“We bring sparkle to everybody’s life.†~ Nicole Green, Swarovski store manager The Magnificent Mile often reminds me of Holly Golightly, loving the lifestyle the store windows allude to, but not quite living that truly affluent and luxurious life (from a material perspective, I have abundance in other ways). So it was fun to channel […]
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“I’m not interested in my legacy. I made up a word: ‘live-acy’. I’m more interested in living.” ~ John Glenn, age 90 (in February 20 issue of People Magazine) When I first started researching the artistic life, I would scrutinize the background of artists, and sift through their blog to see if they had won […]
“Bees draw the good out of a flower source and transform that into something sweet and good. I see that as a metaphor of looking to seek and draw the good out of people.†~Brenda Palms Barber On Tuesday I attended the Black History Month Innovation Panel hosted by WIN. The panelists’ credentials were impressive, […]
“It is more important to live intensely and love wholeheartedly than it is to worry whether you’re doing the wrong thing. Trust your inner knowledge.  Slow down, you will deal with the future when it is present.†~Cassandra Lorius in Mandalas and Meditations Last week a lot of snowmen melted, and so did my resolve. Snowman […]
  “The best way to predict the future is to create it.†~Valerie Beck, with help from Gayle Newcomb Friday’s Women’s Innovation Circle was about doing business in the UK. The British Consulate-General Chicago’s Head of Trade and Investment Colette Buscemi and Vice Consul of Innovation and Economics Chipo Nyambuya spoke about how to best prepare […]
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I’ve been getting my crafty on with the advent of December. It’s been fun to “bake” my UTEE people to embellish holiday cards with. You can still order cards by messaging me The card creating was interrupted by a custom holiday order of a collage I did earlier this month. Even though I used the […]
“Artists are very dynamic members of societyâ€Â ~ Katie Keller, Graceful Works Last week was a lovely blend of restoration, inspiration, and encouragement. After absorbing edible and visual local artistry in Geneva, Thursday evening was spent discussing the need for Creativity in the Chicago area. I attended the quarterly Create. Innovate. Repeat. Happy Hour sponsored […]
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I have a post about the weekend in the works but was too busy cleaning on Sunday. Somehow that extra daylight savings hour got spent on straightening things up. It feels good to have the home swept and mopped. My back isn’t as happy though. Here’s a sneak peek on this week’s order. A variation […]
Welcome to November 2011, everyone! October was reflective for me because it marks the anniversary of my sabbatical decision last year. I am very happy about this year and all the explorations, surprises and growth opportunities it has brought. Interestingly, an opportunity I was looking for last year has arisen now, so it is doubly […]
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“You are a shining star to somebody right now.” ~ Sarah Saka, sales associate, House of Sole Last Friday I attended the monthly Women’s Innovation Network monthly Innovation Circle. I had attended a few Spa & Cupcakes afternoon sessions before, and found them to be welcoming and sweet events. While Spa & Cupcakes focuses on […]
