If you have a talent, use it in every which way possible. Don't hoard it. Don't dole it out like a miser. Spend it lavishly like a millionaire intent on going broke. Brendan Francis

GIVE 29 GIFTS CHALLENGE

PLEASE JOIN ME AND PARTICIPATE IN THE WONDERFUL EFFORT! YOU CAN GO TO http://www.29gifts.org to find out more information and then go to http://www.29gifts.org/downloads/29GiftsCardandCalendar.pdf to download the gift cards and calendar. The gifts can be anything, a smile, a candle, a hug...well, you get the idea....ONE OF MY ALL TIME FAVORITE MOVIES IS PAY IT FORWARD....let's put it into action together! Today I'm giving fresh picked strawberries to Mrs. "C" down the road! AND...I'm giving each of you the opportunity to join this brilliant effort! With Gratitude, Laurie B.

DO YOU HAVE A WEDDING GIFT TO BUY??

With spring and summer upon us there are wedding bells in the air! If you have a wedding gift to buy please consider a piece of custom stained glass I can create for you! It makes a one-of-a-kind keepsake that will be passed down in the family for years to come. Here is an example of a piece I did for a dear friend's daughter...it's one of my favorite patterns!

I hear wedding bells! Do you?

A FAVORITE LIKE-MINDED ARTIST

I've meet so many incredibly talented artists in the short time I've been with Etsy and Indie. Blogging has deepened my appreciation of the work it takes to not only create but to "share". One of the first artists that comes to mind is Jacqui Byrne. Not only is she a very gifted artist, she has this amazing ability to share. She shares her time, her energy, her gift for prose and does it with such grace! Please take a look at her blogspot listed in my blogroll JaPaby.blogspot.com and take a look at her work on Etsy. She has been an invaluable friend to me during my HUGE learning curve with regard to blogging and the ins-and-outs of networking. Thank you Jacqui! I was right when I fell in love with Boston!!!!!