When friend, colleague and client Debbie Josendale  founder, creator, and president of 3C Marketing Group LLC contacted me to get my opinion on the colors in the graphic below, I dove in headfirst, and delivered an analysis of not only the colors, but their placement, qualities, and distribution.

It is a process I find fascinating, and [...]

{ 0 comments }

May 24, 2013

Bigelow Tea Moment Memories of Charleston #AmericasTea

Post image for Bigelow Tea Moment Memories of Charleston #AmericasTea

by Rebecca E. Parsons

Green tea leaves shimmer in the midday sun as our trolley rambles along a sandy path on Wadmalaw Island. The sky is bluer than I have ever seen against the straight rows of tea. Cindi Bigelow stands to share her Tea Moment Memories…a tear fills my eye. I am here. I am moved. I am [...]

{ 0 comments }

It is 90 degrees on my tiny island today and I am sipping my third glass of Bigelow Plantation Mint iced tea. And I am dreaming…oh yes, daydreaming about my soon to be dream come true. Now you may think I am exaggerating my daydreams…but they are really about to come true. Next Tuesday, HIMself [...]

{ 4 comments }

May 12, 2013

Love Letter to the Beloved Women Before Me…

Post image for Love Letter to the Beloved Women Before Me…

by Rebecca E. Parsons

A Mother’s Day Tribute
“When I find myself in times of trouble Mother Mary comes to me. Speaking words of wisdom, let it be, let it be.” -The Beatles, Let it Be.
Let us pray for all of those who have ever undertaken the profession of motherhood and all the women who have come before us [...]

{ 0 comments }

May 9, 2013

Three Fun Ways to Serve Ice Cream

Post image for Three Fun Ways to Serve Ice Cream

by Rebecca E. Parsons

Summer is a time for lazy days, picnics and ice cream. We start looking early for ways to cool down here in Florida! I imagine you do too. I love to entertain and make beautiful tables and food for my guests. I found these wonderful and beautiful ways to serve a summer favorite at Shop [...]

{ 0 comments }

I have lived many lives. All of them within this lifetime. I am a master of reinvention only by the grace of God. One after another my life lessons teach me, craft me…allow me to grow. And I have learned to always ask myself, “Do the events of my life define ME or refine ME?”
“Experience [...]

{ 16 comments }

May 6, 2013

Mother’s Day Gift Idea and Giveaway #shareyourpain

Post image for Mother’s Day Gift Idea and Giveaway #shareyourpain

by Rebecca E. Parsons

UPDATE
Congrats to the winner, commenter #9…Shana D. Hope this helps with the migraines.

This review was made possible by Mom Spark Media. Thoughts are my own. I received a Wahl Hot/Cold Massager for the purpose of this review.
Mother’s Day is next Sunday and I have to share a recent product I tried that I am sure [...]

{ 20 comments }

Creating Color Harmony

On  April 21, I chatted with on her Artistically Speaking Talk Show about the “Art of Color Harmony”, based on the work of  Michel Eugène (M.E.)  Chevreul.  Chevreul was a contemporary of the painter Eugène Delacroix, and he penned “The Principles Of Harmony And Contrast Of Colors: And Their Applications To The Arts” in 1855.  He [...]

Read the full article →

Chillin’ by the Pool with a Tall Mango Pineapple Mojito #FreshNFruti

Thumbnail image for Chillin’ by the Pool with a Tall Mango Pineapple Mojito #FreshNFruti

I close my eyes and trace the chilled liquid as it slowly cools my parched throat. I can taste each of the exotic flavors one by one – mango, pineapple, lime, mint and rum. The frozen Chunks O’ Fruti #FreshNFruti ice cubes tickle my lips and make me smile. Ahhhhhhh…relax and chill!

Florida gets hot, hot, [...]

Read the full article →

My Creative Space Before…I Miss It

Thumbnail image for My Creative Space Before…I Miss It

This is a video tour of my (Rebecca E. Parsons’) home studio in 2010… I miss that space since downsizing in 2012.

I hope you enjoy this quick look into my creative world. I would love to have videos and photos of your creative spaces. If you are interested in sharing with our readers, please contact [...]

Read the full article →

DOLE® Take Me Away #DoleParfaitEscape #spon

Thumbnail image for DOLE® Take Me Away #DoleParfaitEscape #spon

Sometimes you just need a sweet escape. That is certainly what I need this week. Sunday morning { don’t laugh } I was run over by a golf cart while walking home from breakfast. { I said don’t laugh! } I am blessed to live on a resort on the south end of a tiny [...]

Read the full article →

The Giving Table ~ America Has an Eating Disorder ~ We Are in a Food Fight #takeyourplace

Thumbnail image for The Giving Table ~ America Has an Eating Disorder ~ We Are in a Food Fight #takeyourplace

Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry
Campaign to End Childhood Hunger in America
Ever have a cracker and mustard sandwich for lunch or crushed saltines in water for cereal? More than 16 million children live in homes that struggle to put food on the table. That is One in Five American children! Nearly 18 million children live [...]

Read the full article →

Life Layers ~ REPism #8

Thumbnail image for Life Layers ~ REPism #8

I am creative and articulate. I have a lot of favorite quotes from my writings over the years. I have shared a few randomly since launching into blogging in 1999. I am going to converge my talent for writing with my talent for photographic and digital art and launch a series caller REPisms…you can collect [...]

Read the full article →

Samsung GALAXY Camera (Wi-Fi) with Advanced Photographic Ability and Android Apps

New GALAXY Camera offers value to users seeking photo performance and connectivity

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd has done it again. Yesterday, they announced a Wi-Fi version of the Samsung GALAXY Camera, giving bloggers, photogs and techies another option to share their creativity.  Centered on the Android™ Jellybean 4.1 platform, the GALAXY Camera is a powerful point-and-shoot [...]

Read the full article →