So, once upon a time, we were house hunting (once upon a time like 20 years ago). I fell in love with a stained glass window in an older house. It was on a medieval theme and I was and still am big into knightly literature. We did not get that hou…
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I must have been very young when I first learned of the romance of Tristan and Isolde, probably it was the version of the tale wound into the Le Morte d’Arthur which is still my favorite- lots of passion and lovely knightly medieval detail. I assu…
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Today, I noticed my holly bush is full of red berries! (It’s late August).Someone asked me: how soon do I start preparing for the holidays business wise?So, I created this schedule to share, both to make me feel organized, maybe help other busine…
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Sometimes when you’re involved with a big project, it’s good to go back and remember why the heck you’re doing this in the first place. I’m working on something important, what they call a "sales page" for the Opera Bracelets website. It’s a way to…
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I hated the school provided summer reading list. I mean HATED.Mainly this was because it got in the way of my own list that I had compiled all year. Now that I had the time, because school was out, I had these dumb requirements in my way of readi…
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This week I’m following along with the Opera America Conference virtually through the live streaming they make available. One subject of conversation was using the concept of festivals to create interest and excitement. They presented examples of…
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