CONGRATULATIONS! You did it.

CONGRATULATIONS! You did it.

When you get home from a doctor's appointment and there is an email in your inbox from Kickstarter with the subject "Your project has been successfully funded!" and then the opening line is "CONGRATULATIONS! You did it. You and 35 backers are making this happen."...

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Mon Câlin Dolls {Small Business Spotlight}

Mon Câlin Dolls {Small Business Spotlight}

Recently I had the pleasure of "meeting" Monica fromMon Câlin Dolls via a Facebook sewing group, Dolls and Daydreams, that I joined not too long ago. I joined for inspiration for making lovely dolls and stuffed animal type dolls. To date I have only been oohing and...

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We are funded…what next?

We are funded…what next?

The Kickstarter campaign is fully funded, but it doesn't "officially" end until Thursday morning, June 30th around 10:30 am. So, what's next you ask? All illustrations and commentary is being finalized and sent to the publisher. Then they will work on putting it...

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What a whirlwind!

What a whirlwind!

Just shy of 30 days ago I launched my Kickstarter campaign to get this book published - and what a whirlwind! I didn't realize it could be such an emotional journey. I mean, it's just publishing a book, right? Millions of people have done it! I was worried the goal...

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Vinyl Nail Decals {DIY project}

Vinyl Nail Decals {DIY project}

Happy Summer! The weather is warming up out there so why not give yourself a pedi, polish your toenails, and decorate them with a super cute monogram decal.  Jessica from Fresh-Squeezed Flair is great at making these decals and is here to show you how to put your...

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Shabby Flower Headbands {DIY project}

Shabby Flower Headbands {DIY project}

Using pre-made shabby {fabric} flowers one of my favorite friends and photographers is going to show off her skills at making beautiful Shabby Flower Headbands in this easy DIY project tutorial.  You may remember seeing some other tutorials from Kim, along with her...

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I’m not trying to be rich and famous!

I’m not trying to be rich and famous!

Perhaps you look at the things I have done over the years with regard to owning a salon/spa, starting GeminiRed Creations, trying to get Happy Mail Deals off the ground (if you know a great web developer who is knowledgable with ecommerce/shopping cart sites let me...

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I found an illustrator!

I found an illustrator!

After years of having this book on my mind, and randomly asking people if they wanted to illustrate it or knew an illustrator I wasn't sure where the book would end up! I figured it just wasn't going to become a reality...and then, I found an illustrator! Toward the...

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So, why a book about not wanting kids?

So, why a book about not wanting kids?

Maybe you are thinking to yourself, "So, why a book about not wanting kids?" Without giving too much of the forward to the book away, it's something funny I have been wanting to do for a long time. Believe it or not, as a teenager I had a (very) brief moment of...

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