We live in the nuttiest culture! The kids, the job, the house, the yard, cleaning, groceries, laundry… the list goes on and on. How much of your day do you spend doing things like this? And what are you thinking about while you’re doing it all??

Ever notice how many people you interact with every day are just going from one thing to the next with their minds churning the whole time?? Here’s what you may be thinking – “Hey! Calm down for a minute. Wake up and notice yourself. …

Aren’t these great?? Eileen Bradley (if you’re on FB, you can find her here) took some of my fabric and created these for starters. She has ideas for other styles, so I came up with a few more designs for her to work with. More pillows will be showing up here over the next few weeks. Stay tuned!

I have to say, I LOVE these designs!! They look fantastic on fabric, and they make a great centerpiece for a quilt, or a full size pillow or a wall-hanging. I put them on walls ’cause It feels so good to walk in and see them hanging there! (click thru to post, then on image to enlarge)

These designs are selling separately as fat quarters (21×18) on 100% soft cotton at Santa Fe Fabrics. What a unique store full of luscious artsy fabrics and accessories! We’re also …

It’s hot hot hot this summer and I LOVE it!! We don’t use air conditioning in our house because I like to have the doors and windows open. Shut up all winter is enough, and there’s a hidden benefit to being too hot. I can’t DO as many things as I might otherwise. I’m usually full of energy and can fill up a day with plenty to DO, but not when it’s this hot.

It took a while to get used to just taking it easy. I like to be …

NineTomatoes’ wall-hangings came to life when a good friend asked if I could do some mandalas in chakra colors. That’s all it took. Voilà! They hang everywhere now, including many rooms in my house.

If you happen to be at the Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, NY, you’ll find these wall-hangings available in their beautiful store.

Do you do yoga? I do some simple poses that have a powerful effect on my energy. Here’s how some of them look to me.

I recently had a request for a smaller version of the …

I have folders full of these! Sometimes I feel guilty for keeping them under wraps. It’s not intentional. But they’ve come to me as a gift, so I want to share them. I fantasize about ordering every design I have, tiled, on fabric, in several colors, and decorating my whole house. I’d never need to smudge again!

This design is a mirrored image of the center of a mandala, the one I chose for the top of my banner. I love the way it feels close up and multiplied. So much energy!

If you’d like to hang a banner in your favorite room or offer it as a gift to a friend, please use coupon code “Peggie” through May for a $5 discount. For yoginis with studios and shops, use “namaste” for 15% off …

On the left side, test image with my designer friend’s color choices for fabric. On the right, the closest match per the printer’s color chart. Well… perhaps some new combinations will work.