Kimberley Barker

The leaves are beginning to turn, the air is crisp, the chrysanthemums are in all the garden nurseries, the apples are in season.  Time to start thinking about fall decorating for your home.  Will it be wreaths made out of leaves? Pumpkins that adorn the tables? Or perhaps and this is my favorite decorating "go to," new paint on the walls! Haha.. Tired of that stark white? or that neutral tone?  Be bold this fall!  Check out this fabulous orange color called Baja Orange featured in an article on House Beautifuls' website:http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/colors/fall-paint-colorsIt is so very fun! Time for a change? [...]

Should I title this the Dream of Becoming a Writer or Believe in the Magic of Your Dreams?  I prefer the later actually.  The novel has been written.  That was the easy part! I thought it was the hard part but boy was I mistaken! The editing process and all the rest after that is more challenging than I ever dreamed of.I have been blessed to have a great friend help me through the editing process.  God love her for doing this with me.  Truly she is a Saint! Many of the published authors who have written their own best [...]

This past week has been quite a time of reflection for me.    My mind has been lost in the light of the night sky and some of my favorite music by Sting and The National.  I have needed them to take me to the place beyond this physical world, to give me reassurance that there are rhythms to our lives and that there is a formless substance working on our behalf.  I often wonder how life operates on the non-physical  plane and how the order of the Universe comes together to create the events of our lives.This painting called Rubric Rhythm by [...]

It's Fashion Week! How exciting! Designers in New York are showcasing their Spring 2012 collections,  Check out this most amazing dress on the Neiman Marcus September book!It's a Gucci dress! Isn't that exquisite! And the cover was amazing! They had this model flying in the air over buildings in New York and it looks as though she is only being held up by a little butterfly! Quite the photo! And while I love New York City and all of the Fashion that goes with it... Buffalo Rocked the House this weekend at the Buffalo Convention Center on Saturday, September 10, 2011! [...]

So..this isn't what I would typically write about as someone who writes novels and helps people create the life of their dreams, but its something that is so totally a part of who I am. I thought I would share it with my readers so you could know perhaps a different side of me.I LOVE  to bake and cook! As a young girl I would make cookies for my father and brothers every weekend.  My Mom was always the pie chef and I was always the cookie baker.  My Mom's pies always turned out fabulously.  Every Thanksgiving she would hand [...]

I am a writer, yes I am.  However, some days the words don't come.  The words haven't come in over a week. Why does this happen we ask ourselves? One would think that in times of great emotion, the words would come pouring out. Well, sometimes the emotion is so overwhelming the words get buried. They hide until the heart begins the healing process. I cannot remember the last time I didn't write my Morning Pages for an entire week!  The Morning Pages are a routine, no, a meditation or "practice" of sorts. In no way are they routine that [...]

This website is amazing! I discovered it from one of my friends and I just had to share it with all of you! It is www.renttherunway.com.  It is here where you can rent designer dresses, gowns and accessories for special occassions like weddings, anniveries and a holiday gathering.  How does it work? You pick out a dress and accessories you like, click on them to see if they are available on your specific date and they will ship it to you 1-2 days before hand to ensure you have it. They will even give you a backup size, so there will be [...]

Outside on a beautiful summer evening pruning my umbrella tree.  I have no idea what its called in botantical terms.. but to me..its an umbrella tree! lol!  Its cooler in the night time, not so hot, so I can tolerate being outside for longer periods of time. Once, the weather turns warmer, this little umbrella tree turns from merely sticks to a big round mound of large green leaves. It grows like someone gave it Popeyes spinach!  As I was trimming it back tonight, I was thinking about how our lives are sometimes like this little tree. We have times [...]

I wonder..should this blog be about the movie I just watched or what has recently transpired in my own life since March? Or does the Universe somehow bring things to you right when you need them most?  What movie you ask? Love Happens with Jennifer Aniston and Aaron Eckhart.Its about a man who is a "Tony Robbins like" figure, helping people overcome their guilt, shame and fears from the death of a loved one. Yet, his own internal guilt continues to haunt him. Oftentimes, it is in these same hurtful places where healing and forgiveness also takes place. Jennifer Anistons' character plays [...]