Category Archives: Creativity

My Zero Stress Plan for the Holidays

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Luana

Every year seems to go by so much faster than the last year, so that finally I have achieved Zero-Stress for the holidays because I just can't believe it is almost the end of the year! How can I get … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – For the Love of Fabric

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Luana

( 'Woman from Granada', by Hermen Anglada Camarasa, Circa 1914. Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, Barcelona Spain.) As I write this midweek Creative Nudge, I am appreciating all the great old Broadway shows (whose music I listen to often in … Continue reading →

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A Song for Early December

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Luana

*(Sung to the tune of "Let It Snow") Oh the shopping outside is frightfulBut the fabric is so delightfulAnd until this Log Cabin is built –Let me Quilt! Let me Quilt! Let me Quilt! My frog stitch is loudly rippingBut … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – The Gift of Time

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Luana

We now have all 6 of our Houston Quilt Festival videos online (thank you Bonnie McCaffery!) and if you've seen Sophie's quilt review video, you saw this striking pictorial art quilt by Nancy Brown. Sophie and I both picked this … Continue reading →

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Klingons and Wizards

Posted on October 22, 2011 by Luana

Today Sophie and I went to MileHiCon for the first time. It is a SciFi/Fantasy Fan conference, and from the moment we walked in Sophie had a giant grin on her face as we mingled with Vulcans and Klingons, Steampunk … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Lets Play Dress Up!

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Luana

Over the last several years, I have been amazed at how the popularity of the holiday Halloween has grown. It used to be just kids putting together clever costumes and trick-or-treating, young adults assembling witty costumes and going to parties, … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – What a Great Idea!

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Luana

  How often do you see something truly unique, stop in your tracks, and appreciate the effort someone has put into making the world a more beautiful and interesting place? Last week I took Mom up to the mountains on … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – When You Least Expect…

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Luana

I've just arrived home from colorful San Antonio (Texas) tonight, after spending the last few days at the Color Marketing Group annual North American conference. It was a working conference, and we all worked hard to come up with our … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Seize the Moment

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Luana

 Sunday I took Sophie to the zoo, and we both brought our cameras. I am teaching her how to capture vivid photos and the zoo is a great place to practice looking through the lens. Every time I go to the … Continue reading →

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End of Summer

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Luana

There's a bittersweetness to the end of August, and the last few weeks of summer weather, as the kids go back to school and the season slides to cooler evenings. It's also the time of year when mothers of school … Continue reading →

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