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Hi Friends,

Summer has arrived!

What plans do you have for this summer?

I hope it includes some time to nourish your soul and creativity.

Setting aside as little as 15 minutes a day to simply sketch and color is great for our mental health and creative productivity.

So why not ...

How time flies! It's been 1 year + 2 months since MoMo arrived from Korea. I remember seeing this shaggy dog, rescued from the Korean Dog Meat Market, traveled for 18 hours on the plane, scared and shivering refusing to come out of her crate. The minute I laid my eyes on her, I felt such compassio...

Do you know the story of Sadako who folded 1,000 paper cranes in the hope of a world where people can co-exist in peace and harmony? Her wish was that countries make a promise that they will not engage in nuclear attacks on human beings.

I hold Sadako's story close to my heart and read it ofte...

Hello Friends, checking in to see how you are doing. I hope the coming of longer days and sunlight is helping you to feel refreshed and hopeful about our future. This early morning, as I look out the window in front of my desk, I see birds fluttering amongst the tree branches and a man taking his ...

Hi, I just want to reach out to you today.

I know how heavy the recent days have been for all of us.

I’m sure that thoughts like, what can we do, how can we help, and how to make sense out of it… made us feel so helpless and despondent.

I too have been feeling so sad for Ukraine’s peop...

Are you looking forward to a great year, filled with joy, actions, and great relationships? Like you, I'm certainly ready for a good year. As I look back at 2021, I had a feeling that what I did so passionately didn't seem to make much difference in helping people get to a greater place in life.

Happy New Year and let’s begin the adventure!

I wanted to welcome the New Year, 2022 with a positive and joyful mindset. The question I asked myself was, “What do I feel grateful for?” Ask yourself the same question and I can guarantee that you will not be able to write them all on one sheet o...

I have a question for you. How do you feel, when you change something plain and useless into a beautiful little art treasure that you can enjoy for yourself or gift it to someone special in your life? 

This is something that I'm passionate about. I spot something around my house and try to see...

I know this saying so well ... the wind's direction can change at any time without notice ... but why now?

I'm sure there are many moments when you feel that way too right? Life goes along as expected and all of a sudden out of nowhere, you get bad news.

I received a sad message from Ginge...

Going back to your childhood, what did you enjoy the most? Which events or incidents do you remember strongly? Do you remember the feeling of excitement and anticipation before each holiday of the year, counting down the days? Do holidays affect you in the same way today? If asked this question, m...

Many of our salon's clients have expressed how much they enjoy the hand-made Halloween decorations that are displayed in our salon.  I love decorating the salon to fit the seasons and holidays throughout the year. It's a lot of work decorating our 2,400 sq. ft. of space but the reward we get is well...

I'm sure that you will agree with me when I say "What a Summer"! I know your summer has been just as busy as mine. I'm sure you are wondering if this is the new normal as we try to gain a foothold on what is yet to come. I've been talking to other business owners and we all seem to be in the same ...