Its Shaping Up Around Here

Skies are blue and trees are sparkly.

And I just can never get enough of the threads...Hope you are not too tired of them.

Cozy.

My Ever-Evolving Site

Again, being a ONE-PERSON-SHOW, it takes a while to get things up and running sometimes. I have posted some new clothes and accessories on my site and on Smashing Darling. Have a look.

These days...

... a little glimmer of light goes a long, long way.

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Happiness is the greatest paradox in Nature.

It can grow in any soil, live under any conditions.

It defies environment.

It comes from within; it is the revelation of the depths of the inner life, as light and heat proclaim the sun from which they radiate.

Happiness consists not of having, but of being; not of possessing, but of enjoying.

It is the warm glow of a heart at peace with itself.

A martyr at the stake may have happiness that a king on his throne might envy.

Man is the creator of his own happiness; it is the aroma of a life lived in harmony with high ideals.

For what a man has, he may be dependent on others; what he is, rests with him alone.

What he obtains in life is but acquisition; what he attains, is growth.

Happiness is the soul's joy in the possession of the intangible.

From the Kingship of Self Control c. 1899 by William George Jordan

Behind the Scenes...

I am, presently, working on uploading lots of Whosiepies for purchase online -- BOTH on Smashing Darling and on my very own Whosiepie site. Stay tuned and whip out your wallets...Ha! Just kidding. (Kind Of)

Sita Sings the Blues

Could not sleep last night for some reason (I know?! Those of you who know me know...I SLEEP)...So, I put on channel Thirteen/WNET New York - our trusty public television station and I was entranced by this magical, animated, visual feast - SITA SINGS THE BLUES.

I can't believe how incredible these images are?! LOVE THEM.

This is from the New York Times last month ...

"WHAT do a 3,000-year-old Sanskrit epic, a ’20s-era jazz singer and Indonesian shadow puppets have in common? They’re all part of the eclectic cultural tapestry that is “Sita Sings the Blues,” an 82-minute animated feature that combines autobiography with a retelling of the classic Indian myth the Ramayana, and that required its creator, the syndicated comic-strip artist Nina Paley, to spend three years transforming herself into a one-woman moving-picture studio...{more}"

Thank You!

Thanks to everyone who came to our Open Studio. It was so nice to have the place filled with lovely people...and even some walk-ins from off the street. We can't wait to have another...next month! *Seriously. Why not? So, if you missed it - DON'T WORRY. You'll have another chance.

I must have had a lot to say because I have laryngitis, today. So, if you decide to ring me - just be prepared to hear only a whisper. It's all I have left.

OPEN STUDIO REMINDER

THURSDAY, MARCH 5
4-7pm

COME BY FOR A SIP, SNACK, SNEAK PEEK at SPRING

16 MAIN STREET CHESTER CT
2nd FLOOR - ENTER ON SPRING STREET

Hope to see your lovely face!

My Shop

My shop/studio is filling up with new designs.
I've been working - daily - on soft, simple, cotton, jersey pieces ... skirts, tops, cardigans.
I am channeling SPRING, goodness, positivity and I hope its reflecting in my new clothes.