The Pink Pixie Forest

When did I become an Aging Avatar??

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Hello my sparkly friends!

So I was on this website the other day where you create avatars of yourself and friends. It was most certainly fun to do, but it was also kind of a bummer.

As I was doing my face, I had to choose of course my eye shape and color, face shape etc.- but then it got to adding

~~age lines~~ character details and I wasn't so very happy. lol

I know it shouldn't bother me and I am perfectly happy with me...but to be honest really deep down it does bother me.

My face is telling me "Hey Tobester, you are human. You are over the half way mark babe- you have lived more years than you have left... " you know the drill.

I read about women who love this phase of life- I wish I could feel as enthusiastic as they do. Don't get me wrong- I have so much I am thankful for and am blessed in so many ways.

I just want my mind to stop dwelling... I thank God that I don't have unlimited financial resources so i don't have to worry about being one of those plastic surgery over-doers.

I do find myself daydreaming just a little after the Lifestyle Lift commercial comes on though...

LOL

I really want those stupid wrinkles and my silly jawline not to matter in my head.

Doing the avatar thingy has me feeling a bit more comfortable with my "changes", and it is actually fun to put myself in cartoons with my family and

see what

a unique "goof"

I can be.

So I am curious- is this happening to you or has it happened and how do you or did you deal with it?

I bet that maybe there are a bunch of women out there that feel like I do.

Do you?

Tell me about it-

Crowns!!

Friday, March 14, 2014

Hello My Sparkly Friends!
Since I can't play Bingo,

I will be teaching again at Artful Gathering online art retreat again this year,

and this year I am teaching
how to make
Wands and

CROWNS!!

I adore crowns... that's kinda random

but I really do.

This is was the first crown I have made so far,

I will also be doing a beaded one, a paper one and a few soldered wands for the class.

If you have any suggestions of any other types of crowns

YOU would like to see,

please leave me a comment below- or just say hi!

Thanks so much for stopping by:)

Sparkly Hugs,

Tobi and the Pixies

Linking to Pink Saturday

So Much To be Grateful For...

Friday, February 28, 2014

Hello My Sparkly Friends!

I have been away for a while and have missed you so!

It has been a busy year, last summer was my daughter Ashley's wedding here at my house,

I rested a bit and then went into full blown Christmas mode with my trees for Ebay and Etsy

and while I was doing that I was also redecorating my dining room and kitchen! Decorated for Christmas and left my tree up till the last week of January... and only took it down because I was hosting an engagement party for thirty people the day after Valentines!

PHEW!

In between, I found my sparkle needed a bit of re-Sparkling, so I did a few soul restoring e classes, my favorite being a Chakra balancing course, which I highly recommend to anyone trying to deal with life and past emotional stuff or illness stuff that gets in the way of bringing your dreams to fruition!

I am now getting ready to begin an online business class to get my many businesses focused and productive, as well as shooting my online classes for the Artful Gathering Retreat this June!

More to come...

Yes, I have a lot to be grateful for!

What are YOU grateful for?

Please share!!

Sparkly Hugs and kisses,

Tobi and the Pixies!

Linking to Pink Saturday

Never too early...

Saturday, August 24, 2013

It's almost here....

Ok, I know August isn't even over yet, but it is never too early to start thinking about Halloween!

This year, I'm gonna make myself some pretty pink pumpkins!

I am actually growing pumpkins

in my garden.

And of course, we can't forget the

Lawn Ghosts!

Here are some new pics from my
2012 Lawn ghosts,
which actually had to be taken down
because of Hurricane Sandy.

I made the ghosties more frilly and vintage.

And had them hold hands in a semi circle instead of a ring.

I also added a cute one sitting on my bench,

And two Victorian gals wandering off to the woods.

I totally love these little Fairy ghosts!

So ethereal...

My Lawn Ghosts became very popular on Pinterest-

It will be a challenge to come up with better ones this year.

Thanks to all for pinning!

Linking to Pink Saturday

Sparkly Hugs,

Tobi and the Pixies!

Awaiting the Blizzard

Friday, February 8, 2013

Hello My Sparkly Friends!

It's Friday, early afternoon. I've washed the floors, dusted the downstairs, straightened the livingroom, cleaned the birdcage and shined my sink like Fly Lady told me to.

After my house lovin' was all done, I got out my grama's deep dish pie plate, sliced up the apples that were not crispy enough for juicing, and got my baking on.

There is nothing that soothes the soul more than the smell of sweet apple pie drifting all the way upstairs...

especially on a blustery day.

Apple pie- that's where the peace is.

So today is the day that us New Yawkers are waiting for

the big blizzard that's supposed to happen sometime around 8pm this evening.

I did a mini shopping last night with all the "Blizzard Preparedness Shoppers", but I didn't have to wait long in line cause I use the Stop and Shop price gun which means I can waltz right up to the 12 items or less line with a

fully loaded and pre-bagged cart

and see how many people behind me

are thinking of saying something

about me having

OBVIOUSLY way MORE than 12 items in my cart.

Nobody ever really says anything, but I can hear them thinking it so I place my gun and my keys with my keychain card on the belt and put a "separator bar" behind them and start reading the Enquirer article about celebrities who shouldn't go swimming in public because their bodies look like regular people with fat and cellulite.