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Category Archives: Inspiration

Gratitude: A good life…

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“A good life is when you assume nothing, do more, need less, smile often, dream big, laugh a lot, and realize how blessed you are.” – Anonymous It’s so easy to sometimes get caught up in the challenges and troubles … Continue reading

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Blog Action Day: A focus on human rights

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I know it’s been all over the news. Played over and over again. But still, the message is so powerful that I am compelled to bring it up again here. In a recent interview with Jon Stewart, this amazing angel-on-earth, … Continue reading

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Silk scarves from Thailand

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In my endless hours of research, I came across breath-taking images of silk scarves, looms, and a story about a group of artisans in a village of Isan (North East Thailand). This group of artisans work only with silk, only … Continue reading

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First art school project

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Sometimes I like to rummage through my old art school projects to reminisce about those days: endless projects, ball of nerves, all-nighters, new friends, and the things I learned about fashion, about business and about myself. My very first in-class art … Continue reading

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Do what you love, love what you do

If you let your spirit out, where would it go? From the time you are a small child, people ask “What do you want to be when you grow up?”  I think most people struggle with this question at one point … Continue reading

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Inspiration: Memories of our trip to New Zealand

lush landscapes, maori tradition, delicious food and wine, geysers, mountains, ocean, lots of sheep, the smell of sulfur, mud baths, hundreds of baby seals playing at the bottom of a waterfall, warm welcomes, and more… We traveled to New Zealand for our honeymoon in … Continue reading

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Pieces of pashen from Peru

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Samples have been coming in for the last couple of months, sporadically.  Mostly it’s been samples of fabric, swatches of knits with specific stitches I’ve asked to be developed, and lots and lots of color cards with sample yarn in … Continue reading

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Inspiration: family and lace

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Many things inspire me but none more than family.  I have a super old school tight knit family and wouldn’t change it for anything in the world. I asked my mom for her wedding photos the other day.  I was … Continue reading

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Sweet Contemplation

I sit at a small patio table outside of my modest but charming little hotel near Managua eating breakfast or “desayuno tipico” – fried egg, toast served with butter and jalea, a small bowl of gallo pinto, cafe con leche … Continue reading

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