[Traveler's Journal] - Flashback - 11/2016 - Israel - Church of the Anunciation

This is called Mary's Well where the Annunciation event happened . It is  inside the Greek Orthodox church of the Annunciation in Nazareth, Northern Israel.  This site and the city of Nazareth are among the most sacred places in the Christian world.  If you look closely in the hole there is still water flowing freely. Those pieces of paper at the bottom are dropped by visitors of the church who writes their wishes and/or petitions.

This church was established over the site where the Catholic tradition holds to be the house of Virgin Mary, and where angel Gabriel appeared to her and announced that she would conceive and bear the Son of God, Jesus – an event known as the Annunciation. 

[Traveler's Journal] - Flashback - 11/2016 - Israel - Sea of Galilee, Israel

On this very day, I was watching the sunset in the City of Tiberias by the Sea of Galilee in Israel. What an awesome and beautiful experience to be there and watch perhaps the same kind of sunset that Jesus and his disciples saw many, many centuries ago.

Fabric Advent calendars for sale

Every year I try to come up with new advent calendar designs. There will be new designs available in the next few days. These advent calendars make great keepsakes to give at Christmas time for kids and adults alike. All my fabric calendars are either machine and/or hand-quilted, all 100% cotton and double-stitched on the edges. Because they are handmade, quantities are very limited and could be one-of-a-kind. 

I try to make my quilted advent calendars as fun to use for everyone and sometimes include surprises for kids to enjoy and help them learn how to count or keep track of days in a month and re-usable every Christmas season. As a Christmas bonus, the dowel is included in your purchase so you can easily hang the advent calendar. And for this year, I have decided to include the light decors you see on each calendar for free. The lights when you hang them on the wall will make the wallhanging look festive and bright.

Click on each of the images below for more information on size of calendar and pricing.
1) Good tidings of great joy. 

2) Jolly Christmas 

3) Jolly Santa 

 4) Season's Greetings

Check them out and make a purchase if you like any one of them. They really make great keepsakes and can be handed down from generation to generation. They do not easily get damaged as they are made of fabrics that are 100% cotton. Make a purchase and enjoy counting the days before Christmas.

Handmade of the Day : More handmade tote bags for sale

Everyday I try make an 'everyday' handmade tote bag and the past two days is no different. Here are the two bags I did -

Some of these bags could be one of a kind because of the fabric I use which is from my personal collection and others there could be more than one. They are for sale from my handmade shop for a very worthy cause. It will help me sustain my self-funded charity work of providing new and handmade dresses to disadvantaged kids where needed. Check them out. Click on the image above or click here and if you like anyone of the items, please make a purchase. To know more about my charity work, click here. So I hope I see you drop by in my handmade shop very soon.

[Traveler's Journal] - Sept 2018 - Siem Reap Cambodia - Sunrise in Angkor Wat Cambodia

a perfect picture of sunrise at Angkor Wat. This was about 6am in the morning. What a beauty and certainly not to be missed when you visit Siem Reap Cambodia.