Thank you for sharing your self so openly with us, we are your community afterall and can make space for your tears. Congrats on your successes. Love crows!
Sweet Barbara, thank you for shaing your adventures and more of your life, it is so nice to get to know you better and nicer to realize that who you are online is really who you are everywhere. I appreciate your authenticity. Your kits are awesome, my favorite is the autumn muse which is already on my to buy list. Congrats on your exercise journey and thank for the inspiration all around.🥰
First, I want to say that you look AMAZING and your happiness and energy is so infectious! Thank you! Thank you! For all the positive and encouraging messages that have motivated me to get out and get moving! Starting in September I did just that. Unbelievably, I dropped 24 lbs and I am stronger today than I was 10 years ago. Now I am only 7 lbs away from my goal weight and have exceeded my expectations for fitness! I have wanted to tell you for some time now how very much your journey has helped me begin my own so a huge THANK YOU!! Not only have you impacted my life by introducing me to Junk Journaling but now I am much healthier and happier thanks to you! 😄 Like you, I am overcome with emotion and gratitude that I can move and do more than I ever realized was possible. Now I feel I can face this aging thing head-on! 😂All this to say, you make a difference in so many people's lives, even more than you realize. Sorry for the long post I just wanted to share how much you have helped me. Take care of yourself! Blessings to you from Texas!💕💕
Aaaaw I could cry from happiness reading this! Thanks so much for sharing! You made my day! ☺️. So happy to read about your amazing journey! You rock!!!! ❤️❤️❤️
I love Christmas and the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. It is very commercialized here in the US, but I must admit I love all the decorations, and I am pretty traditional with red, silver, and gold. The tree and other greenery is about the only place I use the color green.
Hi Barbara! I have been watching and subscribed for a few years. Today I bought a few of your sets and I'm super inspired! Your Crows of Winter really speaks to the darkness I feel as an American right now....how dark the world feels. I feel lost and hurting deeply. I needed a winter design that helped me be ok with what I feel...and also letting a little light inside.... (Jelly Roll has a song that says "Save Room for a Little Light"). I am Pagan by spiritual practice and love Shamanic winter nature focused journaling. Thank you for helping me access the parts of me that needed to work with both the Light & Shadows of winter....and the messenger Ravens! ❤🫂🐦⬛🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
As a northern neighbour to you I offer my empathy, I too am deeply saddened by what has happened and what it says abut our world and the status os women. Bright Blessings for the Winter Solstice.
I set my phone alarm to annoy me every half hour. As I am in Australia, I need to keep drinking a lot of water, so I get up from my bed/ sewing machine/studio table, and have a drink, and do a few minutes targeted, easy exercise. I no longer need my walking frame, can drive myself to shops , appointments,etc. I am 72, and recently my kids wanted me to go into an aged care home, so, no more of that! I am healthy, losing weight, and have far less pain and fatigue. Weight loss, exercise, and meditation are my essentials. And art,of course! No need for gym, push-ups, chin ups! Gentle exercise, little and often, is the key. Now I have so much more energy! So, young or old, all these things make for a healthy, happy life. I recommend it highly.
First of all,congratulations on your journey to healthier and fitter you. You look amazing but more importantly you are happy and it shows. Thank you for sharing the importance of exercising ,specially for middle age women.❤
First off Barb, please don’t cry. I feel your message of exercise has rippled through the universe, I am in my 70’s & have taken your message to heart. I move better than most people my age, but have neglected exercising due to all the work outside & all the work I needed to catch up on inside. So thank you for this wake up call!
Yes I'm with you, I am not a green red and white fan, love all your work so looking forward to next month, stop crying it's contagious I feel with you, and then you make me laugh so much, thank you so much for making my life more inspirational when I'm feeling blah.
I am totally united with you on being fit. It has added so much to my mental well-being in addition to my physical strength. I had custard apple in Brazil. It is called Fruita de Conde and so so good. I couldn't get enough of it during our short vacation. I love that people are more outwardly happy at Christmas. Meg
Thank you Barbara for your sharing - touched my heart. I'm an older woman, 74. So many times I feel like quitting, juar roll up in my covers and sleep the day away. I finally get some energy and invariably hurt myself and am laid up for a while - repeat. Because of you I will try again. Must walk, walk more. Thank you Blessings
Lovely kit Barbara and well done on your fitness journey! In my daily life, I am a home care worker (so a lot of lifting, walking stairs and moving in general), I go to work on my bike, ànd I'm a mom of a teenage son, so my days are full and long, so I really just can't do fitness. No time, no desire. Actually I hate gyms, haha! When I was younger, I was a swimmer and gymnast on an above average level and I know how important exercising is, and whenever we can in the weekends, we (partner, son and me) go hiking, play tennis or badminton or go swimming in summer. Beside that I'm a yogi, and practice it almost every day. So... fitness is great, but there are other ways to stay strong and healthy. I'm your age and I feel great, healthy (I can't remember the last time I was sick or had a cold or whatever) and very happy. I think it's the realisation that's important, to get up and go dó something. Do whatever suits your lifestyle, your budget (gyms are NOT cheap!) and your body. Do something you actually like to do. Then you will be able to keep it up as well. At least that's how I see it.
I love that you are spreading postive meesages on your intagram stories. I have messaged a few times and have been delighted when you reply. Please continue to do this as it spreads inspiration to others.
😢 Your words are so true, I have realized with my chronic sickness it is very important to walk. I battled in the beginning with many tears, today I'm so grateful I persevered.
The natural endorphins we get from exercise are real. They uplift, give energy, and make us feel like we can conquer the world. Love your photos from Egypt and how happy they make you! Love the birds in the new kit - although I have a love/hate relationship with crows. Still totally in love with your winter forest animals! I think I need a custard apple!!
I cried with you, dear Barbara.😭 As an elder woman of 73, I know how easily we can lose our strength and mobility, and then become dependent on others. I have never gone to that point, but earlier this year an injury layed me up, for a couple of weeks, and I had a taste of what it would be like to not be active and healthy.😰 it was frightening and depressing, to say the least. Our health is our gold. It is everything, and I am so glad to hear you promoting that women stay active and exercise regularly! A great message! 💪YES, i know of that fruit, and we call it cheramoya. 😋 yum! And of course your art is beautiful, as always and I love how you put your personal life out there for us to take a peek at! You are a shining gem! ✨️and I thank you for sharing your light with all of us. Sending much aloha to you this morning!✨️🌺🙋♀️
OMG! That is my favorite fruit when I was young growing up in the Philippines. In Tagalog we called it Atis, so delicious! It’s been a long, long time since I’ve had one. I get you Barbara and I cried with you! Thank you for always being you! ❤❤❤
You are strong Barbra. In every way 🥰👏 thanks for sharing the insta info 😊 I didn’t know that 😅 love the crows ❤ and at last thank you for being you, even when you are filming 🙏 lots of love from arctic Norway where the sun has disappeared and won’t come back before next year 🥰🌺🌸🌼
Can't wait to start dephemerember❤ You and Lousia make it so much fun! Really enjoy what you both come up with. I'm working on my cover now. I have 4 signatures sewn in a hidden spine. Getting ready! I'm not a Christmas person. More of a Halloween person😂😂
Ohhh! I love the crows! I’ve cut out a crow (from a Luise kit) as the focal point for my 2024 Dephemerember journal. It’s not finished, I got sick, but now I can add some of these crow pages. I love it! I also own the winter kit you showed here … love it too! Thank you!!!
Beautiful kit, once again! I cried with you. I definitely feel more inspired to do more in terms of fitness. I don’t think I’ll ever lift weights, but I can be more active, for sure! (Edit for spelling)
Trust your gut, baby girl!! Love and hugs, MomK 🤗❤️🤗 I love it that you "get" and appreciate the fact that you are able to move so freely. Walking is now difficult and painful for me, and while I'm doing the best I can, I have been told that (because of a hip replace that went bad and destroyed the soft tissue around it) that I will never walk normally again. You are *so precious*!
I like that you are posting in Instagram. Makes you look aproachable eventhough I am from Puerto Rico 😂😂😂. Luisa wins the emotional challenge because she cried in the unboxing of the dephemerember journal. A page that reminded her of a situation in her life.
Aww, don’t feel bad about getting emotional 🖤🖤 I’ve been trying to be better about getting exercise since I don’t live in the city anymore (so much less walking 😣) and although my mom would tell me I don’t need to worry about working out bc of my body, it absolutely 110% is a must for my mental health 😅 I didn’t think about the joint health, so that is good to know 🙃🖤
I love Christmas. And I’m making a Christmas junk journal out of Loise’s printables. But I love your style too. So glad I found you. Can’t wait to use the bumble grease pages.
I am definitely a Christmas person, but will be buying this kit because it is gorgeous. I'll just use it for a different month. I have been watching your videos for years, and this is probably my favorite video because I feel like I really got to see "you". Thank you so much for all the inspiration!
I love Christmas 🎄! I love the lights, the music, the joy it all brings. I try to keep it easy, but memory-filled for grown children and all the grandkids. Thank you for sharing the heartfelt words on taking care of yourself. I am dealing with weakness in my upper arms. I am supposed to do daily exercises with bands and weights, but my motivation is low. Seeing you do the pull-ups and push-ups was inspiring. It is fearful to lose mobility in the body. So, yep, back to exercising! ❤❤❤Oh, the new papers are absolutely beautiful. I love the bird theme! 🐦 🐦⬛🦉🦅
I like the red and green and gold, but only in December. Not in January thru November. The new kit is cool and dreamy. I love the birds. Thanks for sharing your heart with us.❤❤❤
Once again an amazing kit Barbara and a real must have for me. I'm not a Christmas journaler either, but I do love Dephemerember. This video is amazing on so many levels. Thank you for sharing your wisdom and light, you are a true inspiration for so many vieuwers. Sending you love from the Netherlands.
Hi Barbara, I love following you on insta! And I'm totally going out of my box making a Christmas colored dephemerember album, never thought I would do that til I stumbled up a beautiful paper pad. And now its almost ready and I'm over the moon with it! I couldn't get into dephemerember with your stunning Bumble Breeze kit and the pinks I added, because I love pink. So now its dark green red, and a bunch of white lace, no bells and santa's, but paperdolls and fairies.
I understand what you’re saying Barbara. I don’t celebrate Halloween. So October is always my month to find various autumn projects to work on and videos to watch. I skip the whole month of my favorite channels when they’re doing Halloween stuff.
It sounds like you really needed that time with your hubby! I am so glad you had that precious time with him. I just adore all your kits. I love your winter one with all the sweet little critters. I had forgotten about it as I didn’t get it last year. I need to get that beauty! I do not celebrate Christmas either. But I do make gifts and things for those around me that do celebrate it. I feel lucky to be in a country where we can all freely have choice in religion. Sadly, I fear that will not be for long. I really love this months amazing kit. And thank you for using your platform to promote beautiful inspirations of all kinds! Hugs 🤗❤️
I’m with you 100% on the Christmas colors!! I also do not celebrate Christmas and I love crows - so I deeply appreciate the December kit. I can’t wait to get a printer. Keep up the good work on the exercise! I am also on that journey.
I’m so happy that you got to see your hubby finally. That has got to be so hard when it’s time to go back home again without him. I admire your hard work and dedication to your health and fitness. I too am no spring chicken anymore and I definitely feel better and stronger when I’m taking care of myself and getting exercise. It takes so much will power to go to the gym or go for a walk, but once I do, I feel good and I feel empowered. Thank you for sharing your planner and your beautiful new kit with us. ❤😊
I totally understand your emotions about your health. I was in chronic pain where I couldn't stand for more than 5 mins. Then 3 years ago I decided to start putting myself first and I lost 45kg (nearly 100lbs). Now, I have started going to the gym to build my strength. Thank you so much for sharing yourself and your art with the world. Im very much looking forward to watching the Dephemerember video series.
Thank you Barbara for health journey message. I needed to hear this. I need to knee replacements and I can’t get them until I lose some weight per my surgeon and I am trying to find ways to move my body and make it a priority so I can get new knees. It’s just a challenge finding what I can do because of my knees, but I needed to hear this message so thank you and you’re right. What do we have if we don’t have our health in our bodies to be strong and working.
This video was inspiring in many ways, I love when you share your joys with us and you are right, you can reach people through your channel, to remind us to take our health seriously! I just love your birds digital kit, I don’t like everything in December being Christmassy, especially commercial Christmas! So glad you had a fabulous time in Egypt with your hubby!💕🇨🇦
Thank you for sharing your beautiful self with us. I am encouraged by your words to keep moving! So glad you had a wonderful and looks like recharging time with your hubby in Egypt❤ Don’t worry about rambling. It is just fun to spend time with you…ramble on! The December digitals are so amazing I have already invested in them ! I am not into Christmas journals…with you on now so much into the green and red…. Thank you for all you do for this wonderful crazy community of crafters!
Loved hearing about your trip to Egypt. I wish you and your hubby didn't have to spend so much time apart. I am so with you about exercise and fitness. I've been lifting weights and doing cardio about 5 days per week for over 20 years and it is so worth it! I'm 58 years old now and have the strength and energy of someone much younger. Keep it up!
Barbara, loved seeing your vacation pictures! What fun! I try to walk 5 days a week. My Mom always told me, Keep walking! Love everything you did in your journal! Can’t believe we are coming to a close to another year. TFS! ❤
Hi Barbara, such beautiful ephemera! Love your digitals. Good for you for staying fit. I believe exercise is the key to vitality and youth! Thanks for working so hard for your UA-cam community! 🍁🧺💕 Trish
This was an emotional video because I could tell by your voice how important was that week off in Egypt with your husband, being able to relax and change your routine. I also enjoyed watching your Instagram stories, your smiles were so bright! The December kit is lovely, and I liked that it's full of birds. In México we call that fruit guanábana or chirimoya, I don't personally like it but my dad and my grandmother loved to eat it, so it was a regular staple at home.
I love this digital collection. It really speaks to me! I do celebrate Christmas but prefer the dark greens and reds or even dark blue and white or silver. I look forward to every video you make and now I'm also looking forward to your Instagram posts. Thanks for sharing your talents.
Liebe Barbara, ich weinte voll mit dir mit, weil ich genau in der selben Situation bin, wie du, allerdings noch laaaaange nicht am Ende angekommen, aber du hast so recht und durch dich habe ich schon vor einiger Zeit wieder zurück gefunden zum Sport. Es braucht Zeit, aber es beginnt wieder Spaß zu machen. Danke, dass es dich gibt - I love you😘❤❤❤ Du kannst so stolz auf dich und deine Veränderung sein. Du siehst so gut aus!!!! GLG von Christine
Sincerely hope that whatever you are going through resolves itself in a positive and peaceful manner. Really laughed at the photo with the camels 🐪 in the Chevy truck. So funny! Congrats on your reaching fitness goals! And special thanks for all the creativity, ideas, digitals, techniques and joy you offer your followers. It is appreciated.
You are so sweet and a kind hearted. Thank you so much for sharing yourself with us. I hope you will see your husband soon. You must miss him very much. Love your beautiful art and and creativity. You are truly unique.
Oh Barbara… you are such an inspiration to me. 4 months ago I began my fitness journey and have lost 20 kgs… I began my journey for weight loss but i also am wanting to be a fitter, healthier version of myself for my kids, who are teens/young adults now and I want to keep up with them lol. Well done Barbara and thank you for the inspiration you give! ❤
I love your videos, Barbara. You have inspired me on my new journey with journals. But I have to say that the December pages are just too dark and depressing for December. I would love it for October, when you can be spooky and mysterious just for fun. I hope the best for you in 2025. I will be watching every one.🎉
Thank you for sharing your story with us! I am moving more, thanks in part to you. 😃 Also, I read a lot and add the reading log to each month’s spread. I’d love to have a reading log page to match each monthly theme. 🤞🏻
What a lovely video. You are definitely a force for good in the world, not only creatively but personally too. I've been watching some of your older videos lately, and to see how far you've come and developed is truly inspirational. So much so that at 61 I actually want to get fitter and make my life better. I've been thinking about it a long time but watching your journey has inspired me to put my shoes on and go out the door so thank you Barbara ❤ xxx
My family moved to the Philippines when I was two years old. We were there for 13 years and we loved to eat that ftuit, which is called Atis (in Tagalog). So yummy! I miss all those tropical fruits that we had while we lived there.
An amazing video Barbara, and really looking forward to Dephemerember this yr. Have got my journal all ready to go, Ephemera bits to the ready and the prompt list too. Thankyou to the both of you, and of course seeing both of your journals florish as well. Lots of love ❤️
kit is pretty dear , I love Christmas for the Gathering and getting together with my Girls and grandchildren and making them special things . Love the snow the cold weather though is hard on my body does not like it so much. no worries about being emotional dear being ones true self is most important and we love you just as you are and being real is what we love about you so much. you are a beautiful soul and love your sharing with us. 💖💖💖💖💖
Watching you work out (just started following you on Instagram) is amazing and inspiring (AND admirable)! I just signed up yesterday for a two year program to (slowly but surely) change lifestyle because i’ve been dealing with some age and weight ailments lately. So you go girl! 💖🍀
I always love watching your videos, your so inspiring and uplifting. The way you care about others is truly wonderful. Your journal is so beautiful and full of truly amazing inspiration and lovely art! Thank you so much for all you do.
Part II: I do Xmas but I also have never liked the green/red/white colors. I’m in the US but I also don’t like red/white/blue. Ha! And … gold splatters DO make everything better!!!
I love Christmas but I don’t need it everywhere. Your digits are so beautiful and this months is so refreshing. Thank you and I’m looking forward to Decemberember. Love,, Nanc
Thank you for all you do Barbara. I've had 2 major spine surgeries and being able to move our bodies is so very important. Also, I can not thank you enough for NOT doing "Christmas" colors! I am thrilled that I can watch your videos through December (not including the Dephemerember videos of course!) It's my first year and I am so very excited! I even found a partner to exchange journals with! Sorry for the rambling...lol 😂
Barbara, I am moved. I played sports for a few years and enjoyed it. I felt good in my body unlike before and my morale was high. 2 years ago I was pregnant and I stopped exercising at 8 months pregnant (I did yoga at the end because I couldn't do any more). today I have 15kg to lose. I decided to start exercising again 3 weeks ago, I can't wait to see the results but for the moment I don't see any difference. I shouldn't have waited so long before starting a sporting activity again. It's good for the body and morale 🎉❤
You can download kindle (free) onto your computer or tablet and then see the covers. I recently bought a new one that has a larger memory and it has the facility to show the cover of the book you are currently reading when turned 😮(black & white). I love that feature.
@@jimandpegzeleznik19 awww, I’m not Barbara but just had to respond at your beautiful comment. That is wonderful!!! I hope you are very proud of yourself!
The fruit in Bangladesh named “Sharifa”. I had in my childhood. Occasionally I get this from Mexican grocery here in USA. My grandma had a tree of this fruit. I love it.
Thank you for sharing your self so openly with us, we are your community afterall and can make space for your tears. Congrats on your successes. Love crows!
Aaaaaw Thank you so much! ❤️❤️❤️
Sweet Barbara, thank you for shaing your adventures and more of your life, it is so nice to get to know you better and nicer to realize that who you are online is really who you are everywhere. I appreciate your authenticity. Your kits are awesome, my favorite is the autumn muse which is already on my to buy list. Congrats on your exercise journey and thank for the inspiration all around.🥰
First, I want to say that you look AMAZING and your happiness and energy is so infectious! Thank you! Thank you! For all the positive and encouraging messages that have motivated me to get out and get moving! Starting in September I did just that. Unbelievably, I dropped 24 lbs and I am stronger today than I was 10 years ago. Now I am only 7 lbs away from my goal weight and have exceeded my expectations for fitness! I have wanted to tell you for some time now how very much your journey has helped me begin my own so a huge THANK YOU!! Not only have you impacted my life by introducing me to Junk Journaling but now I am much healthier and happier thanks to you! 😄 Like you, I am overcome with emotion and gratitude that I can move and do more than I ever realized was possible. Now I feel I can face this aging thing head-on! 😂All this to say, you make a difference in so many people's lives, even more than you realize. Sorry for the long post I just wanted to share how much you have helped me. Take care of yourself! Blessings to you from Texas!💕💕
Aaaaw I could cry from happiness reading this! Thanks so much for sharing! You made my day! ☺️. So happy to read about your amazing journey! You rock!!!! ❤️❤️❤️
I love Christmas and the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. It is very commercialized here in the US, but I must admit I love all the decorations, and I am pretty traditional with red, silver, and gold. The tree and other greenery is about the only place I use the color green.
Hi Barbara! I have been watching and subscribed for a few years. Today I bought a few of your sets and I'm super inspired! Your Crows of Winter really speaks to the darkness I feel as an American right now....how dark the world feels. I feel lost and hurting deeply. I needed a winter design that helped me be ok with what I feel...and also letting a little light inside.... (Jelly Roll has a song that says "Save Room for a Little Light"). I am Pagan by spiritual practice and love Shamanic winter nature focused journaling. Thank you for helping me access the parts of me that needed to work with both the Light & Shadows of winter....and the messenger Ravens! ❤🫂🐦⬛🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
As a northern neighbour to you I offer my empathy, I too am deeply saddened by what has happened and what it says abut our world and the status os women. Bright Blessings for the Winter Solstice.
I love that! Thanks so much for sharing! ❤️🙏🏻
❤ I love everything about the video sweetie ❤you're amazing, an inspiration for so many, and now in a whole new way too ❤ you rock
YOU rock, sweetie! ❤️
I set my phone alarm to annoy me every half hour. As I am in Australia, I need to keep drinking a lot of water, so I get up from my bed/ sewing machine/studio table, and have a drink, and do a few minutes targeted, easy exercise. I no longer need my walking frame, can drive myself to shops , appointments,etc. I am 72, and recently my kids wanted me to go into an aged care home, so, no more of that! I am healthy, losing weight, and have far less pain and fatigue. Weight loss, exercise, and meditation are my essentials. And art,of course! No need for gym, push-ups, chin ups! Gentle exercise, little and often, is the key. Now I have so much more energy! So, young or old, all these things make for a healthy, happy life. I recommend it highly.
That’s awesome! So happy to read about your health journey! You go, girl! 💪🏼🔥😊❤️
Oh Barbara-I so enjoy your art and your beautiful spirit!
Thank you! 🙏🏻😊❤️
First of all,congratulations on your journey to healthier and fitter you. You look amazing but more importantly you are happy and it shows. Thank you for sharing the importance of exercising ,specially for middle age women.❤
Thank you! ❤️🙏🏻
First off Barb, please don’t cry. I feel your message of exercise has rippled through the universe, I am in my 70’s & have taken your message to heart. I move better than most people my age, but have neglected exercising due to all the work outside & all the work I needed to catch up on inside. So thank you for this wake up call!
Yes I'm with you, I am not a green red and white fan, love all your work so looking forward to next month, stop crying it's contagious I feel with you, and then you make me laugh so much, thank you so much for making my life more inspirational when I'm feeling blah.
I am totally united with you on being fit. It has added so much to my mental well-being in addition to my physical strength. I had custard apple in Brazil. It is called Fruita de Conde and so so good. I couldn't get enough of it during our short vacation. I love that people are more outwardly happy at Christmas. Meg
Thanks for sharing ❤️☺️
Thank you Barbara for your sharing - touched my heart. I'm an older woman, 74. So many times I feel like quitting, juar roll up in my covers and sleep the day away. I finally get some energy and invariably hurt myself and am laid up for a while - repeat. Because of you I will try again. Must walk, walk more. Thank you Blessings
Your comment really touches me! You will not give up! You are stronger than you think! You are resilient! You are strong! You got this! 💪🏼🔥❤️
Really enjoyed. I like X-mas but am not in love with the red and green either. I love the new digital. Thanks for the inspiration.
Thanks so much! ❤️☺️
I love your vacation/fitness/emotional parts!!!! Plus I love ALL your videos! Thank you so much! You seem so authentic and artistic! 🧡💛❤
Cry your heart out Barbara! I am here for it! Both kits are stunning as always!
Thank you so much! ☺️❤️
Lovely kit Barbara and well done on your fitness journey! In my daily life, I am a home care worker (so a lot of lifting, walking stairs and moving in general), I go to work on my bike, ànd I'm a mom of a teenage son, so my days are full and long, so I really just can't do fitness. No time, no desire. Actually I hate gyms, haha! When I was younger, I was a swimmer and gymnast on an above average level and I know how important exercising is, and whenever we can in the weekends, we (partner, son and me) go hiking, play tennis or badminton or go swimming in summer. Beside that I'm a yogi, and practice it almost every day.
So... fitness is great, but there are other ways to stay strong and healthy. I'm your age and I feel great, healthy (I can't remember the last time I was sick or had a cold or whatever) and very happy. I think it's the realisation that's important, to get up and go dó something. Do whatever suits your lifestyle, your budget (gyms are NOT cheap!) and your body. Do something you actually like to do. Then you will be able to keep it up as well. At least that's how I see it.
I agree completely! Do what is fun! 😃
Lovely to hear you had a great time catching up with your hubby. Great kit too.
I love that you are spreading postive meesages on your intagram stories. I have messaged a few times and have been delighted when you reply. Please continue to do this as it spreads inspiration to others.
Thank you! So happy to connect with you on IG! ❤️
😢 Your words are so true, I have realized with my chronic sickness it is very important to walk. I battled in the beginning with many tears, today I'm so grateful I persevered.
You rock, girl! 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼❤️🔥
So proud of you..I’m 78 years old and I do my exercises in the pool..
That’s awesome! You rock! 💪🏼😊❤️
Look at you; adding gold splatters without covering faces first! That's true growth and very courageous! Feeling very proud for you my friend!
Haha thank you! 😃❤️
Non Christmas ever time. Love everything you do. Thank You.
Thank you so much! ☺️❤️
The natural endorphins we get from exercise are real. They uplift, give energy, and make us feel like we can conquer the world. Love your photos from Egypt and how happy they make you! Love the birds in the new kit - although I have a love/hate relationship with crows. Still totally in love with your winter forest animals! I think I need a custard apple!!
Thanks so much ❤️☺️
Hi Barbara😍 love the kit and love you being vulnerable and authentic putting your self out there. Thank you🙏🏻❤️
I cried with you, dear Barbara.😭 As an elder woman of 73, I know how easily we can lose our strength and mobility,
and then become dependent on others. I have never gone to that point, but earlier this year an injury layed me up, for a couple of weeks, and I had a taste of what it would be like to not be active and healthy.😰 it was frightening and depressing, to say the least. Our health is our gold. It is everything, and I am so glad to hear you promoting that women stay active and exercise regularly! A great message! 💪YES, i know of that fruit, and we call it cheramoya. 😋 yum! And of course your art is beautiful, as always and I love how you put your personal life out there for us to take a peek at! You are a shining gem! ✨️and I thank you for sharing your light with all of us. Sending much aloha to you this morning!✨️🌺🙋♀️
Aaaaaw thank you so much! 🙏🏻❤️☺️
OMG! That is my favorite fruit when I was young growing up in the Philippines. In Tagalog we called it Atis, so delicious! It’s been a long, long time since I’ve had one. I get you Barbara and I cried with you! Thank you for always being you! ❤❤❤
Aaaaw ❤️❤️❤️
You are strong Barbra. In every way 🥰👏 thanks for sharing the insta info 😊 I didn’t know that 😅 love the crows ❤ and at last thank you for being you, even when you are filming 🙏 lots of love from arctic Norway where the sun has disappeared and won’t come back before next year 🥰🌺🌸🌼
Thanks so much! Be your own sunshine until then 🌞😃❤️
Hugs… across the ocean.😘
Can't wait to start dephemerember❤ You and Lousia make it so much fun! Really enjoy what you both come up with. I'm working on my cover now. I have 4 signatures sewn in a hidden spine. Getting ready! I'm not a Christmas person. More of a Halloween person😂😂
Ohhh! I love the crows! I’ve cut out a crow (from a Luise kit) as the focal point for my 2024 Dephemerember journal. It’s not finished, I got sick, but now I can add some of these crow pages. I love it! I also own the winter kit you showed here … love it too! Thank you!!!
I exercised today for the first time in months!! Thanks for the inspiration!!!a❤❤❤
OMG you rock! So proud of you! Keep it up! 💪🏼🔥❤️☺️
Barbara, I loved hearing from your heart! ❤
Excellent work on your planner, Barbara. I think I might attempt something like this for the new year 🎉❤
Yay! Thank you! 😊❤️
Barbara you look absolutely amazing keep up the great work! 🇺🇸❤️
Thank you so much! ☺️❤️🙏🏻
Beautiful kit, once again! I cried with you. I definitely feel more inspired to do more in terms of fitness. I don’t think I’ll ever lift weights, but I can be more active, for sure! (Edit for spelling)
Awesome! 🔥💪🏼😀❤️
Wonderful video. You are inspirational!
Oooh I love the dark and moodiness of it. More my taste.
Trust your gut, baby girl!! Love and hugs, MomK 🤗❤️🤗
I love it that you "get" and appreciate the fact that you are able to move so freely. Walking is now difficult and painful for me, and while I'm doing the best I can, I have been told that (because of a hip replace that went bad and destroyed the soft tissue around it) that I will never walk normally again. You are *so precious*!
I’m so sorry to hear this, momK….do the best you can! 💪🏼🔥. Love you! ❤️
I like that you are posting in Instagram. Makes you look aproachable eventhough I am from Puerto Rico 😂😂😂. Luisa wins the emotional challenge because she cried in the unboxing of the dephemerember journal. A page that reminded her of a situation in her life.
Haha you are right! I forgot about the unboxing! 😅
Aww, don’t feel bad about getting emotional 🖤🖤 I’ve been trying to be better about getting exercise since I don’t live in the city anymore (so much less walking 😣) and although my mom would tell me I don’t need to worry about working out bc of my body, it absolutely 110% is a must for my mental health 😅 I didn’t think about the joint health, so that is good to know 🙃🖤
I love Christmas. And I’m making a Christmas junk journal out of Loise’s printables. But I love your style too. So glad I found you. Can’t wait to use the bumble grease pages.
Have fun! 😃❤️
I am trying very hard to incorporate some exercise in my life. Thanks for the inspiration
Awesome! 👍🏻😃❤️
I am definitely a Christmas person, but will be buying this kit because it is gorgeous. I'll just use it for a different month. I have been watching your videos for years, and this is probably my favorite video because I feel like I really got to see "you". Thank you so much for all the inspiration!
Aaaw thank you so much! ☺️❤️
I love Christmas 🎄! I love the lights, the music, the joy it all brings. I try to keep it easy, but memory-filled for grown children and all the grandkids. Thank you for sharing the heartfelt words on taking care of yourself. I am dealing with weakness in my upper arms. I am supposed to do daily exercises with bands and weights, but my motivation is low. Seeing you do the pull-ups and push-ups was inspiring. It is fearful to lose mobility in the body. So, yep, back to exercising! ❤❤❤Oh, the new papers are absolutely beautiful. I love the bird theme! 🐦 🐦⬛🦉🦅
Thank you! And so proud of you for getting back to working out! 👏🏻🔥💪🏼😃❤️
Barbara, thank you for being real and caring in sharing your fitness journey. Love the kit, I love crows. Have a great week. 💜💜💜
Thank you! You too! ❤️😃
I like the red and green and gold, but only in December. Not in January thru November. The new kit is cool and dreamy. I love the birds. Thanks for sharing your heart with us.❤❤❤
Once again an amazing kit Barbara and a real must have for me. I'm not a Christmas journaler either, but I do love Dephemerember. This video is amazing on so many levels. Thank you for sharing your wisdom and light, you are a true inspiration for so many vieuwers. Sending you love from the Netherlands.
Thank you so much! ☺️❤️
Hi Barbara, I love following you on insta! And I'm totally going out of my box making a Christmas colored dephemerember album, never thought I would do that til I stumbled up a beautiful paper pad. And now its almost ready and I'm over the moon with it! I couldn't get into dephemerember with your stunning Bumble Breeze kit and the pinks I added, because I love pink.
So now its dark green red, and a bunch of white lace, no bells and santa's, but paperdolls and fairies.
Sounds great! 😊👍🏻
I understand what you’re saying Barbara. I don’t celebrate Halloween. So October is always my month to find various autumn projects to work on and videos to watch. I skip the whole month of my favorite channels when they’re doing Halloween stuff.
It sounds like you really needed that time with your hubby! I am so glad you had that precious time with him. I just adore all your kits. I love your winter one with all the sweet little critters. I had forgotten about it as I didn’t get it last year. I need to get that beauty! I do not celebrate Christmas either. But I do make gifts and things for those around me that do celebrate it. I feel lucky to be in a country where we can all freely have choice in religion. Sadly, I fear that will not be for long. I really love this months amazing kit. And thank you for using your platform to promote beautiful inspirations of all kinds! Hugs 🤗❤️
Thanks so much! ☺️❤️
I’m with you 100% on the Christmas colors!! I also do not celebrate Christmas and I love crows - so I deeply appreciate the December kit. I can’t wait to get a printer. Keep up the good work on the exercise! I am also on that journey.
Thanks so much and also good luck on your journey! ☺️❤️💪🏼🔥
I’m so happy that you got to see your hubby finally. That has got to be so hard when it’s time to go back home again without him. I admire your hard work and dedication to your health and fitness. I too am no spring chicken anymore and I definitely feel better and stronger when I’m taking care of myself and getting exercise. It takes so much will power to go to the gym or go for a walk, but once I do, I feel good and I feel empowered. Thank you for sharing your planner and your beautiful new kit with us. ❤😊
Thank you! Wonderful that you keep moving! 💪🏼🔥😃❤️
I totally understand your emotions about your health. I was in chronic pain where I couldn't stand for more than 5 mins. Then 3 years ago I decided to start putting myself first and I lost 45kg (nearly 100lbs). Now, I have started going to the gym to build my strength. Thank you so much for sharing yourself and your art with the world. Im very much looking forward to watching the Dephemerember video series.
Thank YOU for sharing. I’m so proud of you! 💪🏼🔥😍❤️
Yes it is a normal fruit here in the Caribbean.
Thank you Barbara for health journey message. I needed to hear this. I need to knee replacements and I can’t get them until I lose some weight per my surgeon and I am trying to find ways to move my body and make it a priority so I can get new knees. It’s just a challenge finding what I can do because of my knees, but I needed to hear this message so thank you and you’re right. What do we have if we don’t have our health in our bodies to be strong and working.
Your Frosty Forest kit is amazing 🎉
Thank you! ❤️
Barbara, the reddish bag looks great with your digitals! On camera, that is.
This video was inspiring in many ways, I love when you share your joys with us and you are right, you can reach people through your channel, to remind us to take our health seriously! I just love your birds digital kit, I don’t like everything in December being Christmassy, especially commercial Christmas! So glad you had a fabulous time in Egypt with your hubby!💕🇨🇦
Thanks so much! 🙏🏻❤️☺️
Dank je wel! Je bent een lieve mooie en oprechte vrouw en je inspireert mij op vele manieren, dikke knuffel!
Liefdevolle groetjes Suus
Enjoyed seeing your trip photos and health journey.
Thank you for sharing your beautiful self with us. I am encouraged by your words to keep moving!
So glad you had a wonderful and looks like recharging time with your hubby in Egypt❤
Don’t worry about rambling. It is just fun to spend time with you…ramble on!
The December digitals are so amazing I have already invested in them !
I am not into Christmas journals…with you on now so much into the green and red….
Thank you for all you do for this wonderful crazy community of crafters!
Thanks so much and enjoy your downloads! ❤️
I lived in Egypt in high school! So glad you had fun.
Loved hearing about your trip to Egypt. I wish you and your hubby didn't have to spend so much time apart. I am so with you about exercise and fitness. I've been lifting weights and doing cardio about 5 days per week for over 20 years and it is so worth it! I'm 58 years old now and have the strength and energy of someone much younger. Keep it up!
You rock!!!! So proud of you!!! 💪🏼👍🏻🔥❤️
Barbara, loved seeing your vacation pictures! What fun! I try to walk 5 days a week. My Mom always told me, Keep walking! Love everything you did in your journal! Can’t believe we are coming to a close to another year. TFS! ❤
The December kit looks so beautiful
Thank you! ❤️
Non Christmas kit works great.
I love when you ramble. I wish I could just pop in and watch you when you film and just chatter, it is my all time fav and I love it so much!!
Aaaaaw ☺️❤️🙏🏻
I go to the gym and take yoga classes. I'm always the oldest person. I appreciate your fitness journey!
Awesome! Thank you! You rock! 💪🏼😊❤️
Hi Barbara, such beautiful ephemera! Love your digitals. Good for you for staying fit. I believe exercise is the key to vitality and youth! Thanks for working so hard for your UA-cam community! 🍁🧺💕 Trish
This was an emotional video because I could tell by your voice how important was that week off in Egypt with your husband, being able to relax and change your routine. I also enjoyed watching your Instagram stories, your smiles were so bright!
The December kit is lovely, and I liked that it's full of birds.
In México we call that fruit guanábana or chirimoya, I don't personally like it but my dad and my grandmother loved to eat it, so it was a regular staple at home.
Thank you and thanks for sharing! ☺️❤️
I love this digital collection. It really speaks to me! I do celebrate Christmas but prefer the dark greens and reds or even dark blue and white or silver. I look forward to every video you make and now I'm also looking forward to your Instagram posts. Thanks for sharing your talents.
Thanks so much! ❤️☺️
Thank you for sharing; you’ve touched my heart.
Thank YOU!
Liebe Barbara, ich weinte voll mit dir mit, weil ich genau in der selben Situation bin, wie du, allerdings noch laaaaange nicht am Ende angekommen, aber du hast so recht und durch dich habe ich schon vor einiger Zeit wieder zurück gefunden zum Sport. Es braucht Zeit, aber es beginnt wieder Spaß zu machen. Danke, dass es dich gibt - I love you😘❤❤❤ Du kannst so stolz auf dich und deine Veränderung sein. Du siehst so gut aus!!!! GLG von Christine
Aaaaaw ich danke dir von Herzen, liebe Christine! Ich freu mich so für dich! 💪🏼🔥❤️☺️
Sincerely hope that whatever you are going through resolves itself in a positive and peaceful manner. Really laughed at the photo with the camels 🐪 in the Chevy truck. So funny! Congrats on your reaching fitness goals! And special thanks for all the creativity, ideas, digitals, techniques and joy you offer your followers. It is appreciated.
Thanks so much! 🙏🏻❤️
You are so sweet and a kind hearted. Thank you so much for sharing yourself with us. I hope you will see your husband soon. You must miss him very much. Love your beautiful art and and creativity. You are truly unique.
I meant to say I hope you won’t have to wait too long to see your husband.
Thank you so much! 🙏🏻❤️☺️
Oh Barbara… you are such an inspiration to me. 4 months ago I began my fitness journey and have lost 20 kgs… I began my journey for weight loss but i also am wanting to be a fitter, healthier version of myself for my kids, who are teens/young adults now and I want to keep up with them lol.
Well done Barbara and thank you for the inspiration you give! ❤
Wow! You go, girl! 🔥💪🏼❤️😃
Fabulous! I’m with you on the red/green combo for Christmas. Not my favorite lol.
I love your videos, Barbara. You have inspired me on my new journey with journals. But I have to say that the December pages are just too dark and depressing for December. I would love it for October, when you can be spooky and mysterious just for fun. I hope the best for you in 2025. I will be watching every one.🎉
I like Christmas, but there’s lots of Christmasy kits out there. It’s nice to have options.
Yes we have custard apples in Queensland, Australia. And I have picked them off the wild bush in Tonga.
Thank you for sharing your story with us! I am moving more, thanks in part to you. 😃
Also, I read a lot and add the reading log to each month’s spread. I’d love to have a reading log page to match each monthly theme. 🤞🏻
Hi Junk Journal Sister!! I have so enjoyed you insta content !! You have made me want to workout !!! Be true to you 🐼🐼love the new kit too !
Awesome!!!!! 💪🏼🔥😀❤️
What a lovely video. You are definitely a force for good in the world, not only creatively but personally too. I've been watching some of your older videos lately, and to see how far you've come and developed is truly inspirational. So much so that at 61 I actually want to get fitter and make my life better. I've been thinking about it a long time but watching your journey has inspired me to put my shoes on and go out the door so thank you Barbara ❤ xxx
That’s amazing!!!!! So proud of you!!! 👏🏻🔥💪🏼😃❤️
My family moved to the Philippines when I was two years old. We were there for 13 years and we loved to eat that ftuit, which is called Atis (in Tagalog). So yummy! I miss all those tropical fruits that we had while we lived there.
An amazing video Barbara, and really looking forward to Dephemerember this yr. Have got my journal all ready to go, Ephemera bits to the ready and the prompt list too.
Thankyou to the both of you, and of course seeing both of your journals florish as well.
Lots of love ❤️
Thanks so much! ❤️
kit is pretty dear , I love Christmas for the Gathering and getting together with my Girls and grandchildren and making them special things . Love the snow the cold weather though is hard on my body does not like it so much. no worries about being emotional dear being ones true self is most important and we love you just as you are and being real is what we love about you so much. you are a beautiful soul and love your sharing with us. 💖💖💖💖💖
Thank you so much! ☺️❤️🙏🏻
Watching you work out (just started following you on Instagram) is amazing and inspiring (AND admirable)! I just signed up yesterday for a two year program to (slowly but surely) change lifestyle because i’ve been dealing with some age and weight ailments lately. So you go girl! 💖🍀
I always love watching your videos, your so inspiring and uplifting. The way you care about others is truly wonderful. Your journal is so beautiful and full of truly amazing inspiration and lovely art! Thank you so much for all you do.
Thank you so much! ☺️❤️
Love the December pages. Still no snow here and it is gray, brown with the occasional gold. Thank you Barbara! Have them downloaded ready to print.
Thanks so much! Enjoy your downloads! ❤️
Part II: I do Xmas but I also have never liked the green/red/white colors. I’m in the US but I also don’t like red/white/blue. Ha! And … gold splatters DO make everything better!!!
I love Christmas but prefer pinks and minty greens to the traditional colors.
I love Christmas but I don’t need it everywhere. Your digits are so beautiful and this months is so refreshing. Thank you and I’m looking forward to Decemberember. Love,, Nanc
Thank you so much! ☺️
I can get Christmas colors EVERYwhere; can only get YOUR artistic vision for December here🤗
Aaaaw ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you for all you do Barbara. I've had 2 major spine surgeries and being able to move our bodies is so very important. Also, I can not thank you enough for NOT doing "Christmas" colors! I am thrilled that I can watch your videos through December (not including the Dephemerember videos of course!) It's my first year and I am so very excited! I even found a partner to exchange journals with! Sorry for the rambling...lol 😂
That’s awesome! So excited for you! 😃❤️
@49dragonflies Thank you so much for taking the time to write back!
Barbara, I am moved. I played sports for a few years and enjoyed it. I felt good in my body unlike before and my morale was high. 2 years ago I was pregnant and I stopped exercising at 8 months pregnant (I did yoga at the end because I couldn't do any more). today I have 15kg to lose. I decided to start exercising again 3 weeks ago, I can't wait to see the results but for the moment I don't see any difference. I shouldn't have waited so long before starting a sporting activity again. It's good for the body and morale 🎉❤
Sorry for my english , this is not my language 😬
Thanks for sharing. Keep going, it takes time ❤️
Your English is great! 😊
You can download kindle (free) onto your computer or tablet and then see the covers. I recently bought a new one that has a larger memory and it has the facility to show the cover of the book you are currently reading when turned 😮(black & white). I love that feature.
Barbara-You have already inspired me to start losing more weight & to try getting stronger. Thank you!!!
@@jimandpegzeleznik19 awww, I’m not Barbara but just had to respond at your beautiful comment. That is wonderful!!! I hope you are very proud of yourself!
That’s awesome! 👏🏻💪🏼🔥❤️
Love the new kit. I'm not really into Christmas so it is so refreshing for a December kit not to feature all the usual seasonal imagery.
Thanks so much! ❤️
Thank you!
The fruit in Bangladesh named “Sharifa”. I had in my childhood. Occasionally I get this from Mexican grocery here in USA. My grandma had a tree of this fruit. I love it.