by Pipka | Jun 11, 2022 | Journal
Hello Summer! Sunshine, rain, herbs, flowers, birds chirping, bunnies nibbling on my plants…HELLO, SUMMER! Not that the winter was so terrible. It’s wasn’t particularly cold. We didn’t have snowfalls like we used to. But it seemed so LONG. I think I’m still coming out...
by Pipka | Feb 27, 2022 | Journal
TIPPNG POINT What is happening? I feel like our country is bruised, as though it’s been in a car wreck without wearing a seat belt. Not the politicians. They come out of a car wreck just fine; they still have health care, benefits, lifetime opportunies to make money...
by Pipka | Feb 16, 2022 | Art, Journal
There’s still snow on the ground but the birds are singing and it promises to get up to 40 degrees here in northern Wisconsin today. That’s amazing for February! A trip the grocery store inspired me with a table full of beautiful flowers for sale. As I...
by Pipka | Feb 14, 2022 | Journal
What is creative Journaling? It’s an incredibly personal experience. It’s your own expression, growth and insight on paper. It’s your gratitude. It’s just you and your papers, photos, old and new, found and used. It’s exciting, beautiful, inspiring. It’s peaceful,...
by Pipka | Jan 30, 2022 | bake, Food, Journal
Hello Everyone! It’s February already. You know what that means…VALENTINE’S DAY! Hearts and Love everywhere. I don’t know about you, but I’m still a little exhausted from the Christmas celebrations, including our 3 week long Christkindlmarkt event. I mean, does anyone...
by Pipka | Oct 27, 2021 | Journal, Life
Archaeologists have found an early 1st century home in Nazareth and believe it could be the home of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. Articles found there suggest that the Holy Family was not quite as poor as tradition has led us to believe. Joseph was a carpenter which was a...
