Come meet the creatures of Naturehood at www.SticksandStripes.com

"Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair." ~ Khalil Gibran

While picnicking with my little sis in the shade, we realized these ants didn't believe in fair trade!

Journeycycle

I painted this as a gift for Michael... 

Hoping to cure his desire for a motorcycle.

It symbolizes our love for travel,

Whether it's on paved roads, or gravel.

When floating along the coast in a wonderous ship,

or on a never-ending strenuous road trip

we always have our kitties attached at the hip.

Why travel in Trains and Planes.

when you can have a motorcycle to merge in and out of lanes?

Who needs a scarf when you can have a Snowman?

Have a few balls of yarn, but not in the mood to knit a scarf this year? 

Put that yarn to good use.

Recycle and reduce.

Birthday Bliss

In celebration of my Birthday, my little sis, my husband, his little and myself took part in making a gingerbread house, although ours turned out being a pretzel log cabin instead!
So... who wins the golden ticket to the chocolate factory?

Such fun :)

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade

While picking some lemons to make lemonade,

I met this little slug, he was so afraid!!!

Sticks and Stripes is growing!

Sticks and Stripes started off as a Fashion Brand, 

but gradually broadened into a much larger land.

Children's Books has always been my Dharma.

While in Fashion School, at the age of 21, I wrote and Illustrated my first Book, "Sticks and Stripes".

Because I went to school for Fashion, my ego said, "it's not ok to do what you didn't get a degree in".

I listened to that voice for many years, enjoying the world of Fashion.

But these stories just wouldn't leave my soul. 

The story I have been working on, brewed inside for a good 5-6 years.

It is finally out and I have moved onto the continuing story that plays in my everyday life.

Don't die with your music still in you, release your inner song-

Your dreams are the children of your soul.

Don't stick to the status quo.

and let go of that EGO.

As you can see, we are the flowers and the trees... we are made up of all of these.

We are very much like a tree, we even change our color of clothes like a tree does with Leaves.

Connected and grounded to our oneness of Roots, 

not a day goes by without touching Mother Earth with our boots

We create many beautiful flowers and Fruits

 Love, Art and Children are just a few things we produce

With our wondrous breath of Breeze,

we create songs and laughter to please

Showered with our Raining tears, 

it adds rings of wiser years

Letting go of the earlier Storm fears,

growing at least two flights of stairs

Like the Trees, we have to experience a Forest fire, 

by doing this we build up new fireproof bark attire 

See it as a blessing that we didn't grow much higher,

if you were to stay there, you would hit the Electric wire. ~BC

Oneness

Imagine that we’re free of all judgments about this world and the people in it, that's when you can begin to understand Oneness.  There’s no anger toward anyone or anything because everyone and everything is Spirit. This Spirit is God, our Source of being. We discover the meaning of life by being able to return to the Oneness while still in material form on earth. The closer we get to experiencing our original nature, the more peace and purpose flows through us like water... we are each a single wave, but that doesn't make us a separate ocean, 

we spin in this earth, an unstoppable motion
(1,038 miles per hour)!!!!

It is time to break down your barrier wall,

join the spinning axle of our blue and green baseball.

The earth continues to dance and spin and has never yet come close to a fall

outer space is our worlds never ending dance hall.

So why do we find it so hard to live as One, and Love all?
Lets all join in this glamourous glitzy ball! ~BC

May the truth be told

I met these fish of neon, and all colors of crayon!

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Craft #1: Burlap, buttons and paper... with a leaf, oh my!

Craft #2: All-natural crafts are my favorite. I had to repurpose these beautiful fall colored leaves before they withered away.

All you need is:

~2 acorn tops for the eyes

~1 small pine cone half for the head

~1 larger pinecone for the turkey body

~pluck off 5 little pieces from the cone...

2 for the beak

1 for the red wattle (hanging thing off neck)

2 for the shoes!!

and last but not least, a handful of beautifully assorted leaves for the feathers!!

Our costumes from today.

Namaste

There is a Divine spark within each of us.

The light within me recognizes the light within you.

Enjoying this starry moonlit night,

little guides became my flashlight.

Why not go out on a limb? That's where the fruit is~Mark Twain

Plant Kindness and gather Love

Paths cross on a morning stroll

I met this little fellow,

walking by ever so slow!

Remember to celebrate your Unbirthday

Starting at birth, we are programmed to believe to be special on our birthday's. 

But what about the other 364 days? 

These are the days that we should praise.

Without them, you wouldn't make it to your next birthday.

Every day is an un-birthday gift,
 the "present" moment.

Feature Friday!!

While walking along my favorite path,

I met a creature in desperate need of a bath!

Mya's Path

 Oct 2012

 May 2013

Nov 2013

Being a part of the Big Brothers Big Sisters non-profit organization has changed my life~ 

Mya is my best friend who loves to spend time with me in Nature.

Seeing her blossom, learn and mature,

has been my life's most purposeful tour.

Children should never leave the path of being pure.

~BC