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Beginning another Year Filled With Bubbles of Possibilities

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January 1 , the beginning of a New Year, an arbitrary date on a manmade calendar January 1 , the beginning of a New Year, a point in time to reassess where I am and where I want to go    I picture bubbles as far as I can see filled with interesting ideas and things to do, to see, to think, to dream and learn.   When someone says to me, “How do you do all those different things?” I respond with a chuckle, “I have a short attention span!”.  But the truth is that there are so many bubbles to explore.  I want to know the ‘how’ and the ‘why’ and to see where else I can apply that knowledge.    That’s when the creativity just bubbles up and I have to try!    This year of 2016 will find me exploring bubbles and sharing them with you!

Happy Holidays

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From OUr House to Yours Prescott AZ Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

How I Tell Stories!

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What is the story this elf is writing? Storytelling has always fascinated me and I’ve attempted to tell stories throughout my life in various ways.  As a child, I listened to stories told by my parents and my grandparents.  I listened to stories told by their friends and I learned much about my family, my culture and formed my dreams. Many years ago (30+), my niece was just the right age to have one of my dolls.  As I did not want to just give her the doll, I created a story for that doll with doll clothes for different activities.  She could take those props and make her own stories. As a photographer I try to catch an image that makes you wonder or want to know more! Why is this American Kestrel hovering? As an interior designer, I had many shelves and pot ledges (high shelves popular in the southwest homes) to create.  I created stories that reflected the interests of my clients in an artistic manner. As I created the props or visual cues for the stories,