~Reflections~

My youngest son came to visit over the weekend. He moved out a year ago and he lives nearby. We are good friends and I appreciate his company always. I was thinking back to when we had a basketball hoop in the driveway and I would pull up a chair outside and watch him shoot hoops. I remember those days well. It was a time my four children were growing into young adults and I was enjoying life in a large way, like never before. All the work and toil it took from the time they were born to where they were then (and now) was showing up in the form of responsible people who were soon going to be completely independent. What an exciting and rewarding time to enjoy and appreciate what it took to be in this season of life.

That was then and this is now. Now is a still a great place in my midlife years. There are a million things I do love about it. Along with that, my life has changed monumentally in the last several years between job changes and becoming a Caregiver for my parents. 

Many days move along just fine, others not so much. Life is full of ups and downs. To experience great happiness means one has the capacity to experience great sadness. Our lives are riddled with variations of great highs and great lows. 

As you move forward in your week, I hope you feel a sense of peace and calm, despite your circumstances. I hope you are feeling like you are leading a purpose driven life, that you have a reason to get up in the morning and are making a difference in someone's life as well as your own. 

One thing I know for sure, unless you put yourself out there, by putting your best foot forward, life can be pretty lukewarm and not very satisfying. Some days you may need to give yourself a pep talk or read a book about how to help yourself to get on track or have a positive attitude. Whatever you have to do to motivate yourself, do it. Whatever it takes, it's worth it! 

My new book will be out very soon. I'll be posting about it all over our social media once it's live. It's a book of inspiration and artistry. I wrote it for you and I hope you love it.

                                                  

If you have people in your life who would appreciate our Caregiver greeting cards & gift lines to celebrate and affirm Caregivers, please have them contact me by email: cbrecht4@gmail.com and refer them to www.tangledartboutique.com to the Caregiver Gallery.

Best Wishes,
Carole

~The Sandwich Woman, The Heart of the Sandwich Generation~

~Where Words Soothe and Ideas & Art Delight~

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~Our Brothers & Sisters, Here and Abroad~

I've been wanting to make a tangle that includes Carers in the design, our European, overseas sisters & brothers that are equal in job description to American Caregivers. This is my first attempt.Though my other tangles say Caregiver, that term is what I'm accustomed to and in my mind a generic term that's all inclusive to people who care for others. You can be sure I think of us as one global army of people that have the same end goal. Giving good care to those in our life who rely on us for their well being. I'm sure there are other names for Caregiver/Carer 'round the world too. This community is represented by 44 countries currently. This tangle is for all of us, near & far. You are my hero♡

If you have people in your life who would appreciate our Caregiver greeting cards & gift lines to celebrate and affirm Caregivers, please have them contact me by email: cbrecht4@gmail.com and refer them to www.tangledartboutique.com to the Caregiver Gallery.

Best wishes,

Carole Brecht

~The Sandwich Woman, The Heart of the Sandwich Generation~

~Where Words Soothe and Ideas & Art Delight~

www.thesandwichwoman.com

Twitter: bit.ly/SanGenTW

Instagram: bit.ly/SanGenIG

Facebook: bit.ly/SanGenFB

Tangled Art Boutique: bit.ly/TABoutique

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~A Field of Dreams~

I took a week off and went on a "real" vacation out west for the first time since 2009. It was a wonderful experience. I drew 3 tangles during the week and thought I'd share them with you here.

~A Field of Dreams~

~Caregiver's Rule~

~Tangle Shades~

I had fun making all of these tangles and learned a couple new patterns along the way. I felt relaxed and renewed in spirit by the end of the week. This week long vacation was long in coming and I'm grateful it came to fruition.

Jan and I just launched The Sandwich Woman You Tube channel and made our first live video that's only a few minutes long. It's a personal introduction for you to get to know us better. Take a look:

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A few of my pictures of my visit to Mesa, AZ:

After being in warm climate, I can't wait for Spring to come...it's only week's out and it can't get here quick enough. There is nothing like a blue sky and sunshine to make your feel happy and alive! Winter is definitely not my favorite season. 

My book will be published by the end of this month. I hope you enjoy it and I hope it brings you comfort, inspiration and peace of mind. Stay tuned for launch date. It's been exciting seeing my book come to fruition. It was just a mere idea in September, 2014 and now I'm about to see the fruits of my labor of love. It feels like I'm about to give birth! Jan and I are working on an Adult Coloring Book too that we are projecting to publish by the end of the year. 

Please follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Come visit our online store: Tangled Art Boutique. We aspire to inspire on social media. We hope you find peace and joy.

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The Caregiver Gallery of gifts can be used for individuals as well as fundraisers, special events, contests, employee incentives, rewards or a special thank you or for recognition and appreciation. A great way to affirm your favorite Caregiver(s) with something personal for her/him/them. Over 40 images to chose from in that gallery. You can also add your own personal greeting at check out on any card of your choice on all images. A very nice customization feature that makes your greeting card personal in every way. 

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If you have people in your life who would appreciate our Caregiver greeting cards & giftlines to celebrate and affirm Caregivers, please have them contact me by email: cbrecht4@gmail.com 

Best wishes,

Carole Brecht

~The Sandwich Woman, The Heart of the Sandwich Generation~

~Where Words Soothe and Ideas & Art Delight~

www.thesandwichwoman.com

Twitter: bit.ly/SanGenTW

Instagram: bit.ly/SanGenIG

Facebook: bit.ly/SanGenFB

Tangled Art Boutique: bit.ly/TABoutique

Copyright 2016