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Sunday Inspiration Image #72 Photography by Rebecca E. Parsons

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me thinks he is carving a shamrock in the tree above him…

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Color: A Balancing Act 3

 Between Unity and Complexity: Achieving Balance

As discussed in previous posts, color balance in our environments can have a profound effect on our health and well-being. The “emotional loading of a space” in architectural psychology terminology, is the emotion we feel when we perceive color in a space. Perception happens in the brain, and is a [...]

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My Sally Hansen DIY Runway Nails #ILuvNailArt

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I am an artist and I love to see the runway designs of the Paris fashion shows each spring. They give me ideas for future art, design and DIY projects. This year Louis Vuitton really fueled my creativity. The bold, dynamic, graphic designs of the fabrics gave me plenty of ideas. On top of that, [...]

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Sunday Inspiration Image #71 Photography by Rebecca E. Parsons

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Sunday Sunrise on Amelia Island photography by Rebecca E. Parsons

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My “Instant Happy” Happiness Tool

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I am entering the Instant Happy Blogger Contest sponsored and inspired by the pages of Karen Salmansohn’s INSTANT HAPPY book. Here is the quote that I chose to believe…

“Everything you’ve ever done, every person you’ve ever met, every experience you’ve ever had is a part of who you are today. Everything needed to be as [...]

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Color: A Balancing Act 2

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Color: A Balancing Act 2
What is the “emotional loading of a space”?
Says Helen Gurura,  an internationally accredited colour design consultant,  and executive vice-president of the International Association of Color Consultants (IACC). “Feelings can be evoked through colour at even an unconscious level and this gives rise to the term “colour emotion”, defined as “an associated feeling [...]

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Sunday Inspiration Image #70 Photography by Rebecca E. Parsons

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Sunday Sunrise on Amelia Island photography by Rebecca E. Parsons

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Fit in 2013 – Full Core Healthy Snack Replacement #StopSnacking

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HIMself and I are on a ‘get fit’ campaign this year. We want to shape up, get stronger and feel better! Last year, Dave Henry gave us a sample of Full Core Healthy Snack Replacement drinks. We tried them and were pleased with the fresh lemon-lime taste plus Full Core is an good alternative to [...]

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Color: A Balancing Act

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We have all had the experience of sensory overload..as well as sensory deprivation.  We may experience overload when entering an environment filled with loud sounds, bright colors, an array of patterns,  and a variety of textures…to say nothing of what we may be sniffing, tasting or touching there.

We may experience sense of deprivation when a [...]

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Counting My Blessings ~ Why I #LuvSoFab {Social Fabric}

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Happiest of Valentine’s Days to YOU!!! During the past several years I have come to know for sure that when a really wonderful dream comes into alignment with your present life there is a bunch of commotion, unease and even turmoil. If you are patient, during life’s rough spots, there is something beautiful ahead. I [...]

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Tips on How To Take Better Baby Photos

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I have a new grandson on the way this year. I will be shooting loads of photos of him so I want to make sure that every one is safely stored until I download them to my computer. I trust SanDisk memory cards for that job. I take hundreds of photographs each week and the [...]

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Amy Callahan Inspires Me to Claim a Bright Future #cBias

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I am so excited for my mentor and guardian angel, Amy Callahan, COO of Collective Bias. She has been honored in a Forbes article “11 Women Who Started Amazing Companies.” Not only that, but Collective Bias (her amazing company) was listed on Forbes annual ranking of America’s Most Promising Companies – a list of 100 [...]

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My Seductive Table for Two ~ Happy Birthday HIMself #SeductiveTables

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Shhhhhh. Don’t tell, but I am creating a romantic tablescape inspired by Moll Anderson’s new book, Seductive Tables For Two: Tablescapes, Picnics, and Recipes That Inspire Romance. The minute I saw this beautifully crafted book, I knew the way I thought about laying a table would be forever changed. {I even interviewed Moll here.} The [...]

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Moll Anderson Chats with Me About “Seductive Tables For Two”

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Lifestyle and romance expert, Moll Anderson, chats with me about her newest book, Seductive Tables For Two: Tablescapes, Picnics, and Recipes That Inspire Romance. The minute I saw this beautifully crafted book, I knew the way I thought about laying a table would be forever changed.

Moll leads the reader through a wonderland of breathtaking ideas [...]

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