Spotlight
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The Chuck Jones Center for Creativity
A few months ago my daughter and I were checking out a new shopping center called the SoCo as a friend told me there was a shop there that had the best coffee in town. Now that’s a pretty big statement so I figured I would check it out. The center has some really fantastic and trendy shops and the design of the shopping area is very cool. I felt a bit like a hipster for the day which doesn’t happen too often these days. We came across The Chuck Jones Center for Creativity that had a large statue of the Road Runner and Bugs Bunny out front. Inside the walls of the center…
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In the Spotlight with Rae Dunn
Years ago I purchased an adorable little 3×3 inch plate at a fun shop in Laguna Beach, California. It is just a simple porcelain plate with a picture of a spoon on it but I just love it for it’s simple – yet functional design. It reminds me a bit of the design concept that stems from Japan where less is more and to choose only those items to place in your house that you find beautiful. So I am very excited that I had a chance to speak to the person behind the amazing company, Rae Dunn of Rae Dunn Clay. I think you will fall in love with her…
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PBS KIDS WILD KRATTS “LOST AT SEA” SCIENCE SPECIAL Premieres January 21st
When my daughter was about three years old we started to watch the Wild Kratts brothers. She really enjoyed learning about the animals and sea creatures they would feature and I liked that the show was fun and educational. Now PBS KIDS’ is premiering a new science special featuring the Kratt brothers called WILD KRATTS “Lost at Sea,” that will premiere Monday, January 21st and the on-air special will be available on DVD starting January 22nd. The first episoide kicks off with the Kratts heading to the most populated and diverse habitat on Earth — the coral reef — in “Blowfish Blowout.” Then the Wild Kratts decode the secret language of dolphins, among the smartest…
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Tory Johnson’s Spark & Hustle 15-City Tour
Last year I attended the Tory Johnson’s Spark & Hustle business seminar in Los Angeles, California. Erin Condren had told me about the event about two months prior during our phone interview. She told me she had seen great success with her product sales after being featured on Good Morning America Tory Johnson’s program that features entrepreneurial moms and their products. She said Tory invited her to be one of the featured speakers and recommended that I attend the Los Angeles event. I don’t normally attend these type of events, but after doing some research about Tory Johnson and the Spark & Hustle seminars she created – I figured this just might be the push…
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Charles M. Schulz Museum & Research Center
Charlie Brown and his friends have warmed the hearts of generations of children and adults. Charles Schulz was a genius at finding humor in the trials and tribulations we call life! I think that is part of the appeal of the Peanuts is their ability to make us laugh at life. I have been a big fan of Charles Schulz’s work and when I was a kid, my stuffed Snoopy went everywhere I went. Charlie Brown Christmas is one of my favorite holiday shows to watch with my daughter and it warms my heart everytime I see the crew dancing around Schroeder playing the piano. This week I was looking for some fun quotes…
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Publishing Hearts Holds Fundraiser for Families in Newtown, Connecticut
Most everyone I know is and will continue to be saddened by what happened in Newtown, Conneticut and many wish there was something they could do to help. I was just saying last night to a friend how I wanted to help in some way and am thankful that I heard about a group of people who organized an auction that will benefit the families of Newtown, Connecticut. This is a fundraiser in the publishing industry that will benefit the families and victims of the Sandy Hook shooting. Following is an explanation that best-selling author Shelli Johannes-Wells gives as to why she and Miral Sattar organized this auction and how people…