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i like to draw

When I was a kid, treats consisted of a baggie of croutons or sliced tomatoes. was obsessed with candy, so I saved all of my coins to spend on penny candy at Ben Franklin. To me, this was paradise! One day, unable to get a ride into town from my very busy mom, (who was …

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Motherhood sure has agreed with me. The most worthwhile time of my life has been spent in this role. I’m blessed with three dynamite, wacky, empathetic, intelligent and kind children. Here’s to the 32 year old who started it all.

“The sense of clown as referring to a professional or habitual fool or jester developed soon after 1600, based on Elizabethan rustic fool characters such as Shakespeare’s. The harlequinade developed in England in the 17th century, inspired by Arlecchino and the commedia dell’arte.” – Wikipedia They say, face your fears. Always terrified of clowns (who isn’t?), I …

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Using premium cold-pressed Italian paper, I’ve sketched and watercolored painted these notes, one by one! A relaxing process, it takes me back to the early 1990s when I was just launching my note card company. Reminded recently of my little village house, a coven of creative women sitting together to paint my cards by hand. …

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