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As spring finally begins to blossom I wanted to take a moment to enjoy some flower songs- Which have I missed?  Click the names to see YouTube selections of these Flower Songs Mimi describes the … read more

Share with other opera friends!How's your summer reading list? I'd like to offer some summer vacation reading selections: opera style!Most of these are easily found for free on Ibooks (There is so mu … read more

Have you ever experienced a turning point? Not a phase or transition, but in a moment?I used to have a business doing decorative painting. I tried to be all things to every one (which you may have h … read more

As they say “may you live in interesting times..”For many this time of isolation is stressful. This unavoidable change in their lives gives them a lot more free time than they are used to. Many turn t … read more

A couple of weeks ago someone asked: Why do you use Chinese Beads? Let’s start with the wider question: Why don’t I use beads that are “Made in USA”. Around 90% of the beads I use are Czech and Austr … read more