Coastal Bohemian

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Funtastic Friday #579

Before we get started here's a glimpse into what's been happening here around the place.

Just a fun little heart I made to greet the day in the kitchen.

A few artist trading cards with the "word of the year " theme. My word is PRONOIA, the opposite of paranoia, the world is conspiring to give you everything you want. Isn't that a great word. Thank you Jean.

Orange powder from the rinds of the Seville oranges from my neighbors tree.

A few more artist trading Cards for February's swap. Fun stuff happening around here. Now.....

..... on to the party.

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Features from last week

MOST VIEWED

Chalk Painted Bottles for Valentine's Day by Coastal Bohemian

Lucky Draw

No Churn Red Velvet Cookie Ice Cream by Flour On My Face

Michele Pick

DIY Valentine's Day Crazy Straw Gift by Drugstore Divas

Heidi's Pick

Love You Beary Much Cookie Card and Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe by Ann's Entitled Life

Donna's Pick

Cake Mix Cinnamon Rolls by Recipes My Mom Gave Me

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ON TO THIS WEEK'S PARTY!

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3. Old posts are welcome.

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With love and gratitude

Michele

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Friday, February 6, 2026

Do What Makes You Happy

I had made this watercolor doodle years ago. With it's bright, colorful frame it always seems like a happy piece to me. It was just hanging on the wall, in the studio and I thought the color was perfect for Valentine's Day decor, so I set it out and right smack dab across the glass, I added a message. Just a cut piece of paper. I can change the message every week. As #marthastewart would say, "It's a good thing! "

Now here's an insight. And I'm so loving this moment....

As I'm writing this, I can see the simple message is more profound than I thought, you see I was questioning everything I wanted to do and loved for the pursuit of money. Honestly, I could use a little more play money, as most people are feeling right now too. I asked the universe to give me a sign as to the direction I was headed. Thinking I needed to take a job as opposed to pushing my arts and crafts business. On the day I asked, I received a phone call request to do an art class for a group of ladies. Thank you universe for the sign to keep going. But this little message was put out around the same day. I didn't piece it together because I had spent so much time cutting a bunch of various printed messages and the message I added to the frames was just, "the one in front of me", just like my answer was right there in front of me.

It's the little things. Thumbs up if you agree.
What little thing is currently making you happy. Share it!

This post became much more meaningful than when I first began to write it.

With love and gratitude

Michele

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Funtastic Friday Link Party # 578

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Thursday, January 29, 2026

Funtastic Friday Link Party # 577

Welcome back to the party. I'm so glad to see you here again this week. Let's have some fun.

Camellia Season at the Reserve

Every once in a while we go for a walk in a small reserve in our neighborhood. It's a great nature walk over a raised bridge, through some swampy lands and sandy paths, through the forest and it swoops around a fresh water pond and down to the shores of the sound. And when the Camellias are in bloom we walk through what I'll call "The Camellia Forest."

Enjoy these pics of our last Camellia walk.