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...little Mae mobley

...remember.  jpb

...coming back...

:: summer Flyer's bloghop ::

...all because kelly rae robert's has a big heart and follows it. now over 375 of us are chums, have a facebook page- like a support group. because it was tough. life changing. challenging. loaded.

so now we fly. all of us taking off with renewed energy, knowledge, bravery... some are already on to her next course. i need to absorb all that i have seen, read, felt. process it all.

things will never be the same. already several dreams have come true re: passions. excited to make the most of it! have been able to use what i've learned in several areas already.

...and now it's time for our blog hop. alas, my computer will not let me post any photos. nice. also, i'm stumped. creatively. just in time. speechless. so, please scroll a little, sort of like a stroll, but a scroll, down through some much better posts. i'll be back with more asap - when this computer cooperates... :o) thanks! jpb 

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{{{oh,  so now it'll work! see? never, never give up...}}}

here are all of the others that are participating!

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Amaranthine Violet: http://magic-gypsy.blogspot.com/

Amy Hillenbrand: http://amyhillenbrand.blogspot.com

Beatriz Peñas B.: http://beatrizbepe.blogspot.com/

Beth Cougler Blom: http://sobliss.wordpress.com/

Carmen Patti: http://carmenpattistudio.com/wordpress/

Carol Bray: http://theredpaintedcottage.blogspot.com

Christina Fajardo: http://christinafajardo.blogspot.com/

Cindy Jones Lantier: http://www.lantier.org

Connie Rawlins : http://www.dabblinginlife.blogspot.com/

Dana Brock: http://www.dzynbydana.blogspot.com

Deborah Velásquez : http://deborahvelasquez.blogspot.com

Elissa Brown: http://thefreckledarmy.blogspot.com

Hillary Courson: http://www.hillarycourson.com

Jacquie Williamson: http://www.jacquiewilliamson.blogspot.com/

Jane Paynting: http://inkspiredwings.wordpress.com

Janet Forrest: http://tatterednworn.wordpress.com/

Jennifer DeVille: http://jenniferdeville.com/blog/

Jill Lambert : http://www.jill-lambert.blogspot.com/

Julie Hamilton: http://spaark.wordpress.com

Kanchan Mahon: http://Kanchan-Mahon.blogspot.com/

Karen Claverie: http://giddyupletsride.blogspot.com

Kari DeSaulnier: http://karidesi.blogspot.com/

Kathleen Conard : http://newfromoldcreations.blogspot.com/

Kathleen McKinnon: http://harmonyschoolhouse.com/expressions-blog.html

Kathy May: http://kathymaydesigns.org

Kelley Miller: http://www.kelleymillerartworks.blogspot.com/

Kelly Corso: http://birdinatreecreations.blogspot.com/

Kelly Hoernig: http://www.kellyhoernig.blogspot.com/

Kim Hyer: http://www.apaperaddict.com/

Kris Lanae Binsfeld: http://cherishdesigns.wordpress.com

Lenore Angela: http://www.lenoreangela.blogspot.com/

Linda Barutha: http://lindabaruthadesigns.blogspot.com

Lisa Michele Products:
http://www.lisamicheleproducts.blogspot.com/

Liza Zeni Baker: http://lizazeni.wordpress.com/

Lynn Richards: http://alittlebluesky.blogspot.com

Lori Leissner: http://leissnerart.blogspot.com

Lori Moon: http://lorimoonstudio.blogspot.com

Mary Cottingham: http://www.barnbugstudio.blogspot.com/

Mary Sterk: http://justmarydesigns.wordpress.com

Megan Schmitt: http://www.schmittenwithwords.blogspot.com/

Melanie Douthit: www.douthitgallery.blogspot.com

Michelle Dwyer: http://www.magnetisedbylife.com/

Michelle Reynolds: http://shellsinthebush.blogspot.com/

Rachél Payne (Rae): http://collectingyourself.wordpress.com/

Rain Hannah: http://honeyandollie.com/

Rhiannon Connelly: http://www.starrybluesky.wordpress.com

Ruth-Mary Smith: http://patchworkfamilieshub.blogspot.com

Sherry Richert Belul:
http://simplycelebrate.net/cherry-blossom-soup

Shirley Ann: http://leonardarenaissancewoman.blogspot.com/

Stacey Chadwick
Brown: http://staceybrownarts.blogspot.com/

Susan M. Walls-Beverly:
http://www.susanscharmingtrinkets.blogspot.com

Teresa Cash-Czech: http://www.asmilemaker.com/

Tina Carlborg: http://www.tinachicky.blogspot.com/

Tonya Love: http://passport2creativity.com/

Ursula Smith: http://www.EasyScraps.com/blog

Zulma Cadena: http://edustory.wordpress.com/

Mary Cottingham http://www.barnbugstudio.blogspot.com

Special Thanks to Michelle Reynolds for the use of her artwork(http://shellsinthebush.blogspot.com/)! For more info on classes by Kelly Rae Roberts visit www.kellyraeroberts.com or check out her new Hello Soul. Hello Business. http://kellyraeroberts.com/hello-soul-hello-business.

:: delinquent blogger ::

...it's been so long.

i took kelly rae robert's class "Flying Lessons" and that was really a trip. 5 weeks of almost daily inspiration and interaction... then a private or closed facebook page was started for all participants and all this time later, it's going strong. all of these fly girls are bantering back and forth, questioning, helping, sharing, venting, supporting. it's amazing. hundreds of them. fun. overwhelming. women from all over the world.

the e-course is all about how to grow your creative business, to promote yourself online -using social networking. facebook, twitter, blogging, etc. add to that instagram, pinterest, hmmm...what else? Etsy!!! buy domain names, think about website, and on and on.

the course really gave me the nudge i needed to make some things happen that i'd been wanting for so long! and ... a reason for this blog... i mean, even more reason.

wow. overwhelm. so, as i was learning, i dove in. or took off. flew, i guess. i made a facebook page for my biz: come 'like' me here!

started an Etsy shop: visit my boutique here!

i even learned how to put that Etsy link here on the side of this blog page! {duh.}

then... i got back to twittering more regular... come follow me! i've also been having a blast with iPhone apps and the iPhone camera... and etc., etc.

mostly, i became overwhelmed. oh. i already mentioned that. several times... but that was ok. the overwhelm. i just plugged along. at the same time, i heard about christy tomlinson's She Art e-course. it was a deal i couldn't pass up, esp. since i adore her 'girls'... so, the classes overlapped some. which was fine, they're very different.

one fun thing i realized during the 'flying lessons' was that i've already done a bunch of what she was teaching. in the Spring, i had started and opened my own Pilates biz {long story} ...i had done the trade name thing, insurance, website, blog, bought domain names, started a facebook page, biz cards, brochures, advertised, ...! not that that all panned out for me... but i did it. i tried. i learned!

so, i'm learning, growing, flying, moving forward... and did i mention that it took me days to learn, photograph and list about 18 items on Etsy? i saved all of the listings in drafts until i was for sure ready to ;put it out there;... finally, one night, late, i was determined to get this done. and i did. i clicked 'publish' - thought i was just going to head to bed, and almost immediately i had a message from someone in Australia asking to buy an item and whether i would ship overseas!!! Sold! wow.

also during this time - a dream comes true for me to be able to have my things in a boutique downtown - my daughter's salon! and to be able to help with all of this social networking and marketing that we hope will make all the difference.

and... was offered a job teaching Pilates that is also a dream come true. on top of all of this, i've been savoring/craving being outdoors, biking, walking, hiking, ...and now running. i didn't plan this. it's been a wonderful serendipity. finally figured out how to/not to eat and my body is soooo happy, changing. shrinking. it's mind boggling. there have been days when i needed to be home, inside, sorting, making, creating, producing - or even outside in the garden, and i just couldn't. the urge to be out on a bike- soaking it all up won. but i'm learning 'temperence' - plus, it's getting cold now...

so... my Etsy boutique is stocked, sorta. the salon/boutique has a start, and i've finally been able to focus, sort, create... have about twenty-five canvases in progress. all kinds of fun wall art. not even sure what's next for them. i'm watching, listening, processing... excited. it'll be fun to post some photos as soon as there are some finsihed. can't wait...

for now... jpb

Last weekends finds...

...just happened to pick one of those perfect weekends to go yard sailing. What fun... jpb