Princessjj’s Pebbles

Princessjj’s Pebbles I love to tell stories and paint kindness rocks. My lifes motto is live by example. Thank you for being here!

I hope you enjoy my stories and pebbles of wisdom, and we have fun in the process.

More hospital rocks. You never know where they may show up!
06/03/2026

More hospital rocks. You never know where they may show up!

Working on a few different things. It’s all a challenge when you are not feeling 100%. Did you have times teen you get u...
05/19/2026

Working on a few different things. It’s all a challenge when you are not feeling 100%.

Did you have times teen you get unmotivated? How do you work through it?!?

Got started on my USA 250th birthday Rocks. Normally I paint with acrylic paint markers. I decided to pull out the paint...
05/10/2026

Got started on my USA 250th birthday Rocks. Normally I paint with acrylic paint markers. I decided to pull out the paint. I’m a very messy painter, but the paint does pop.

These are a work in progress. I got the base codes down. Most likely I’ll change over to a paint pens now. I’m not so good painting details with a paintbrush.

Do you prefer paint pens, or actual paint and a brush?

Happy Mothers Day!Celebrate the women in your life who made you who you are today. Who influenced your crafty art side?...
05/10/2026

Happy Mothers Day!

Celebrate the women in your life who made you who you are today. Who influenced your crafty art side?

I am lucky I had not only a mom but some stepmom‘s growing up. I also had some really awesome teachers.

My mom was very generous and would get me art kits. Of course we all had a spirograph which just was a spinner that threw paint all over.

I also used to make these bead dolls. They were a little Styrofoam forms and you would take a pin a sequence and a bead. They took forever. They had little Chanel pipe cleaner, arms. with fancy material. The dolls were from all different countries. They came with plastic heads that you stuck on.

I’m my teen years I got hooked on hook rugs, one summer visiting my stepmom. We were in North Florida and it was hot so we need something to do inside. I don’t think I finished that hook rug till I was in my early 30s. I would just move it from place to place.

In fifth grade, our teacher taught us how to knit. I made a bookmark. I still think I have the knitting needles somewhere.

My stepmom also taught me how to do cross stitch and needle point. I never could get crochet down. She did try though.

As I got older, I got into paint by numbers. Then I took a hiatus from my crafting. Except helping with projects for events like Emmaus.

For my 50th birthday, I decided to do a painting with the twist party here that reignited the artist in me. Six months later, my aunt found her first kindness rock and that’s how I got into the kindness, rock movement.

I believe the kindness rocks have taken over my crafting now. not to brag, but I feel like my painting ability has gotten a little better. For not having any formal art training I think I do OK.

When my nephews would visit we would color. I hope I planted the creative seed in them as well!



Happy Cinco de Mayo! Here are some festive rocks I’ve done in the past. Did you make any rocks for today? Feel free to...
05/05/2026

Happy Cinco de Mayo! Here are some festive rocks I’ve done in the past.

Did you make any rocks for today? Feel free to share.

I remember in my 20s I used to work retail. My manager loved a Chi Chi’s margarita. We would go out at least once a week. If I’m not mistaken, they had a happy hour with a small buffet table where you could get chips and salsa and other delicious dishes.

As kids taco night was always a favorite. We had a tray with all the fixings that spun around in the center. Everybody made their own tacos. I always liked my shells, kinda crispy. We would hang them in the oven on the wire rack hanging down. Sometimes you forget they were in there. You’d have to be careful not to burn them, or crack them.

Do you remember eating tacos as a family when you were younger? I hope you enjoy your taco Tuesday/cinco de Mayo today! 💃🏻🌮🥑

Happy May the 4th Be with you day!When Star Wars came out in the theater. I was 10 years old. It cost $1.50 to go to see...
05/04/2026

Happy May the 4th Be with you day!

When Star Wars came out in the theater. I was 10 years old. It cost $1.50 to go to see the movie. At the time I/we had no idea what a big franchise it would be.

It was 1977. We had giant VCR recorders and tapes, but there weren’t any movie tapes for sale per se. There were some bootleg copies. People would sneak into the theaters and tape the movies and then show/sell those tapes. I think that’s one of those reasons for those FBI warnings on our tapes.

I cannot confirm nor deny that we may have had a party at our house where we showed the movie. There was a man dressed as Chewbacca.

I did enjoy the movie and of course, I had a crush on Luke Skywalker. My favorite characters were R2D2 and CP30. I had a mint colored T-shirt with an iron on transferring with the two of them. I wore that t-shirt all the time. Along with pink and white checked hounds tooth patterned polyester pants. I mean it was the 70s. I think I lived in the outfit almost all summer. I wore it so much the transfer started to peel off. Those iron on transfers tended to do that after a while.

My parents were both members of the Jaycees (a volunteer organization). They would put on haunted house in the park every fall. That year they recreated the bar scene from the Star Wars movie, with all the crazy looking characters.  I remember helping build the scenes … for as much help as a 10-year-old can be. Still to the date it is one of my best family activity memories. I think also helping them ignited my desire to do charitable work. I’m glad this is one of the legacy’s I got from my parents. I’d like to think my kindness rocks are an extension of this.

As for the Star Wars franchise it wasn’t until I was in high school that I l learned about the number/order of the movies, based on the story. Sadly I lost track after the first three. (Well 3,4,5).

I have thought maybe I should try to watch the movies in order. Maybe one of these days, or maybe not. Sometimes you just wanna have your memories how you remember them…

What are your Star War memories?

It’s Derby Day! Will you be watching? Do you have a hat or facinator ready? 🐎I’ve never been to the Kentucky Derby. Ho...
05/02/2026

It’s Derby Day! Will you be watching? Do you have a hat or facinator ready? 🐎

I’ve never been to the Kentucky Derby. However, when we were growing up our local harness track would run races for the kids on Saturday afternoon. They gave out coloring books and you could go down to the winner circle after the races to see the horse that won.

My dad used to take us kids. I always thought he brought us because I loved horses. As I got older, I realize he might have actually liked the gambling part. Either way I have very fond memories of those Saturdays.

Sadly, the track and grandstand were recently demolished. They’re making it into a whole entertainment destination. We shall see…

Last batch of hospital rocks. I am home now recovering. The rocks were wildly popular. I felt like true royalty leaving ...
04/27/2026

Last batch of hospital rocks. I am home now recovering. The rocks were wildly popular. I felt like true royalty leaving as everyone wanted to say one last thank you and good-bye.

I truly feel the nurses and Hospital staff truly rock! Some of them remember me from my extended stay 5 years ago… they even still had the rocks they got back then.

Even when we don’t feel 100% we still can be kind… xo

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