MAY 2009

GOD KEEPS ANSWERING MY PRAYERS. I have started asking again, "What will I do when my kids leave to college?" He answered with a passion from my past.

GOD GIVES ALL OF US GIFTS AND TALENTS. Sometime we don't appreciate them or us them at all. ONE OF MY GIFTS IS ART. I always loved art classes from elementary through high school. I remember wanting to go to an art college, but life choices took me down a different path. Life has a way of making a full-circle.

DO I DARE TO DREAM BIGGER? I love my aprons and I loved painting. I NEED TO BE CREATIVE FOR ME AND MY GOD. I am going to put my heart into this new inspiration; artistic aprons. I will soon post my creations as they come to life and hopefully bring JOY to someone (http://www.joymaries.com/).

Yoli, your sister in Christ

MOTHER'S DAY 2009

Happy Mother's Day

In honor of mothers and daughters, I made these matching reversable polka-dot aprons. It did take time and effort, but I was so happy with the results. It was my mother Bennie who taught me to sew. She worked long hours making sure we were always dressed well, even if she had to make our dresses. I grew up watching her sew. Thanks mom for giving me the passion and talent for sewing.