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63 Days; A Party in the 100 Acre Woods.

I just learned that The Many Adventures of  Winnie the Pooh DVD was released by Disney yesterday. I love A.A. Milne’s “silly old bear” and his friends and their adventures. They were so supportive and helpful of each other throughout the stories and E.H. Shepherd’s illustrations were magical. As much as I delight in Beatrix Potter’s watercolor paintings in the Peter Rabbit series, the characters were mischievous and prone to be naughty, while Pooh and his friends had a better moral framework.

In my Halloween repertoire, I’ve replaced witches with Mother Goose and I show you how to host a child-friendly Halloween party in the Hundred Acre Woods, your toddlers will love it! The details are in 
A Harvest and Halloween Handbook.

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64 Days; Back to School

I’m grateful for the opportunity to pick up my pencils and head back to school for more training in the arts. This semester I’m learning how to teach, as well as improving my painting skills and
acquiring a second language: the language of color. I wish all students a great year and much success!

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65 Happy Days

 

Between today and Halloween there will be many happy days 
and lots of reasons to celebrate. One of them is my daughter Heather; 
Happy Birthday Pumpkin! 
A Harvest And Halloween Handbook 
A Harvest and Halloween Handbook
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Route 66 – Oh the Jouy!

 
 
 

 
Toile du Jouy is the classic French fabric that is like a storybook with depictions of families, bucolic scenes, even patriotic themes. 
I love a good story and the beautiful graphic quality of toile so I created an invitation that I hope brings you much jouy also.

Back in my hometown, I’m feeling the joy of being in the City of Angels with my loved ones on the west end of Route 66. 
 
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67 Days – Don’t Wait to Enjoy the Harvest

 

We may postpone enjoying our bliss until we achieve major milestones; graduating from college, marriage, career success; the list is long.  The other day I heard a man talk about the benefits of celebrating “little harvests.” Studies show that people who have gratitude enjoy better health and sleep patterns and have more energy. Why not enjoy a little harvest this weekend? There is  much to be thankful for.


A Harvest And Halloween Handbook

A Harvest and Halloween Handbook

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68 Days; Let the Magic Begin!


As magical as magic is, it needs to be backed up with hard work, skill and determination.

Whether you are in school, planning a big event (like your life) or doing something important, put all you have into your effort and let the magic begin!

 A Harvest And Halloween Handbook


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69 Days – Why Wait for a Great Pizza?

Spooky cat and scarecrow-shaped pizzas

As an artist, I’m always looking for a medium with which I can create something wonderful; food can be a whole lot of fun to play with. Rich colors and varied textures and flavors provide the tools to create a culinary masterpiece! These fun pizzas were featured on the SheKnows Parenting website; here’s the link and you can find the recipes are in

A Harvest and Halloween Handbook