the abc's of thankfulness

Wow. What a busy fall season it's been! I was traveling last week and got to visit a few days with best friends down on the Eastern Shore, the Jerrells. Their little girl, my niece Holly Anne, (also known as Holls, Holly Boo, or Sweet Girl), came home from church last Wednesday with a thankfulness exercise that I really just loved and thought, that'd be so fun and easy to recreate and share on my site!

I've been learning (and experiencing) more and more the past two/three years, that developing a heart of thankfulness and gratitude is a game changer. No matter the "yuck" I've faced, whether in the form of discouragement, trials, everyday annoyances, fear, or big challenges, when I can actively shift my focus and prayers to the good things still going on around me, "counting my blessings," then my thoughts change, and with that, my attitude and outlook.

general, designsParapalla Design ShoppeNovember 23, 2015Comment

a year of thanks

Last month, October 23rd marked one full year since launching this "new little corner of my design world", with a hope and passion "to create more pretty in the world through collaborative graphic design."

Its been a busy, fun, and stretching year, but I think that's part of the beauty of starting something new! It's an adventure, with twists and turns along the way to whatever the destination may be, and ideally, your life becomes more enriched through it.

generalParapalla Design ShoppeNovember 27, 2014Comment

a slightly snowphobic southerner

In light of the recent southern shutdown due to snowpocalypse 2014, (and living in Birmingham), I've been in many conversations with co-workers about my recent self-awareness of now being somewhat afraid of snow . . . especially after we were stranded overnight at work two weeks ago.

Talking to my dear friend, Heather, this morning, I told her I was now "snowphobic", which she thought was kind of funny and wanted to know what the technical word for what the fear of snow was. So in our Google searching, we discovered "chionophobia" is the fear of snow.

And we just thought a graphic would be appropriate (and fun!). Here's to hoping for no more shutdowns!

generalParapalla Design ShoppeFebruary 10, 2014Comment

happy October 23rd! happy launch day!

Yay!!!! There's definitely plenty more to be added, but I am SO happy to have at least a few samples of some of my work out here, by my launch accountability date/favorite day, October 23rd! :) It's a sure bet that on the 23rd of each October, I'll do something special for fans and friends, so it'll be fun all around.

generalParapalla Design ShoppeOctober 23, 2013october 23, launch, greetingsComment

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