Monthly Archives: October 2014

GIft #718: Halloween Plates

Posted on October 29, 2014 by ordinarymiracletoday

I usually have at least one blog post during the fall season about Halloween decorations that I’ve enjoyed.  We’ve had a few already, but today I wanted to share pictures of some decorative plates that were for sale at Hobby … Continue reading →

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Gift #717: Tis a Raven

Posted on October 28, 2014 by ordinarymiracletoday

Only five days till Halloween!   There are lots of things I love about this time of year.  Halloween is one of my favorite times to make cards – I love the colors, my spooky trees, birds, bats, and gravestones.  And … Continue reading →

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Gift #716: Music of the Night

Posted on October 27, 2014 by ordinarymiracletoday

Last night I was able to attend “Music of the Night” which is a Halloween organ concert hosted by Crown Hill Cemetery.  My mom and I have attended nearly every year we have lived in Indy and it’s one of … Continue reading →

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Gift #715: Halloween Tree

Posted on October 25, 2014 by ordinarymiracletoday

A while ago on a visit to a local garden center, I saw something I’ve never seen before – a Halloween tree.  What a neat idea it was!  Decked out with skeletons, spiders, garland, ornaments, and wood signs, it was … Continue reading →

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Gift #714: Pumpkin smiles

Posted on October 23, 2014 by ordinarymiracletoday

It’s been a while since I’ve had pumpkins featured on the blog, and I’ve missed them.  After all, it is October – glorious, beautiful, orange October.  I love so much seeing rows and rows of pumpkins in fields.  All the … Continue reading →

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Gift #712: Crochet Foray

Posted on October 22, 2014 by ordinarymiracletoday

Ha!  That rhymes!  Well, today is all about crochet.   (and I’ll stop now with the rhymes – as that last one was unintentional)  My local yarn shop has a project of the month feature, which I am very fond of.  … Continue reading →

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Gift #712: Sanctuaries of the heart

Posted on October 21, 2014 by ordinarymiracletoday

Everyone needs sanctuaries – a place to find refuge from the grind of daily life, a place of worship, and rejuvenation.  A safe and healing place.  For some, this place can be found in a physical location, for others it … Continue reading →

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Gift #711: Hidden miracles

Posted on October 19, 2014 by ordinarymiracletoday

Earlier this month my company hosted a Day of Service, in which all the employees are invited to participate in serving their communities.  This is a global event, and one which Eli Lilly has been doing for several years.  I’m … Continue reading →

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Gift #710: Fall evenings

Posted on October 18, 2014 by ordinarymiracletoday

Today was one of those lovely fall days.  We finally had some sun for the first time and we had a bit of a warm spell.  The trees are nearing their peak colors and they are lovely.  One of the … Continue reading →

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Gift #709: Dried Thistles

Posted on October 17, 2014 by ordinarymiracletoday

Thistles have a bad rap.  It is true that they are very prickly, but I like to think this is just because they really like where they’re growing and don’t want to be uprooted.  It’s unfortunate that they aren’t considered … Continue reading →

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