NEW Sponsor Spotlights:

Today, I'd like to offer a warm welcome to my newest sponsors. There is so much goodness in their offerings, especially during this holiday season. Please enjoy their spotlights! PS: If you are interested in becoming a sponsor (includes your ad on the sidebar + ongoing spotlights), please send me an email for further information!

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O Tannenbaum, O Christmas Tree! The decorated fir tree originated in Riga, Latvia in the 1500s and the custom continues to be the central focus of Christmas traditions today. Joy Studio announces “Christmas Traditions,” a new product line that tells the interesting story passed down for generations! The 500 Year Celebration of the Decorated Christmas Tree is depicted by artist J. Wecker Frisch in a series of six classic story-book style illustrations of the Christmas tree over five centuries. The National Christmas Tree Association selected Janet to depict this historic event on a variety of commemorative items. All are accompanied with the printed details of each century’s significant decorative contribution. Available this weekend at the St Louis "Holiday Magic" show Dec. 3-5 at the America's Center, you can find them in the Fine Art Ltd. booth # 413.

Janet is the owner of Tidings of Great Joy, LLC, an art licensing company that features her vintage quality, illustrations. She is most noted for her woodsy creatures and animal characters widely available on high quality fabric sold exclusively in quilt shops. Christmas Traditions and other prints and paper products are available through Janet's sites, www.TidingsOfGreatJoy.com or Joy Studio. Merry Christmas!

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My name is Lu Hanessian, and I'm the founder of WYSH Wear your spirit for humanity! Four years ago, I was inspired to create WYSH through my work with parents and writings on parenthood and education. For twenty-five years, I've been asking questions and telling stories as a television and print journalist. When I became the grateful mama of two beautiful boys, I was inspired to write about the "joyride" of parenthood, how we cultivate relationship and who emerges in the process of our bonding. Along the way, I realized how much of parenting unfolds at the intersection of love and fear, and that our perceptions of who our children are don't always match the truth of who they are. Of who we are. As I wrote, I wondered: What would our baby say if he had a voice to say it? Put yourself in my booties. Love doesn't spoil. What would we say if we dared to have, hear and express our voice? Trust your gut. Embrace your flaws. And WYSH was born! Through 9 themes-- connection, authenticity, inspiration, trust, respect, empowerment, intuition, freedom and empathy--WYSH is about wearing our story and sharing our heart and voice for humanity. A portion of profits are donated to organizations that help children and families thrive. WYSH is dedicated to celebrating our authentic human spirit. Wear it forward! WYSH Wear your spirit for humanity. www.wearyourspirit.com

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My name is Lisa Ferrante. I am a self taught mixed media artist. Through my art years of feelings about my life have begun to flow from my hands and my heart. Intimately woven with my long suppressed feelings about my mother who died when I was five years old are my passionate feelings about my two magical little girls. All my pieces are about love, maternal love, romantic love, self love and self empowerment. They are me exposed; each purges a powerful emotion, a profound realization, another step in my evolution as a woman. As the themes have evolved I have learned to love and accept me for the first time in my life. A customer recently wrote: “Lisa, your package brought me, my sister and my daughter to tears. Your generosity of spirit and kindness on top of the sheer beauty of the pieces filled us to overflowing with gratitude, love for art, artists and life! We all felt so aware that what we were celebrating was the supportive relationships between women and the amazing effects we can have on our worlds”.

Kelly Rae readers receive a free gift with purchase just write in “message to seller” Kelly Rae sent me! Browse my shop at chloeandsofiasmom.etsy.com for beautiful and inspirational prints and reproductions pieces for you and every woman you love. Or check out my blog at LisaFerrante.com

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So many of our stories begin with a photo. Jessica Sprague, renowned crafter, scrapbooker, teacher, and Photoshop guru can show you how to perfect those story-starting shots, no matter how you use them in your own storytelling. Win free tuition to "Good-to-Great Workflow" AND a copy of Jessica's new personal/family history book Stories in Hand!

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Dream, plan & create your incredible 2011…
The 2011:Creating My Goddess Year workbook, planner & calendar is now available to help you make 2011 an absolutely incredible year for you! It’s filled with a whopping 72 pages of worksheets & a printable calendar to help you dream, manifest, set your intentions, plan & cultivate your amazing new year.

Want a goddess tribe?
Check out my Goddess Circle. You'll get all my e-courses, meditation kits, workbooks plus the support of a tribe of goddess sisters.

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Hi, I’m barb from art for the journey! The last five months have been a wild and exciting ride. Kelly Rae, through her e-course Flying Lessons, has been a life-changing inspiration to me. I have opened an Etsy shop! The fine art of metal embossing—repujado—repousse—and mixed media are the artistic mediums I love using to create unique treasures. “Pushing” metal— pewter, aluminum, copper—and seeing shapes and textures appear is my artistic passion. Please visit my Etsy shop where you will find art designed and handcrafted by me as well as vintage treasures. I hope the art will make new memories for you and the vintage items will bring back older memories. Happy Holidays!

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I am an artist, art educator, Mother and Wife living an amazing creative life in the suburbs of Atlanta. Since childhood I have been a creative soul. From sneaking time on Mother’s yellow sewing machine, making Barbie clothes with ribbon and tape, to painting my room, there is not a time when I don’t remember using my imagination as a stepping stone to a life that is brimming with joy. Now I embrace my creative inspirations full-time while navigating the path of being a thriving artist. My motto on Mattie’s Social Circle is to “scatter joy through paint . fabric . metal”. And with those three mediums as a guide, the journey has been endearing to me as well as my readers. Visit my etsy shop for the newest creations which are sure scatter joy your way.

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Hi, my name Is Kathi I create my little whimsies In my home studio In the beautiful Midwest. For me Creating Is a way for me to nurture and rejuvenate my spirit. As a Caregiver and nurture to my husband who was diagnosed with A.L.S. better known as "Lou Gerhig's Disease " In 1999 These are talismans that soothe and heal my soul. When I step Into my studio I am able to create pieces from my heart, my mind goes places that I've never been. I see colors and textures merging Into one and my creations are born. It Is so rewarding and I am so very blessed. Each one of my pieces tell a story, a story I could only In vision In my mind.