Every Good Witch Knows. . . .

Oh, yes every good witch knows. . . 

Stay with your first instinct!

I began my blog many years ago with the intent of keeping a

visual record of my decorating. . .Thus

Karie's Chic Creations was born.

I have talked about many things besides my

decorating. . .I have made friends along my way.

How could I even begin to think I could 

delete this precious blog of mine?

Ugh! What was I thinking?

So pardon the lapse in good judgment

please continue with my ever so unpredictable journey

blogging about my life!

I invite you into my home this Harvest Season.

I don't decorate for Halloween. . .I am past that stage 

in my life.. . and besides I don't like things that are

scary or creepy. . .I like cutesy! 

I call it Harvest. . .!  Or just plain 

October.

Oh, but I do like my cute little witch and her shoes.

I like her shoes, because as we all know

Every good witch knows 

it is all in the shoes!

Please do come back. . !

Finding Balance and Enjoying Life

I hope I am  back to  blogging!

It has been awhile.  I am sorry about that,

But sometimes life just gets in the way of extra

things you would like to do.

I have been busy. . . .thank goodness

for BUSY!

And most of all thank goodness for talents

that allow me to create and enjoy what I am doing.

Do you ever find it hard to have balance in your life?

I think it is an ongoing thing to try and find balance.

That is one of the reason I had to stop blogging for

a period of time.

I just could not find the time to do everything I wanted to

do and the things I feel I need to do.

Blogging is one of the things I like to do.

And I want to do.

I thought when I was a young wife and mother that eventually

things would slow down, and it would be easier to find 

balance once my children grew older.

I thought the demand placed on me would become easier.

Oh no! I was wrong.

I think I am busier now than I have ever been.

Now don't get me wrong. . .I love serving my family and

my friends. . .but sometimes I forget to serve myself.

It is all about BALANCE and ENJOYING each phase of LIFE.

I am going to try to have balance, and enjoy life

and make the time to serve myself.  

Value and Cherish Family

The value of listening to our children can never be under-estimated.  

Spending time as families talking, listening. and enjoying each

others company is more critical than ever before.

We live in troubled times.  The recent events of the past few weeks 

have stunned many people.  We wonder what is happening 

in our society. 

We blame everyone and everything for the problems we are having.

Maybe we need to take a good look within!

In my honest and humble opinion this all started many, many years ago.

with the break down of the family!

Now is the time for change.

Families must come first. . our children

need the constant attention from caring, loving

parents, grandparents, extended family members.

friends, and neighborhoods.

Touching The Hearts of Our Children

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A very powerful message.  

Brought to you by:

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Karie

Happy To Report

Soon I will be posting regularly on this blog. I have had some health issues, but I am very hopeful I can manage it. So I will be singing you regularly

The Things I Love

The Things I Love

Always and always at the top of my Love List is 

my family.  I am amazed at the beautiful family I have.

I have had the love of my life my husband Lloyd,

who loved my with all his heart.  When he died at 48 years of age

I thought my heart would never recover. . it didn't.

But my life has been blessed and full of joy.

Family is the most important thing in life.

It is true what the Prophets have told us.

"Nothing in life will matter, if you haven't the love

of your children"

AND

"Nothing will compensate for failure in the Home."

I love the season.

I think Nature is in full glory right now.

The weather is perfect, the earth is changing.

And I like the change.

I love the sound of children laughing.

They are happy little souls.

It makes me happy to hear them laugh.

I love the scriptures.

I read them every day.  And I love the time I spend

reading the words of God.

It gives me comfort, it gives me strength.

I love the Scriptures.

The Scriptures have done so much for me.

I love Church's

I love how we build beautiful buildings to worship in.

I know it doesn't matter how humble or grand a church building

may be, I love them.

The steeple, points upward to the heavens. 

It is a symbol of our love and devotion to God.

I love to read, therefore I love books.

I am very selective with what I read.

I like a good book, that can carry me away.

It is good to read, I am thankful I was taught in my 

young years to love reading.

I love books.  I love to hold the book.  I love to turn the pages.

And I love to READ.

So what do you love. . 

You are unique and what you love will be

unique to you.

Have a wonderful day.

And be Thankful!

The Daley Family

It is my 

Daley Life

The Daley Family

Beautiful Spring Time.

Just a few little thoughts I have today.

It is the last day of April and I am still wondering

where oh where does the time go?

I remember my Papa telling me the older you get

the faster time goes.  Well, as always my Papa is right.

The funny thing is so much happens in a day and yet

the day ends and we begin another and another day.

Sometimes I have to pause and savor moments, even seconds

because I know time is fleeting.  I am living my future right now.

I am in my late sixties.  There was a time when I thought 

late sixties was a long ways down my path of life.

Ha! it is here and I am living it.  I think of how fast the last

20 years have gone, and I look to my future and wonder

if I will make it another 20 years.  

I go to the Temple each month

it is there that I feel the peace of the Savior 

and I am able to gain the proper perspective of life.

There is no end of days.  There is no end to life.

But there are seasons of life and seasons of days.

Yesterday I pondered in my heart the season I am in

at this time.  There are many blessings and gifts to this season of time.

I am thankful to embrace my season, and live my life to the fullest.

I just pray I may always be in harmony with my Savior and Heavenly Father.

They have given me so much.

It is Springtime where I live.  My Springtime has passed.

When I was in the Springtime of my life I don't think I realized

how precious it was, I rushed through it.  I believe it takes time and

years of experience to understand the preciousness of seasons.

Time passes, and with each day holds precious moments.

Now I don't want to rush, I want to take my time and enjoy.

Springtime in the Valley.

Tulips are a sign of Springtime.

Springtime Color

Spring in my Home

My little Teddy loves to photo bomb!

What a character he is.

I have gone from raising annoying children to

raising annoying fur babies.

They both a require a high degree of tolerance and love.

In return they give me so much love and company

And friendship.

I can't complain, I am thankful.

I have a small backyard that is screaming for me to take care of it.

But, I just want to putter. . .I don't want to rush through

pulling weeds, and cleaning up the winter.

But, alas, I guess that is what this season is.

Cleaning up the past. And making new again.

Always look for the sunshine in your life even when

the darkness seems to be all that you see.

There is Light!