my inspiration

Cancer is powerful. It can stop whole lives and start new ones. It is the ultimate dark drama.
Cancer brings a crisp urgency to every hour.
LIVE RIGHT, LIVE WELL, LIVED NOW.
Take each day and create. CREATE GOOD. CREATE LOVE.
Cancer touches everyone around it and can bring wisdom and learning.
LEARNING TO LOVE AND LET GO.


By Melissa Etheridge
THIS provides me with the inspiration for how I make my choices and how I live my life.
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Wednesday, January 2, 2013

A New Year A New Start


Hello, 2013!

I will ...

live more ... to the very fullest of very single moment
care more ... my family, myself and friends I treasure
blog more ... so that I can have a calm and clear mind
read more
and, definitely scrap more.

Year 2013 here I come!



Monday, August 20, 2012

Two More Weeks

This summer flies.  I've just realized that two more weeks to go then it's time for the kids to go back to school.


This little guy will start Grade One in September.  He's just turned 6 this past July and seemed to know a lot more since kindergarten.

And this little girl who turned 3 in July will start pre-school in September.  Although it's only 2 hours a day for 5 days a week, it'll be a big step for her.  And yes, she's wearing winter boots in this picture.  I have no idea why she loves wearing boots so much.  I'm definitely not a boots person although I do fancy boots from time to time.

Anyway, she knows a lot now although she is still very attached to me.  Strictly speaking, she's never been on her own in a non-home environment.  I carry/bring her to anywhere I go.  She's typical a mommy's daughter.  Hopefully the first few days at school won't be that hard for her.  Charles never cried, not even a drop of tear, when he first attended school at the age of 28 months old.  I didn't know he was such an easy boy until Abby.

Both kids have had lots of fun this summer and are still having fun.  Time doesn't mean a thing to them.  Throughout the summer, we had lots of playground time, water park time, blowing bubble time, beach time and party time!!!  Maybe they won't remember much about this particular summer as they are growing up, but I believe the experience will somehow have a positive impact on their lives, making them a happier person, for example.

When September starts, I need a new schedule for my life.

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

2012 Chinese New Year Mini Album

After a long break ... 

I started blogging in 2006.  Since then I've created several blogs and moved them around because of various reasons.  Things and people have come and gone.  As of this moment, I have one blog and two Google accounts to manage.  Believe it or not, I spent quite some time to figure out a way to maximize their usages.  Now I'm ready to blog again.

The pictures in this mini album were taken in January and the album was completed in June.  Now I finally have the time and energy to post it here.  I did take a long break from some things that I used to do.

I tried to keep this mini simple and truly focused on my {family} life around the Chinese New Year that also happened to be my dad's 66th birthday.



Tuesday, July 3, 2012

A New Page


A New Page ...

It took me 4 years to settle down on this page of my life.
It will be a good page, or pages, loaded with laughter, joy and memorable moments.

I'm so looking forward to living in these pages!

Friday, May 25, 2012

Store Update - Final Sale

With mixed emotions, I would like to let you know that we have decided to close the Shoppe next month.
June 15 will be the last day of Tiny Seed's Shoppe.

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We thank you so much for your support for the last 2 years.
This is my last post on Tiny Seed's blog.
Before I leave, I would like to share a few projects with you.




This is a wedding gift to one of my good friends.  I decorated the box with some handmade flowers, butterflies and a Maya Road envelope.  I like the colour combination of it.




This project was inspired by a flower project I saw on the Authentique blog.  Making these flowers made me so happy.  Love the bright colours.


This is an altered cake box, a wedding gift to a good friend.  I preserved the structure of the box so that the box can be used as a memory keepsake box for her wedding.

Thank you again for everything.
With the store closed, I guess I will have much more time to play with paper, scissor and glue!  I will definitely spend more time with my two little ones, my family and my friends.
Best wishes from my family to yours!
Hugs,
Yolanda