Hi , "September is the other January." Gretchen RubinThere is something about September that feels like a fresh start. It must be the years of back to school planning. It’s a time for new office supplies, the smell of freshly sharpened pencils, and e...

Hi ,“When people went on vacation, they shed their home skins, thought they could be a new person.” – Aimee FriedmanWe hope you’ve had a chance to relax and enjoy the summer. We’ve been watching the forums seeing some of you jet off to exotic locatio...

Hi , "To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow." - Audrey HepburnWe hope this newsletter finds all of you enjoying the long summer days with a mix of creativity, relaxation, a cool drink in a shady spot of a patio, and time with good friends....

Hi , "June is the gateway to summer." - Jean HerseyWe don’t know about you, but we’re having a hard time believing that summer is arriving already. We’re still trying to figure out where spring went. The good news is that summer means nice long...

Hi ,"You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream." —C.S. LewisSpring is about renewal. I’m always excited to see what looks like dried and dead twigs start to bud and new leaves appear. Tender shoots start poking their heads out...

Hi ,"Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game."– Babe RuthIt’s risky when we start making sports analogies, as while Eileen knows hockey, her knowledge of baseball is way more limited. However, this quote has a lot of value f...

Spring is coming ,"Spring is the time of plans and projects.” - TolstoyMarch is the official start to spring, although for many of us it doesn’t feel like it outside quite yet. March is about hope. There are small hints that things may be changing, t...

Hello ,"At the touch of love everyone becomes a poet.” - PlatoFebruary is a good time to fall in love with creativity. Remember the exciting spark of new love when a shiny idea is just beginning. Love the messy middle with drafts and discovering what...

Hey ,"You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing we call “failure” is not the falling down, but the staying down.”  Mary PickfordThere is something about a new year that is both thrilling and intimidating. There is so much...

Dear ,"To appreciate the beauty of a snowflake it is necessary to stand out in the cold.” - AristotleAnyone else trying to figure out how the heck it is the end of the year already? This time of year can be incredibly busy between trying to wrap...