a mini Mina post

I'm not sure why I'm running around like a crazy woman, it's March. I can't seem to get it together these days, my creative brain is going crazy wanting to do nothing but wear slippers and create books and jewelry, the images are filling my head, and then there's rugs to braid (my winter goal) and all of those things... real life is not leaving me enough time - think I need to get up earlier!

So I finally met Mina, my dear friends Mouse & Dave's babe, what a sweetie... adorable... Of course I was planning on taking all of these amazing portraits, but it was cold or she was sleeping or eating or it was dark... you know how life sometimes gets in the way of our plans... This is a sweet family moment, on a chilly day in Brighton. Seems forever ago now, miss them so.

Here's a mini peek at Mina. Look at those eyes - wow! Too cute! More soon...

1000 greatest places in Massachusetts

The office of tourism is having a contest for the 1000 top places in Massachusetts, Historic, Cultural, Natural and doesn't quite fit into one of those categories... Got me to thinking how many great places we have here in this state, how many are on the Cape... the National Seashore should certainly make the list, as should the Cultural Center of Cape Cod, Heritage Plantation, Sandy Neck, Provincetown (the whole town should just be one entity...),so many places come to mind... it's amazing how many very cool places we have right here...

Voting is only open until April 1st, so pick your favorite spot in Mass. and share it. Vote here!

(My Brownies have Peace flags that we started a couple of years back, and added to at tonight's meeting, I'll leave you with one of my favorite quotes, and the one that adorns my flag made today. "We must be the change we wish to see in the world" - Gandhi)

Earth Hour

The passage of time is a fairly freaky thing, I've got to admit! So here we are, getting ready to promote Earth Hour again... unbelievable.

March 27th is the day, 8:30pm. The Studio will be dark. My home will be dark. My dear friend Joe's house will be dark. Join us. Make a statement. Love our planet.

Climate change is happening all around us and its pace is accelerating. From melting glaciers to increasingly intense weather patterns, climate change is already impacting life on Earth.

On Saturday, March 27, 2010, at 8:30 p.m. local time, The Studio by the Sea will be taking part in what promises to be an amazing and inspiring event in the fight against climate change: Earth Hour. Sponsored by World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Earth Hour asks individuals, businesses, government leaders and others to turn out all non-essential lighting for one hour as a bold statement of collective concern about climate change.

Earth Hour is the largest event of its kind in the world. In 2009, nearly one billion people from 4,100 cities in 87 countries turned out their lights, as well as international landmarks including the Golden Gate Bridge, Empire State Building, Eiffel Tower and Great Pyramids, and the city skylines of Las Vegas, Hong Kong and Tel Aviv.

We’d like to encourage you to join us in this important effort. Participation is free and easy:

1. Sign up at EarthHour.org
Show your support, find out what Earth Hour events are happening near you and get tips on organizing fun events in your community.
2. Spread the Word
Invite your friends and family to join the movement, become a fan on Facebook and post a link to EarthHour.org on your profile page.
3. Turn off the Lights
Turn off your non-essential lighting at 8:30 p.m. local time on Saturday, March 27.
To get a better sense of the magnitude of the effort, please take a moment to watch WWF’s video about Earth Hour: www.myearthhour.org/news/media.

Our company has long believed in operating our business responsibly. In the weeks leading up to Earth Hour, we will take an even closer look at actions we can take throughout the organization to operate more efficiently, waste less and reduce our environmental footprint—not only in our own business, but throughout our supply chain.

Please join us as we turn out and take action!

Creative Collaborative

March 25th is my beautiful sisters birthday. It's also the Arts Foundation's annual Creative Collaborative conference. We've got a great day scheduled, panels with artists who are successfully running a business (I'm on that panel, feel quite good about that, I've got to admit!), achieving your goals of getting published, getting in a gallery, or booking a gig - whatever your medium, reaching the media (who doesn't need that), a panel with our local legislators, as well as some very cool success stories along the way... ending with awards and some really cool entertainment... and as at every Arts Foundation event, really good food!!
For more info. or to register, please visit the Art's Foundation for more info.

Hope to see you there!