How are you doing? Is everything well today? Before I sign out for the weekend I thought I'd share some inspiration from the pages of Country Living magazine because I'm in a country sort of mood lately... Spring and Autumn are the two seasons when I feel most like staying in a stone cottage for a few months to do nothing but cook, pick wildflowers, take photos, and play board games with my friends and family.

I'm looking forward to the weekend because I have a lot to do but the projects are all fun and inspiring so it will be nice. One project is that I'm working on some art journals for a book that I'll be contributing to that is about art journals and inspirational handmade books. I'll tell you more about it in the months ahead.

I'm also busy with a group of designers that I've corralled to launch a really fun (and important) project that I was determined to begin once I relocated here and it feels SO GOOD to be working on a long-term dream and goal that I've had. Once I can discuss it freely with you, I certainly will because I think that the project will inspire you, too.

In addition, the final week of the Blogging Your Way e-course that I am teaching alongside Leslie Shewring is next week and the last week of class is always difficult to wrap up because I do not like to bid farewell to my students. I've been working so closely with a class of over 200 students that I feel connected and close to them now, and I'm quite involved and invested in their plans as they've shared so much over the past 6 weeks. It's been a really nice path that we've all traveled together.

And how are you doing and what is new with you? I wish you all a fantastic weekend and I'll meet you back here on Monday with more good things to share. Make your weekend a good one!

(images: country living magazine - visit their website for more beautiful homes.)