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January 2017
Well, I did it – actually managed to get a “31-point-plan” done for January. Didn’t get it done until halfway through the month, but at least I did it! I am crawling along here, trying to get back into my … Continue reading
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31-Point-Plans
My long-time therapist/mentor/friend (and ADHD specialist), Molly Bloom, is also the facilitator of the local CHADD group here in Petaluma and runs meetings once a month. She is the one who came up with the “31 Point Program” as a … Continue reading
Posted in 2016, Onward & Upward, Ruminations, Tools
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Book Passage Conference
Children’s Picture Book Writers & Illustrators Conference Sat., Jan. 23 • 9:00 am – 7:00 pm & Sun., Jan. 24 • 9:00 am – 4:30 pm I have wanted to attend this conference for years. But it’s a bit pricey … Continue reading
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January 2016 (catching up…)
It’s 2016 – and that happened amazingly quick! I’ve not had time to do much of any of the things I usually do at the end of a year. I didn’t even manage to get my 2015 Christmas Card done … Continue reading
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Matt Gaser
GIVE THE WORLD IN A BOOK – Holiday Event – MATT GASER Copperfield’s had another event that I decided was a perfect birthday present to myself. So on December 5th, I went to see Matt Gaser. I loved this – … Continue reading
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December 2015
And here it is finally – my December 31-Point-Plan:
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Happy Thanksgiving
Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving Day! Here’s a card I made for my parents one Thanksgiving when I was a child. I found it among my mother’s things after she died.
November 2015
I’ve had a really hard time getting this done this month. I decided to finally quit smoking on the 1st of November. BUT – it hasn’t exactly worked. I’ve been stupidly putting myself through withdrawal on a daily basis by … Continue reading
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The Annotated Alice
The Annotated Alice: 150th Anniversary Deluxe Edition Who doesn’t love Alice in Wonderland? Well, when I learned that Mark Burstein was going to be at Copperfield’s on November 7th to talk about the 150th Anniversary edition of The Annotated Alice, … Continue reading
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My best friend Jennifer’s birthday is on October 12th. We met at a writer’s meeting a couple of years ago and often compare notes regarding our mutual goal of writing children’s books. Jennifer has written several stories and her frustration … Continue reading
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October 2015
I have been so busy with work these last few weeks that I’ve had very little time to do anything creative. But finally, I had a chance yesterday to crank out my October “31-Point-Plan:” My inspiration this month came from … Continue reading
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September
Busy, busy busy – I didn’t think I’d ever have a chance to do this month’s “31-Point-Plan” but here it is (not my favorite, but it’ll do): I was able to find a little bit of time – and I … Continue reading
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August 2015
This month, I decided to do my “31-point-plan” illustration based on the things I’ve been reading about (and watching) – see “Jonathan Strange,” etc. – and on my coloring book, which is on a similar theme. And while I’m on … Continue reading
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Tagged art, Balance, books, creativity, entertainment, Fiction, FUN, Literature, NATURE, synchronicity
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Coloring Books!
A few weeks go, after starting to see all of these “adult coloring books” advertised and talked about, I decided to buy one and check it out. So I ordered this one: Enchanted Forest: An Inky Quest & Coloring Book, … Continue reading
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JULY 2015
It’s HOT! Record Temperatures Worldwide: London, England – 98.1F Paris, France – 103.5F Maastricht, Netherlands – 99.7F Kleine Brogel, Belgium – 100.4F Dusseldorf, Germany – 98.6F Madrid, Spain – 103.5F Ashgabat, Turkmenistan – 116.96F Medford, Oregon – 108F Sacramento, California … Continue reading
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Classic Children’s Books
Sometime last month, I received an email from Copperfield’s about a sale on some classic, beautifully illustrated children’s books. I browsed the email and decided I should go check it out, particularly when I saw this one: The Secret Garden … Continue reading
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I’ve finally put my artwork here on my blog. It can be viewed here.
June 6, 2015
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June 2015
Summertime has arrived. Happy June! 31-Point-Plan
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May 2015
May arrived even quicker, I think, than did April! But luckily I managed to get this month’s drawing done relatively quickly: “31-Point-Plan” I am, however, once again struggling to “catch up” on my blog posts. So I will be back-posting … Continue reading
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Molly
It has been a goal of mine for the last couple of years to start seeing Molly again. Not only is she a good therapist (and specializes in ADHD), but she is an artist and a friend and I have … Continue reading
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SCWBI
Yesterday I attended this event through the northern California chapter of SCBWI. My friend, Jennifer, who is also an aspiring picture-book author, went with me. I found the experience truly inspiring and enjoyed it very much: SCBWI NORTH BAY SONOMA … Continue reading
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021315
A birthday card for my nephew: I’ve been in the process recently of posting all of the birthday cards I’ve created here on the “Greeting Cards” page like I’ve done for my Christmas Cards. I have a few of them … Continue reading
HAPPY 2015!
It is hard to believe that it is now the year 2015. All I can say is WOW. …And that it’s good to still be here, of course! I brought in the new year recovering from a tooth extraction; my … Continue reading
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Happy Holidays!
And what a busy time of year it is! I have finished my custom Christmas card for 2014 – and created a page here showing all of my cards for the six years now that I’ve been doing this. See … Continue reading
December 2014
December gets its name from the Latin word decem (meaning ten) because it was originally the tenth month of the year in the Roman calendar. December, of course, always means Christmas is on the way – it seems to arrive … Continue reading
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