is completed. Time management is the 'theme' for February.
What are your time management tips?
I am using a large desk planner and an egg timer. Tasks are written by date and time for task allocated. Yes, the egg timer works. I've found I work faster and efficiently on tasks knowing the timer may go off before the task at hand is completed.
https://whatboxacreativelife.blogspot.com/
#HiddenInYourheART
© 2017 Carol Lane Fleming
February is the shortest month, therefore I have decided a change is needed in the area of time management. I am setting dedicated time for writing each morning, followed by household chores, [not really, just throwing in a load of laundry, preparing dinner = popping meal into slow cooker and feeding cats] and then for the Creative Adventure of the day...which could be painting, quilting, drawing, baking, gardening, more writing or....Who knows where the Creative Adventure will lead.
And for as long as needed, tackling 1 January left-over project a day until January's to-do list is completed. Time management is the 'theme' for February.
What are your time management tips?
I am using a large desk planner and an egg timer. Tasks are written by date and time for task allocated. Yes, the egg timer works. I've found I work faster and efficiently on tasks knowing the timer may go off before the task at hand is completed.
https://whatboxacreativelife.blogspot.com/
#HiddenInYourheART
© 2017 Carol Lane Fleming
Sunday, January 1, 2017
January 1, 2017
No more "What if's". No more "Wait 'til later". No more "Boxes".
2017 is Officially the year of "Wildest Dreams and Great Expectations"!
A Renaissance ~ Rebirth
An embracing of Your life's destiny and calling.
An embracing of Your life's destiny and calling.
2017 is the year to Escape the confines of "the Box".
I will be here every step of the way, cheering You on.
Asking questions, Sharing options, and Assisting your climb and break out of ~ "the Box".
Asking questions, Sharing options, and Assisting your climb and break out of ~ "the Box".
2017 A Renaissance ~ Rebirth
An embracing of Your life's destiny and calling.
You are a Creative Individual!
You are Called to Live a Creative Life!
An embracing of Your life's destiny and calling.
You are a Creative Individual!
You are Called to Live a Creative Life!
Ready?
Set?
st~ART!
Set?
st~ART!
What Box? Living a Creative Life
I am here for You!
I am here for You!
Carol
#freedfromboxes
https://whatboxacreativelife.blogspot.com/
#HiddenInYourheART
© 2017 Carol Lane Fleming
#freedfromboxes
https://whatboxacreativelife.blogspot.com/
#HiddenInYourheART
© 2017 Carol Lane Fleming
Sunday, December 25, 2016
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas! On this Beautiful Sunday Morning!!
May the Gift of Christmas be lavishly poured out upon you this day in ever increasing lavish overflowing abundance.
Enjoy this time with your family and friends and I shall see you in 2017!
Merry Christmas!
Carol
#freedfromboxes
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#HiddenInYourheART
© 2016 Carol Lane Fleming
May the Gift of Christmas be lavishly poured out upon you this day in ever increasing lavish overflowing abundance.
Enjoy this time with your family and friends and I shall see you in 2017!
Merry Christmas!
Carol
#freedfromboxes
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© 2016 Carol Lane Fleming
Wednesday, December 21, 2016
First Day of Winter 2016
The arrival of winter brings much excitement! Will there be SNOW this year? The giddy delight and anticipation of SNOW brings out the child in many and in others~ the dreaded Cabin Fever!
While there is yet time to prepare for the arrival of cold winter days, use these lingering mild days to gather your supplies to ward off Cabin Fever. Listed below are 100+ Ideas to assist your planning of Fun Creative Adventures throughout the Long Cold Winter ahead.
While there is yet time to prepare for the arrival of cold winter days, use these lingering mild days to gather your supplies to ward off Cabin Fever. Listed below are 100+ Ideas to assist your planning of Fun Creative Adventures throughout the Long Cold Winter ahead.
100+ Ideas and Cures for Cabin Fever
1.Long Winter Nap
2. Read your favorite book
3. Watch football play offs
4. Watch a movie
5. Play board games
6. Play cards
7. 1000 piece puzzles
8. Spring Cleaning Early
9. Crafts or hobbies
10. Bake Cookies
11. Plan a party
12. Write letters to send to friends and family
13. Make Valentines Cards to send to shut ins
14. Phone Home
15. Doodle, draw or paint
16. Design a new flowerbed or vegetable garden
17. Order seed catalogs
18. Steamy cups of cocoa, hot tea or coffee
19. Clean out closets
20. Make plans for your summer vacation
21. Knit or Crochet
22. Sew a new wardrobe
23. Start a quilt
24. Build a snowman
25. Bake a cake
26. Redecorate a room in your house
27. Go for a snowy walk
28. Organize your photos
29. Visit your next door neighbor
30. Eat sleep and be merry
31. Books on tape
32. Online shopping
33. Watch an entire tv series
34. Snowy photography
35. Write a book
36. Mop the kitchen
37. Create a Bucket List
38. Take down all of your Christmas decorations
39. Explore New Career Options
40. Research local charities to support in 2017
41. Watch Critter Cams
42. Experiment with new recipes
43. Catch up with old friends online
44. Memorize a poem or Bible verses
45. Play a musical instrument
46. Exercise
47. Prepare your tax return
48. Feed the birds
49. Play charades
50. Learn a new dance
51. Pull out all of your crayons, markers and colored pencils and Color
52. Snow painting
53. Cold Weather Science Experiments
54. Origami
55. Cut out designer paper snowflakes
56. Play Scrabble
57. Legos are a ‘must’
58. Build a blanket fort
59. Water all of your houseplants
60. Make paper airplanes
61. Learn the art of Calligraphy
62. Picnic in the snow [or favorite room]
63. Sort change and roll coins
64. String beads
65. Read your favorite book out loud [in characters]
66. Create a year in advance family fun~days calendar
67. Get a head start on hand crafted Christmas Gifts
68. Write Winter themed Haiku
69. Learn to ‘say’ the alphabet in American Sign Language
70. Create a collection of your favorite quotes
71. Memorize all of the States and State Capitals
72. Time how quickly a pot of boiling water will freeze solid outdoors
73. Create eclectic weavings from items around the house
74. Play checkers
75. Try a new hairstyle
76. Make a list of your 10 best friends and see how many words can be created from the letters in their names
77. Sing LOUD with your favorite CD
78. Try walking backwards through your house without touching anything or falling down
79. Memorize all the Presidents and Vice Presidents in order of their years in service
80. Learn to write in ‘mirror~writing’ [backwards and in reverse]
81. What is your wildest dream? Write the steps you need to take to obtain your dream
82. Identify animal tracks in the snow
83. Invite all the neighborhood children over for a playdate
84. Host a Soup Party for the neighborhood
85. Create Ice Sculptures
86. Build Fairy Houses to be placed in your garden in the Spring
87. Paint a self portrait
88. Update your address book
89. Decorate boiled eggs for lunch
90. Create a list of everything and everyone you like
91. Have a Tea Party
92. Give yourself a manicure
93. Write, Draw and Eat all day using your non-dominate hand
94. Research your favorite animal
95. Make friendship bracelets for each of your friends
96. Go on a scavenger hunt
97. Make sock puppets and have a puppet show
98. Write a Thank you note to your favorite teacher
99. Create a collage of your favorite winter activities
100.Make a fingerprint zoo
101. Wear your dressiest clothes and Sparkle
What is YOUR favorite way to fight Cabin Fever?
~Carol #freedfromBoxeshttps://whatboxacreativelife.blogspot.com/
#HiddenInYourheART
© 2016 Carol Lane Fleming
2. Read your favorite book
3. Watch football play offs
4. Watch a movie
5. Play board games
6. Play cards
7. 1000 piece puzzles
8. Spring Cleaning Early
9. Crafts or hobbies
10. Bake Cookies
11. Plan a party
12. Write letters to send to friends and family
13. Make Valentines Cards to send to shut ins
14. Phone Home
15. Doodle, draw or paint
16. Design a new flowerbed or vegetable garden
17. Order seed catalogs
18. Steamy cups of cocoa, hot tea or coffee
19. Clean out closets
20. Make plans for your summer vacation
21. Knit or Crochet
22. Sew a new wardrobe
23. Start a quilt
24. Build a snowman
25. Bake a cake
26. Redecorate a room in your house
27. Go for a snowy walk
28. Organize your photos
29. Visit your next door neighbor
30. Eat sleep and be merry
31. Books on tape
32. Online shopping
33. Watch an entire tv series
34. Snowy photography
35. Write a book
36. Mop the kitchen
37. Create a Bucket List
38. Take down all of your Christmas decorations
39. Explore New Career Options
40. Research local charities to support in 2017
41. Watch Critter Cams
42. Experiment with new recipes
43. Catch up with old friends online
44. Memorize a poem or Bible verses
45. Play a musical instrument
46. Exercise
47. Prepare your tax return
48. Feed the birds
49. Play charades
50. Learn a new dance
51. Pull out all of your crayons, markers and colored pencils and Color
52. Snow painting
53. Cold Weather Science Experiments
54. Origami
55. Cut out designer paper snowflakes
56. Play Scrabble
57. Legos are a ‘must’
58. Build a blanket fort
59. Water all of your houseplants
60. Make paper airplanes
61. Learn the art of Calligraphy
62. Picnic in the snow [or favorite room]
63. Sort change and roll coins
64. String beads
65. Read your favorite book out loud [in characters]
66. Create a year in advance family fun~days calendar
67. Get a head start on hand crafted Christmas Gifts
68. Write Winter themed Haiku
69. Learn to ‘say’ the alphabet in American Sign Language
70. Create a collection of your favorite quotes
71. Memorize all of the States and State Capitals
72. Time how quickly a pot of boiling water will freeze solid outdoors
73. Create eclectic weavings from items around the house
74. Play checkers
75. Try a new hairstyle
76. Make a list of your 10 best friends and see how many words can be created from the letters in their names
77. Sing LOUD with your favorite CD
78. Try walking backwards through your house without touching anything or falling down
79. Memorize all the Presidents and Vice Presidents in order of their years in service
80. Learn to write in ‘mirror~writing’ [backwards and in reverse]
81. What is your wildest dream? Write the steps you need to take to obtain your dream
82. Identify animal tracks in the snow
83. Invite all the neighborhood children over for a playdate
84. Host a Soup Party for the neighborhood
85. Create Ice Sculptures
86. Build Fairy Houses to be placed in your garden in the Spring
87. Paint a self portrait
88. Update your address book
89. Decorate boiled eggs for lunch
90. Create a list of everything and everyone you like
91. Have a Tea Party
92. Give yourself a manicure
93. Write, Draw and Eat all day using your non-dominate hand
94. Research your favorite animal
95. Make friendship bracelets for each of your friends
96. Go on a scavenger hunt
97. Make sock puppets and have a puppet show
98. Write a Thank you note to your favorite teacher
99. Create a collage of your favorite winter activities
100.Make a fingerprint zoo
101. Wear your dressiest clothes and Sparkle
What is YOUR favorite way to fight Cabin Fever?
~Carol #freedfromBoxeshttps://whatboxacreativelife.blogspot.com/
#HiddenInYourheART
© 2016 Carol Lane Fleming
Thursday, December 1, 2016
Christmas Decorating is it a Science or an Art?
When do you begin decorating for Christmas?
I have friends that begin decorating in October and others that don't even consider decorating until December 18th! Personally, I'm not sure how to answer the question~ I've just noticed a fully decorated Christmas Tree that has remained on my mantle displayed for over a year! How have I not seen this tree until today??? Is it okay with you if I pretend that I just put it up for this season?
Are you a traditionalist when decorating, using reds and greens or silver and blues as your palette? Or do you work with the more vibrant colors of pinks, aqua, lime and purples? What about ornaments and other decorations~ Do you use handcrafted ornaments or those you have purchased?
Today I am filled and overflowing with questions it seems.
Below is a set of questions to propel us into the Christmas Season.
1. When do you begin decorating?
2. Do you decorate every room in your home?
3. What color palette[s] do you use when decorating for Christmas?
4. Do you use all of your ornaments every year?
5. Real tree vs artificial tree, which do you prefer?
6. Christmas lights: inside? outside? colors? or all white?
7. Do you collect specific types of Christmas ornaments or decorations?
8. Do you use a Nativity in your Christmas decor?
I'm off to the attic, the closets and under the beds in search of Christmas decorations! Thinking I will go 'simple' this year, that is until the Christmas Bug bites and then....who knows what will happen! Only 24 days until Christmas, I'd better get busy!
I need some ideas for the front porch this year~
How are you decorating your entry?
Carol
#freedfromboxes
https://whatboxacreativelife.blogspot.com/
#HiddenInYourheART
© 2016 Carol Lane Fleming
I have friends that begin decorating in October and others that don't even consider decorating until December 18th! Personally, I'm not sure how to answer the question~ I've just noticed a fully decorated Christmas Tree that has remained on my mantle displayed for over a year! How have I not seen this tree until today??? Is it okay with you if I pretend that I just put it up for this season?
Are you a traditionalist when decorating, using reds and greens or silver and blues as your palette? Or do you work with the more vibrant colors of pinks, aqua, lime and purples? What about ornaments and other decorations~ Do you use handcrafted ornaments or those you have purchased?
Today I am filled and overflowing with questions it seems.
Below is a set of questions to propel us into the Christmas Season.
1. When do you begin decorating?
2. Do you decorate every room in your home?
3. What color palette[s] do you use when decorating for Christmas?
4. Do you use all of your ornaments every year?
5. Real tree vs artificial tree, which do you prefer?
6. Christmas lights: inside? outside? colors? or all white?
7. Do you collect specific types of Christmas ornaments or decorations?
8. Do you use a Nativity in your Christmas decor?
I'm off to the attic, the closets and under the beds in search of Christmas decorations! Thinking I will go 'simple' this year, that is until the Christmas Bug bites and then....who knows what will happen! Only 24 days until Christmas, I'd better get busy!
I need some ideas for the front porch this year~
How are you decorating your entry?
Carol
#freedfromboxes
https://whatboxacreativelife.blogspot.com/
#HiddenInYourheART
© 2016 Carol Lane Fleming
Thursday, November 24, 2016
Giving Thanks!
Happy Thanksgiving! Happy Feast Day! Happy Football!
Thanksgiving brings a rush of memories~ filled with laughter and tears.
Yet, Thanksgiving 2016 my heart is overflowing with the many blessings of the year.
I can't really hang out and chat today, I'm running behind on the creation of the feast. [Yep, I stayed up way to late playing in the studio last night when I should have been cooking!]
Years ago we broke with "Tradition" as in no turkey! Gasp!!
Since the break-up, every year the menu changes. This year is no different, everyone has submitted a request for entree, sides and desserts. And once again, no one has requested turkey, gravy, dressing.... Shrimp is at the top of the entree listings.
What will you be serving later today? Do you have any Thanksgiving Traditions unique to your family?
Happy Thanksgiving!
Carol
#freedfromboxes
https://whatboxacreativelife.blogspot.com/
#HiddenInYourheART
© 2016 Carol Lane Fleming
Thanksgiving brings a rush of memories~ filled with laughter and tears.
Yet, Thanksgiving 2016 my heart is overflowing with the many blessings of the year.
I can't really hang out and chat today, I'm running behind on the creation of the feast. [Yep, I stayed up way to late playing in the studio last night when I should have been cooking!]
Years ago we broke with "Tradition" as in no turkey! Gasp!!
Since the break-up, every year the menu changes. This year is no different, everyone has submitted a request for entree, sides and desserts. And once again, no one has requested turkey, gravy, dressing.... Shrimp is at the top of the entree listings.
What will you be serving later today? Do you have any Thanksgiving Traditions unique to your family?
Happy Thanksgiving!
Carol
#freedfromboxes
https://whatboxacreativelife.blogspot.com/
#HiddenInYourheART
© 2016 Carol Lane Fleming
Monday, November 7, 2016
Out of the Box!
What Box? Living a Creative Life
Welcome! The journey is certain to be filled with excitement, adventure, joy and delight combined with an occasional mess, heartbreak or struggle. Embracing Creativity and escaping 'the box' takes Courage.
Here at," What Box? Living a Creative Life", You will find Encouragement to take the steps and actions to embrace Your inner most desires. You will be challenged to Explore, Experiment, Exhausting every possibility as You Embrace and Thrive, Living a Creative Life.
Who benefits from Your Creative Life? We all do!
Every segment of the global population exists and is driven by Creativity and by Leaders willing to think "out of the box" beyond the status quo.
My story. I've held many titles in the past yet at each position my role has been best described by others as Creative, Artistic, Leader, Encourager, Nurturing. I thrive on asking questions, grasping the 'big' picture, problem solving with multiple solutions, embracing individuals while releasing them to their highest potential. I am an artist, a creative being constantly asking questions as I explore this life on planet earth.I was freed from boxes through a series of events...but this is not about me.
What Box? Living a Creative Life
I am here for You!
Carol
#freedfromboxes
https://whatboxacreativelife.blogspot.com/
#HiddenInYourheART
© 2016Carol Lane Fleming
Welcome! The journey is certain to be filled with excitement, adventure, joy and delight combined with an occasional mess, heartbreak or struggle. Embracing Creativity and escaping 'the box' takes Courage.
Here at," What Box? Living a Creative Life", You will find Encouragement to take the steps and actions to embrace Your inner most desires. You will be challenged to Explore, Experiment, Exhausting every possibility as You Embrace and Thrive, Living a Creative Life.
Who benefits from Your Creative Life? We all do!
Every segment of the global population exists and is driven by Creativity and by Leaders willing to think "out of the box" beyond the status quo.
My story. I've held many titles in the past yet at each position my role has been best described by others as Creative, Artistic, Leader, Encourager, Nurturing. I thrive on asking questions, grasping the 'big' picture, problem solving with multiple solutions, embracing individuals while releasing them to their highest potential. I am an artist, a creative being constantly asking questions as I explore this life on planet earth.I was freed from boxes through a series of events...but this is not about me.
What Box? Living a Creative Life
I am here for You!
Carol
#freedfromboxes
https://whatboxacreativelife.blogspot.com/
#HiddenInYourheART
© 2016Carol Lane Fleming
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