My daughter is no longer a little girl

This weekend was the women's retreat I attend once a quarter, and we had a coming of age ceremony for my daughter. It was great, fun, and driven by many tears as we gifted my daughter with presents and knowledge.
Now, unfortunately, no one even thought to bring a camera, so there are no pictures; just memories.

But have no fear, I do have a picture for you. Here is Mill Hill's Spooky Garden, which I completed this weekend.

All thread and beads that came with the kit, but done on 14ct Mushroom Aida.

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I lost several chunks of time last week from the migraine, so this week is a surprise to me. The end of February already! You know what this means?

For me, it's end of month reports at work. I swear I just finished them last week.

No Husbands, No Children: Just the Women

So if you ever wonder what a group of women do when they get together with no men...

I was at our quarterly WIFR (Women's Inter-Faith Retreat) this weekend. How refreshed and relaxed I am today! This weekend's theme was Decluttering and Decadence. Discussions throughout the weekend involved, not only decluttering your house and life, but your soul as well. And the different ways each of us has started the decluttering process (One of my favorite ways is www.flylady.net). Let the routine become the ritual.

For inspiration, read "Mother Holle" by the Grimm Brothers. (http://www.nationalgeographic.com/grimm/mother_holle.html)

As for the decadence...
Champagne with cherries, Special Dark chocolate syrup, whip cream, ice cream (Rocky Road, Dulce de Leche, peach sorbet, bon-bons), Merci chocolate, rum, amaretto...

Now to catch up on sleep.