New Year’s eve can be a lot of fun. A brand new 2016 is a Big Deal. But let’s remember that even if you are careful about drinking and driving there are many idiots out there who are not. In fact, somebody almost ran into me today and it was noon. Of course, that doesn’t […]

During the Christmas season I parked my car under someone’s pine tree and the result was a large wad of very, very, very sticky pinesap on my windshield. (Did I mention that it was sticky? :-) Further, since it’s rained for weeks – literally, weeks – the wipers were working constantly. The result was a […]

It may be pouring rain here in Atlanta, but it’s still a joyous time of year. My house is filled with company, the turkey is roasting in the oven and all the presents are unwrapped. We’re having a wonderful time and we hope the same is true for you and yours.  God bless.

Appropriate furniture for the home can greatly improve the general appearance of your personal space, and with fabulous, well-chosen pieces, everyone will be able to convert a dull room into a glamorous, chic place. If you haven’t heard of the ‘almost no furniture look’ before, now it’s the perfect time to see what everything is […]

We’re just starting to create printable and downloadable funny quotes here at +10 Designs and this is my favorite one so far. Isn’t this annoyed owl simply priceless? He really does look peeved. He’s already printable but I think we’ll go ahead and make a cross stitch pattern, too. In fact, *I* might stitch him because I […]

I love the work of artist Sophie Anderson. Look at this gorgeous little girl who was one of her best works, IMO, and see if you don’t agree? The title of the painting is Turtle Dove and it’s for sale in our BRAND NEW shop as a cross stitch pattern. (Sorry for the excitement, but […]

It’s that time of year when our trees go to sleep and take a richly-deserved nap. But in this quiet time, it’s easy to forget that a tree is a form of life that offers many benefits to us and to other aspects of nature. It provides a habitat and nutrients for other animals and cleans […]

  At BlissPlan, we are super thrilled today!!! Why? Because our design line, Pronoia Designs, finally has its own home. We’ve been selling on Amazon, Etsy and Craftsy, but now we have out own site and we’re going to put the bulk of our attention here. OK, But What Is Pronoia Designs, Anyway? Pronoia Designs […]

Here I am writing about dog food recipes when I don’t have a dog. I like dogs but I just don’t want to live with them. Instead, I have two rotten-spoiled cats. But my daughter has two dogs and we’ve had several conversations about dog food recently and I did some research into the subject […]

Thanksgiving Day is so wonderful! There are no presents, few expectations and now a lot of work – UNLESS you’re unfortunate enough to be the cook, of course. :-) The real beauty is the focus on gratitude, thankfulness, appreciation for all our many blessings. I recently watched a fascinating demonstration using, of all things, gumballs. […]