Happy New Year 2016 May all Your Dreams come True

Happy New Year 2016 May all Your Dreams come True in 2016♥

Just a quick thought, What if we decided to only think about all the good things in our lives and dwell on being grateful. And then. . . What if we only concerned ourselves with the things we would like to see show up in our lives, um that's without thinking about how we will manage that!
Yeah! That's it
Only Good Thought, because Thought's Become Things
Got it?
Yeah you got it, now practice it

Happy New Year Everyone

Manifesting Merry Christmas Blessings

Manifesting Merry Christmas Blessings

Yep so it's the day after Christmas and I am manifesting Merry Christmas Blessings for that which I want more than anything. Bringing in the New Year 2016 and celebrating all I have done in my life and where I will go next is where my head is at today.
The full moon on Christmas night was absolutely beautiful, I kept walking outside to look at her, Luna!♥♥♥ I kept seeing myself exactly where I want to be and that's in a cabin in the woods with a well, (NO CITY WATER) barn and pine trees that surround the property. I know it sounds like my Bristol house and yes it would be pretty much like that one, except I want a whole barn this time so that it I have more workable space to run my business instead of messying up my living space all the time.
Dreaming is easy for me as I have lived my life as a dreamer (I was born on Christmas, what a magical day it is for me) but I have been lucky at getting what I wanted that way, so on to telling the Universe where I want to be next. I am making every effort to get there even though I will not fall into worrying about the cursed hows and just allow it to all happen for me.
I'll make sure to let you know when this happens as it could be tomorrow or not until next year but I will share it when it happens.
So, start your annual dreaming before the new year gets here and think yourself into the best place you can conjure up. Who knows, you just might land yourself there in the next couple of weeks
Many blessings to you. . .
Until next time

Merry Yule-The Winter Solstice began today December 21st, 2015

Merry Yule-The Winter Solstice began today December 21st, 2015
 I awakened this morning with a smile on my face and was filled with love & gratitude for this wondrous day
My Rune card for today is #8 Fertility- the birthing of New Beginnings
My chores are done, the bills are paid and now on to a magnificent dinner to celebrate this Yule Tide Blessing and the winter Solstice with a bit of Merriment.
I decorated my fireplace with birch (traditional Yule Logs) logs that were a gift from a friend which is also my Celtic Tree-as I was born on Christmas. I placed white candles and rock crystals on the mantel to celebrate my new beginnings today. I just love rituals! I was raised that way. Even though it wasn't something I was ever taught, it  was spirit that guided me to gather and my mom was just so accepting of my whimsy and excitement of it all. The gathering of  pine cones, birch branches, stones, rocks, shells or whatever made my heart sing. I can remember my sister who never participated in such things, would say to my mother, "Mom, she's doing it again!" My mother would always just laugh and say, "Oh Victoria, just leave her alone, let her decorate with what makes her happy!" and my sister would always give me that look like your stupid and I hate you! But it was ok that we were so very different after all and we still are to this very day.
I love this world I dwell in, it's peaceful, calm and filled with joy. Being this close to God is so comfortable for me and I honor every minuet of my day that I can spend there.
Enjoy the day and while relaxing tonight in your easy chair, close your eyes and think about the things you would like to see in your life for 2016 as it's the best day to plan for it. New beginnings
are abound for everyone who takes the time to set their intension and expand their container to make room to receive the new coming in.
Merry Yule to you this day and many blessings going forward, enjoy the solstice♥

till next time. . .

December 25th 2015 Full Moon in Cancer

December 25th 2015 Christmas Full Moon in Cancer and it's happening at 11:11am.
This is the first full moon on Christmas Day for 38 years, the last one was in 1977
As I sit here and chow away at my spoon full of peanut butter dipped into granola, my mind is just racing as I think back to 1977. WOW! What a time that was. My son just started kindergarten in Sept and I was starting a new job in Mt. Prospect, so we had to move as it was too far to travel back and forth to Dundee, since I had no one to care for him after school except our German shepherd, Joe.
I was working as a Rental Consultant for an Apartment complex so an apartment was part of my salary. Moving was a given with this type of job, so onward we went but not for long, I hated living at the end of Ohare Field. The planes looked like they would fly into my front picture window, the power lines hummed outside my back door and the traffic was unreal. This was no place to raise a child that's for sure.
How things just start to flood your mind as you drift back in time. Funny how things are so much more clear to you now, all the learning experiences of the past and how well we maneuver along through our lives. It is amazing how the planetary influences effect our lives, things we don't even notice on a daily basis and how our lives run this parallel course through time, where we keep going in the same circle, learning the lessons over and over until we finally master them, then we can move on to something new. I know this is all about Mercury, Pluto and Uranus which always takes us back to take a look at the life lessons  we have past through before we transmute into new dimensional aspects. 
Have fun celebrating the Winter Solstice tomorrow and enjoy the Full Cancer Moon on Christmas Day

Many blessings to you this Winter Holiday Season. . .

Santa Stars and snowmen are still available on my ETSY Shop www.Etsy.com/shop/cranesnest
and I will continue to stock snowmen through the winter

Primitive Christmas Items Blog Sale

Primitive Christmas Items Blog Sale

I placed a Buy it Now Button on my blog for easy purchases during the holiday season for buying your convenience. It includes my most popular items like the Santa's Cloak, Snowmen Characters on Rusty Bed springs and  Wool Tree Crock Fillers. Purchases can be made right through Paypal.

Of course you can always visit my ETSY shop except the things on my blog post are pictures of listings from ebay and ETSY only last about a week so you need to hurry and grab them before they are sold at auction.

Any questions or concerns you can contact me through a comment on this blog I do check it everyday.

Enjoy the holiday season and many blessings to you during the joyous winter holidays

Till next time. . .

You can get these at Oakridgeprims in Green http://www.ebay.com/itm/172015300878?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

For Red (Pictured) I have them on Ebay as well for $10.33 starting bid

http://www.ebay.com/itm/331721615229?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

Staying Busy Creating Winter Blessings

Staying Busy Creating Winter Blessings

So business has been real slow this year but I am staying busy in my work shop and I thought, Oh I should be sharing these on my blog so here goes

                                               A" Snowgirl" just for the pleasure of making her

Santa Cup Board Tuck or Mantel doll

Another Cupboard tuck with a bristle tree

A rather sophisticated Snowman I must say

He's a sweet little guy with a bird house and stick tree

There are more things on ebay so here's a link to OakridgePrims

http://www.ebay.com/itm/172021437566?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

The two Snowmen will be listed on EBay on Tuesday, as it was just too late to list by the time I finished them and finished their photo shoot. They sit upon old rusty bed springs and are just the sweetest little characters. Snowmen are always one of my favorites even though making the pin head extreme Prim Santa's are fun too but they just don't warm my heart like the snowmen do.

Ok so it's time to retire for the night

Hope you enjoyed your Sunday

many blessings to you this Holiday Season

till next time. . . 

20 Days to Christmas 2015

20 Days till Christmas 2015
WOW! It's going to be a fast month that's for sure
When Thanksgiving rolls around it always seems like I have about 10 days to get ready. Between the energies of December this year which brought about migraine headaches and that "dazed and confused" feeling the first 4 days of the month, I feel like I am way behind.
Even though I'm usually working way too many hours this time of year being off has not been a pleasurable experience I'm sorry to report. Not having a job this time of year is really disheartening. It's not like I am collecting unemployment or anything so I guess my stress levels are a bit high and being away from the place I have called home for the last 27 years is way off 2.5 hours down the road.
I have a wedding to go to back home on the 12th of the month which really interrupts my holiday artistry season but I really have to attend this one and I'm feeling very heavy about the time away as I know I'll have to hurry home to get everything to the post office on Monday morning, adding stress to what should be an enjoyable time with friends and family since I won't be able to get back for the holiday. This will be the first Christmas in my granddaughters life that I will not be there to greet her on this miracle filled holiday so I'm not really looking forward to it this year as most.
So I'll pull up my big girl panties and go on with the day as I must save face and look like I am enjoying myself without her.
Adding to all that it's my 61st birthday on Christmas morning
So I know how to fix this, "Alexa! Play Christmas Music from Prime!" Ahh! That's better already, It's Beginning to Look alot Like Christmas, is such a old favorite of mine and makes me smile, funny how when you smile all your cares leave your space and things start to look so much better after all.

So if your feeling unhappy, stressed or lonely just turn on some old time Christmas Music and enjoy the memories of Christmas' past, relax with a cup of hot coco and a fuzzy blanket and just remember you are loved, thought about by others and enjoy the peace and quiet for a change
Hope your days are filled with lots of Christmas' Season Joy
Many blessings
till next time. . .

Wishes Fulfilled by Wayne Dyer

Wishes Fulfilled by Wayne Dyer arrived today at my back door UPS dropped it off this time.

OK, so yes it is sort of a joke but not really.
I ordered a CD called" I AM Wishes Fulfilled" by Dr. Wayne Dyer & James F. Twyman from Amazon.
Fed Express met me in the driveway on Wed and I was delighted that it had arrived but as the driver literally ran back to his truck I got this sinking feeling and riped open the envelope, You guessed it, the envelope was empty, I mean not even a packing slip!
So I came inside and did a return on the item, printed off the bar code that they sent me via email and printed off a copy of the invoice.
I wrote on the back of the invoice and told them how NO WISHES HAD BEEN FULFILLED TODAY as the CD was missing from the envelope and they are receiving more than I did since I put something in the envelope that was being returned.
@12:15 pm today the same UPS driver that picked up my empty envelope yesterday brought me a replacement CD and said "here you go, this one appears to have something in it at least"
I never told him what had happened as I was aggravated and didn't want to spew negative energy on his day but it appears he already knew what was going on there.
I am delighted to have my CD today and have every intention on using it right now after I finish this post
Enjoy the day and may someone nice cross your path today as well
many blessings.. .

Letting Go and Being in the Flow of the Current Life Events

Letting Go and Being in the Flow of the Current Life Events
this is what it's all about today.
For Today I resolve myself to the fact that everything happens in divine timing and no matter how hard I push I will always get one thing. Resistance! So I am just going to float along the currents of the flow of my life and allow it to take me where ever it wants me to be.
For now that will be in the basement as I have some sewing to get done before I leave for the post office but I am feeling very creative this day so I know the day will certainly fly by with the greatest of ease and that's always my favorite day filled with grace & ease.
I will put out no resistance to this situation since I really enjoy not working and just take this as it comes knowing sooner or later I will have landed the most wonderful job I could have ever asked for.
There certainly is enough to keep me busy right here for now which keeps me in the moment where I love to be. . enjoy the day

2nd Interview Results

2nd Interview Results . . .
Well at least the interview was pleasant, relaxing conversation with someone who is a real person not some college grad that thinks he's the cat's ass
And as nice as the conversation was I know in my heart that they will pick someone younger than me for this job because that's just the way it is. . .I just wish they would do it already as I really needed a job a month ago. . . and since it will not be a salaried position it's going to take me awhile to get things back in the swing if you know what I mean
so on to looking for work now anywhere I can get it even if it's working as a cashier at the grocery store as I have got to have some kind of income and most likely 2.5 of those kind of jobs to make ends meet
But on the brighter side my sales until mid December should be decent and I'll keep applying for work everywhere I go, lol
Enjoy the pre-holiday hustle and be safe if your out partying with friends

2nd Look at a Possible Employment Opportunity

I have a 2nd Look at a Possible Employment Opportunity in the morning.
I think it's a waste of my time since I know that they already filled the position that I am interviewing for at the Heidel House Resort & Spa, in Green Lake, Wisconsin but you have to wonder why they would continue to waste a persons time, energy and gas money to show up for a dead end interview. I am certain because it's a corporate entity that they are required to adhere to a standard set by the corporate office and need to be in compliance with the 2nd interview
I visited the Heidel House 2 weeks ago and was greeted by a young man, totally awesome Food & Beverage Manager and as the conversation grew he invited me to take a look at the Pub area that they were looking for a manager to fill. The interview was rather short and the two people interviewing me were about 1/3 my age and outbursts of peculiar laughter filled the air at different times during our visit. I understand weird laughter as a type of anxiety as I have a crystal child that always laughed at inappropriate times and was often in trouble in school for this behavior but I have never experienced it during an interview. Needless to say I didn't have any good feelings during or after the interview and really did not expect to be called back again so this should prove most interesting.
I plan on going in with an open heart and attitude towards this situation as I know I'm not the only empath on the planet and this could end up being something good after all. Besides the fact that I just wanted to wait tables in the first place and did not go in looking for a management position.
So here goes #2. I'll let you know how it turns out
many blessings this day
until next time ♥ . . .

Cyber Monday is Tomorrow 11/30 but the Sales have started already

Cyber Monday is Tomorrow 11/30 but the Sales have started already today

What a great feeling to hear the little Ching Ching that is generated by the app on my phone from the ETSY app when I have a sale in my shop and EBay does the same thing.
Oh what fun, no matter where I am or whatever I am doing it tells me to pay attention as the universe is sending money from some terrific person that just bought something from me. It is truly what I live for and makes me act like a giddy child♥
All the packages are packaged, labeled and ready to be delivered to the post office first thing in the morning. I don't do a huge business by any means but every little bit sure helps especially this time of year with the utilities starting to rise.
I am looking to revamp my shop this winter to try to find a niche of things that really sell as it seems the same old is starting to give way to new innovations and I need to keep up with the trends. I just need to find out what it is everyone wants besides new electronics because I don't make those! (or find a real job, bite my tongue)
I am such a naturalist and love anything simple with no chemicals which is really hard to imagine what else I can do.
Primitive art is my love but there are so many Prim Artists now that I just don't know where else to turn to earn a living. Maybe I'll try some Boho Women's Garments since I just love weird and different clothes ( hippie chick)
I guess I will have to figure it out soon as I'm not getting any younger over here that's for sure.
Enjoy the season . . .

Happy Thanksgiving 2015 Being Mindfull

Happy Thanksgiving 2015 & Being Mindfull
Let's give Thanks to all those who are working today to make our lives better. In ways we don't even know or take the time to think about.
Being mindful is a place to be as you set out for the Black Friday Sales (sometimes starting Thanksgiving Day) as they try to rip something out of your hands hang on. . . but remember not to be one of those who are not mindful of others feelings.
To me this event is of the worst of the American people showing what kind of jerks they are capable of being.
I for one will not participate in this vile event as the energy is way to negative for me to be around and the people who contribute to this kind of sick frenzy are just as bad as the ones who host it.
Yes! I have been there and done that just once in my life and swore to my death that I would not be counted among these people ever again. I think it is the worst display of humanity ever thought of by the American Retailers and Marketing people. I would go as far to say it should be outlawed!

There I said it. . .
I hope you have a joyous Thanksgiving . . .
many blessings. . .
til next time ♥

Gemini Full Moon Today, Did you Feel the Shift?

Gemini Full Moon Today, Did you Feel the Shift?

It was about 4:45 here in CST when everything got real dark and the pitch of the silence changed.

Thinking clearly became an issue and I pushed to get home before it got dark as it looked as though it was going to pour really hard but it ended up being just a sprinkle.

By time I arrived at home the sprinkle had stopped and I unloaded my groceries to start the meal for tomorrows company.

Not only did the day clear up but I started getting phone calls from companies I thought weren't going to consider my application for employment and it ends up I have a 2nd interview on Tuesday and an interview on Monday for a local part time cashier position. 

So I guess it doesn't always pour when it rains but I am most Thankful this day anyway.

Tomorrow my son, daughter in law and Granddaughter are coming for dinner and I am really excited about that too. I haven't seen them since the move in September and it'll be nice to be able to relax and visit with them before the winter sets in.

I'm not cooking a traditional Thanksgiving bird as there was no time to get that together on short notice but a gluten free spaghetti with meatballs and Italian sausage, gluten free garlic bread and homemade gluten/dairy free crust-less bourbon pumpkin pie. MmmYumm.

It will be wonderful all the same and the company will be outstanding.

Many blessings to you this Thanksgiving Holiday, we have so much to be Thankful for (even when things don't seem that way from first impressions) Take the time to see the blessings in your life no matter how slight they may be

Be well and Enjoy. . . 

til next time. . . ♥

Day Before the Full Moon

Day Before the Full Moon and then it's Thanksgiving in America, WOW
What a fast month it has been, feels like it was just Halloween and some of the decorations are still hanging around waiting to be put back into the garage for another year.
I don't know about anyone else but time just goes way to fast these days or I'm just moving that much slower.
The pace has slowed down for me since my injury last year and being off with shoulder surgery has made me understand that I can not push myself 80 hours a work week any longer, which is why I moved up north. I can no longer afford to live on the WI/IL boarder when rents are $1000. per month. It's crazy but living up here is not the bliss I wish it were either. Cost of living is $3 less an hour than where I was and even though the rent is half it takes many hours of work to pay the bills.
Now, on to the next challenge of finding a job or two to keep me through the winter months. I pray I find something soon. . .
In the mean time I am still sewing and crafting the days away to keep my mind busy (and hands).
As this holiday draws closer I am continually reminded of all the gifts in my life and all that I have to be so "Thankful" for every single day of my life. . .
Happy Thanksgiving everyone
Many blessings to you over this holiday, enjoy
As I enjoy my gluten free breakfast♥

Primitive Folk Artist-Penny Crane-Brings Winter Blessings to ETSY & Ebay

Primitive Folk Artist-Penny Crane-Brings Winter Blessings to ETSY & Ebay
Yep, I've been creating up a storm over here and the characters are just flying off the sewing machine

♥This Santa guy is dressed in a piece of an old Bemis Feed Sack that is made from Hemp. They are pretty cool and on EBay and Etsy right now for sale, so check them out, he's called a Cupboard Tuck doll in the world of Primitives and the other Santa is a make-do, he is built on a vintage textile beehive bobbin♥
 Ebay is under seller Oakridgeprims, here's a link to access this listing then you can click on See Sellers other items to get to the rest of them http://www.ebay.com/itm/172008526719?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1558.l2649
 and etsy can be accessed in the side margin of this blog, My  ETSY Store is www.etsy.com/shop/cranesnest


♥The two little snowmen are constructed on an old
rusty bed spring as a foundation and they are dressed in flannel robes with dirty felt hats. (cinnamon sprinkled is called grungy) It's a fun place to dwell in the Primitive World as you get to play with these little guys before someone takes them home. I love doing this, it just doesn't pay like it used to as people would rather buy junk made in China from Walmart or Target than to support a local Artist. So sad. I'm an OOAK Primitive Artist which stands for "One of A Kind" which means I create each and everyone of these from scratch without the use of a pattern so everyone of them are different with their very own little personality and even if I am making lets say 6 pair of Elf Shoes, they will all be different as well because you just can not duplicate something exactly, not ever

I'm going out tomorrow to try again to find a job even if it is only part time as I haven't figured out how to pay the rent and not work outside my home. In the mean time, I'll just keep talking to God and sewing until something better comes along . . . ♥

Till next time, many blessings this winter holiday season

Another Day in the Life

Another Day in the Life of a 60yr old Restaurant Manager
So I guess no one hires a 60 year old ex -restaurant manager.
I have to confess that I never realized there comes a time
                        That I wouldn't get a job anymore
WOW! Talk about a reality check! How about just a smack upside my head
for not noticing how far I have traveled, oblivious of the fact I was running out of time.

I am no where near ready to retire and yet I can not get a job unless I go back
to school for at least a BA
Sure I'm gonna go spend $53,000 for a degree and not live long enough to pay it off or,
oh am certain I will live long enough but you know what I'm saying here
So I will give it too God because it's just too much for me to handle this day

Many blessings to you this day

Primitive Artist Christmas Santa's and such

Primitive Artist Christmas Santa's and such,
Boy it's been a tough season thus far, sales are way down in my world of primitive artistry
Normally everything I list in the way of snowmen, Santa's, elf shoes, little dresses & pj's
just fly off the shelves but this year is very slow and different. The buyers don't leave feedback
and sometimes they just never pay for the item and you have to open a dispute which ties up your piece for an entire week before you are able to relist it for sale again. I don't know where the regulars are this year and many of the regular artists are missing from Ebay as well. So what ever is happening the flow is just not flowing like a normal HallowThankmas season on Ebay or Etsy.
On a lighter note I may have found a job finally, the interview went well and I'm keeping my fingers crossed  that I will hear about a second interview early next week.
With the Paris slayings and the blue lights over LA thee last two weeks at least the energy is letting up a little bit this past few days anyway
So in case I don't post before next Thursday, Have a great Thanksgiving, many blessings to you all
Take care & God bless

New Moon 11-11-2015 Packed quite the punch

The New Moon 11-11-2015 Packed quite the punch yesterday and brought storms throughout the entire planet.
So are you ready to integrate the new energies that were downloaded and start seeing some really big changes in your lives? Good because things should start to look and feel very different going forward from here. Today is the day that everything will start to fall away based on your intentions for your future. You should have more energy, see things that were out of perspective more clearly and acknowledge that you are at a higher vibration which gives you an edge on manifesting your new reality. Keep those negative thoughts out of your head and start gravitating towards what you want to do with your life that is different from before, see yourself where you want to be opposed to wondering how you will get there and most of all share your positiveness with everyone you come into contact with because that is what will draw in the like minded to help raise that vibration a little more. Ever wonder; why do I keep attracting these weirdos into my life. Well it's your vibration so raise it up and find that you will start to attract a different kind of people, one's who resonate with you at your new vibration.
I used to wonder when I herd that statement, Raise your vibration, how the heck do I do that, what do they mean by raise your vibration and then after learning how I felt rather silly in questioning it but in case you are at that point, I'll explain a little bit to you and I know you'll catch on.
First of all, This is not rocket science! Upon awaking in the morning, instead of opening your eyes and dashing off to the bathroom, lay in bed and quietly look at the day ahead of you. What is your intention for this day, what gifts would be like the universe to bring you today? Imagine and visualize your day and the successes you will achieve today. Be happy in your thoughts cause when you dread, believe me dread will come to you. Open your heart and feel gratitude for the things you already have, good health, a bed to sleep in, a roof over your head, and feel the warmth of gratitude come over you. This is how you raise your vibration, being happy in knowing what ever happens today you will get through it with flying colors. Now get up and do the things you do and be at ease that this will be a great day for you, even if you only get through it with no major catastrophes, in my world that means alot so go for it. Try it out cause when you change something in your routine to make your day better it will always work out for you and after 21 days it becomes a habit which means you have stopped doing something else that was attracting weirdos in your life
Many blessings to you this day and always. . .
enjoy your day

November Beauty in Midwest Wisconsin

November in Midwest Wisconsin is so beautiful this year. It is truly the place to be if you are seeking solstice in your life. A little down time, peace and quiet, sunny days and cool crisp nights where the stars feel like they're right on top of you. Reach . . ahh, I almost got it! The excitement every time I walk out my door into the night air, I just can't seem to be content inside the house, I just want to be under those glorious stars and talking to Luna, as she shines her light so bright in the night skies here. She illuminates the country side with her awesome glow and brings comfort to those who need her most. 
As the days grow shorter I spend much of my evenings sewing and then late night when Luna comes out to play I join her in her dance of the night. She has become my best friend and a comfort to my soul and like any real friend she is always there to talk to, even when you can't see her, you can feel her presence, that magnetic pull she has about her that just sucks you right in.
I'm looking forward to Thanksgiving, the final celebration of the harvest this year and a time of reflection of our lives before we move into the new year. What are you Thankful for? Take some time to review & dwell on it and then let it all go. . allowing yourself to expand and move to the next chapter of creating your new reality. Mine is much different then the past and I look ahead with an open heart & mind as I move forward to this part of the journey, with much gratitude for my beautiful life

Many blessings to you this holiday season. . .

Merry Samhain Everyone

Merry Samhain everyone or Happy All Hallows Eve, the day that the veil between dimensions is at it's thinnest and spirits walk the earth plain in an attempt to contact loved ones.
For the Pagans it is a day of remembrance of their ancestors before them that opened this pathway to them. It marks the end of the Harvest and also the New Years, turn of the wheel.

Here's to hoping your day is filled with wonder and love . . .

Many blessings

Buy Organic

So I recently moved to Princeton, Wisconsin and I just have to say, finding an Organic Food Market in this area is like finding a needle in a hay stack.
Everyone asks, Why Organic? That question just sends me through the roof and over the top as I can not believe that people just don't get it!

Organic foods are grown and processed without chemicals of any kind. So the fruits and vegetables are always fresh and contain no chemical residues either on the surface of or inside the food because of either growing or processing.

Non chemical is the natural way we are meant to grow and eat our food.

I have celiac disease meaning my body will no longer tolerate wheat, rye, barley or any chemicals laced or laden in those foods.I am gluten sensitive! The celiac is located just at the mouth of the large intestine, a short tube that becomes eroded from the commercial food industry using pesticides and herbicides. Once it is damaged, it will not repair itself and causes enormous pain when gluten based foods are ingested which are high in herbicides. (The same goes for GMO's and Commercial grown fruits and vegetables) Gluten intolerance is rapidly becoming the number one disorder of the American people. When it is almost time to harvest the wheat, rye or barley,(they also do this to cane sugar, sugar beets and corn among a few) they spray the fields with herbicides to kill the plant, causing it to purge and increase it's yield. There is no way to clean the herbicides off of the grains and so it is processed leaving a large amount of that poison on the grain, in turn we are ingesting these chemicals into our system and our body reaches a point that it can no longer tolerate any more chemicals of any kind. Leaving us unwell with huge stomach aches and digestion problems. The other downside with celiac is that you do not absorb the nutrients from the plants or from oral vitamin nutrients like normal people do so you virtually starve to death.

Not all people with celiac are gluten sensitive but most are. Nor does everyone with gluten sensitivity have celiac disease either. Only a biopsy will determine that. If you suspect that you are gluten sensitive I would suggest you seek out a good health food store and just go talk to them. They are a well of information unlike the medical industry whom will just write you a prescription to cover up your symptoms while you continue to damage your body.
I truly hope all those people that "don't Get It!" don't get what I have because your days of eating like a normal person are over unless you like to be sick that is.

Many blessings. . . until next time

A Joy filled Miraculous Life

I am living a joy filled Miraculous life since I finally did it!
I left the IL/WI boarder and moved farther north, just in time for the Fall Equinox and  the last eclipse we will see in a while, there is more quiet, there is still a sense of community and the Amish farms around me do not pollute the air and water with any sickening chemicals.

2015 was my last and final year at the Bristol Renaissance Faire, I will miss everyone there but it gives me a chance to visit as a patron, something I have not done in the last 10 years.

I am so blessed to be here in a little cottage nestled in this most beautiful town of under 1100 people.
Green Lake is right down the road a piece and even though the summer is ending and the fall color is starting to take over, I am feeling very at home here. The energy is that of a grounded community, the people here are very friendly and helpful and my best friend lives right next door, clear skies to star watch and a peacefulness that is just so inviting.
Of course there are way too many boxes of stuff to go through in the garage but I would imagine it will take me until this time next year to sell off and/or give away everything no longer needed for this simple lifestyle.
I look forward to finding a part time job to fill in the gaps and start getting to know the residents of this beautiful little place and the flea market is only 2 blocks from this lovely little cottage. So selling will be a fun way to get acquainted.
My craft room is almost together so watch my ebay and etsy stores for fun stuff coming for the winter.
Many blessings and stay grounded in this new earth energy that is all around us now,
till next time. . . ♥

When it's Time To Go. . .

Yep! When the winds of change start to blow, there's no holding them back. When it's time to go. . . get packed and ready
Have you ever noticed that when the people around you have nothing to say of interest or it's just nonsensical BS coming out of their mouths. Sometimes they are extremely vindictive and critical? Everywhere you turn there is another one? This is called running out of energy road and you know that soon you'll be moving on. So I set my intention for what I want my new life to look like from a birds eye view. It's defiantly going to take some work and alot of manifesting to get there but I am ready energetically, to go and not look back. How did that song go, I'm seeing things leave through my rear view mirror??? Yeah! I can't wait until that becomes my reality.

Living here has been an experience I must say and since I learn very quickly I'm ready to go. I'm moving further north, (moving the New Moon in September) to a quiet town of 1100 people where community is still a real place to be. Where the Fire Department still has their Annual Cook out and everyone brings a dish to pass. They have a carnival, pony rides, a small band plays all day long, there is a fire hose competition, and a flea market right in the center of town.
This place is a small town nestled between Amish farms so there is no pollution or chemicals being admitted into the air causing health difficulties or harm to our gardens, well being or sanity unlike

where I'm at now.

This is Pumpkin Jack and our good olde stand by
from the Witches Wardrobe, The Spell Dress that 
you will find on eBay right now on Auction. The Spell
Dress is also on my ETSY site so getum while they
last as these normally move very fast.
There's a few small towns around in close proximity to the residence I will occupy so finding work shouldn't be to difficult and I always have the fall season to craft and sell on eBay and ETSY so financially everything will be just fine.

My family is not thrilled about this latest adventure but I am only 2 hours away from them and a girl has to do what makes her happy. So here I go. . . 
As soon as I'm up and running again I'll let you all know
In the mean time enjoy the rest of the summer and Merry September. Check me out at eBay under Oakridge prims and my etsy store is on the side column.

many blessings

I'm Back at Oakridge Prims

I'm back at Oakridge Prims and so excited to be working with my dear friend Vicki once again.


It seems like forever since we parted ways. I was working as a Restaurant manager and she was running Oakridge Prims alone. Then she moved away. . . telephone time was strained and the distance kept us from spending time together. Life really was uneventful and my creativity took a nose dive when I got hurt at work.
Well all that's behind us now and here we go again. I'm moving this time to be closer to her and this is were we will remain until the end of time. Even though I still have to work it's not going to be a consuming job that eats my life and we will craft and make soap, garden and raise a few chickens.


This is what I have wanted to do for such a long time, I can't believe it's finally going to happen by mid September when the truck leaves here and I arrive at my new destination. In northern Wisconsin where I have dreamed of being for such a long time. Once in a Blue Moon which happens on July 31st :-)


Watch our ebay store, we've already listed 10 Halloween items and going strong. Oakridge Prims!


Many blessings,
catch you all later

April Showers and the New Moon in Aries

April is nearly over and the New Moon in Aries has definitely gotten us off the couch. The energies around this moon phase have been unique to say the least. Have you been experiencing the highs and lows? Just before the new moon the energy was very heavy to say the least. Many have been experiencing neck and shoulder pain but understand that this has been a releasing of energies associated with the chakras of communication and the heart chakra. Your heart chakra has two phases the heart and the high heart. The heart chakra is a place of our love force. The high heart is that of healing and letting go. When those energies flow there is a clearing of old and a feeling of unconditional love for everything that has been forgiven.
Now the spring rains are able to bring us to a place of rest. Where the pain of clearing is washed away allowing us to move forward in places where we were stuck.
Do a simple meditation where you bring the light from the top of your head down into the high heart and allow the energy to be pushed down through your feet and leave it in the ground below. Clearing of old energies is a good way for allowing the new to take hold in your life.
I used to have an assistant manager who hated change. Every three months when the new menu came out she would just tweak and the fight the new coming in. This was just an example of her life, she fought with all newness in her life, not wanting to leave her comfort zone and face the challenges ahead of her. She suffered from low self esteem which caused headaches, shoulder and neck pain as she would let go of what she needed to leave behind her and allow herself to move forward the pain would dissipate. Change is good, even though sometimes we don't see the clear picture but later begin to understand what these changes has brought into our view.
Just to be in the flow allows us the opportunity to heal from our past. So let go and celebrate the newness in your life. Make room for it by being open to the changes. You'll be glad you did. .

February Chill 2015

The February chill has really kept me from being as active as I'm accustomed. In fact the whole winter has been a shutting down and kicking back allowing my self to heal and get on. Coming into spring this year there's an energy that is very different from years past, I don't know, do you feel it too?
The last few years have literally been hell, growing, studying, learning,  ascending, downloading and restructuring. It's been rough but the final Pluto Uranus square will bring the chaos to a stop I am hoping. By then we should be done with the healing and moving toward this new energy. Hold on to your seat belts I think many things are going to change very fast.
Valentine's Day was soft this year for me.