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I cried, too!!  Just love her.

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I’m just going to keep watching this. And keep crying. Bernadette Peters. All of yes. All of it. xo

"Be ever engaged, so that whenever the devil calls he may find you occupied." St. Jerome

A selection of the art on 12″ square canvases, signed on the reverse by artists from around the country and donated to the Chuck Jones Center for Creativity for their spring fundraiser, the Red Dot Auction. Online pre-bidding at Heritage Auctions. Tickets, $25 per person here. Support arts education in our schools and creativity in all disciplines. 

See Jane Explore Follows Her Heart to Los Rios Historic District

I discovered the Los Rios Historic District in San Juan Capistrano last year.  Did you know that it's the oldest neighborhood in California?

Within the enchanting and unique shopping experience of Los Rios, you will find a beautiful store that offers a year-round selection of eclectic items suitable for any occasion, http://www.cottage-home-and-garden.com  I invited my sisters-in-law to join me there in a fairy garden class.  The three of us had not been together in a very long time.  The class was a great way to re-connect and share our creativity and some laughs.

By the way, Cottage Home and Garden is celebrating their 3rd anniversary from Friday, January 27th thru Sunday, January 29th.  I'll be there celebrating and shopping MY heart out for some Valentine gifts.

Have you thought about going to a class with a friend, relative or perhaps a friend who needs some cheering up?  Cottage Home and Garden offers a wide variety of year-round classes for all ages.  Check out their schedule http://www.cottage-home-and-garden.com/events.htm

I would love to hear about your Los Rios experience!

Stephanie is so talented.  And, she got to kiss Hugh Jackman!  I was there. 

Hugh Jackman and Stephanie J Block doing “the best that you can do” aka Arthur’s theme from Arthur from the musical the boy from oz.

Summer Art - Keep it Alive!!

I really love the art program at my GrandGirls' school.  Recently, I posted a story about the rewards I receive from being involved in the program.

So, now that we're on Summer break, I wanted to help my own GrandGirls' stay interested in art. We went shopping at http://www.joann.com/ and found these pictures on sale (coloring pens are provided):

Each girl selected her own picture to paint.  I'm telling you, we got home and the house was SO quiet as each started painting!! 

How will you help your kids, grandchildren, nieces, nephews keep art alive during their Summer break?  I would love to hear your ideas!!

As a player, it says everything about you if you made the Hall of Fame. But, then again, boy... there's something about winning a Super Bowl. Terry Bradshaw

The 4th Annual Red Dot Auction

Which Artist’s Work Will You Take Home Tonight?

Spring Gala Fund-raiser Announced for

Chuck Jones Center for Creativity 

Costa Mesa, CA: The Chuck Jones Center for Creativity announced today plans for their spring fund-raising gala, The Red Dot Auction, to be held Friday, May 9th, from 7 to 10 PM at the Center located at South Coast Collection (SoCo), 3321 Hyland Avenue, Costa Mesa, California. Admission is $25.00 per person and open to the public. RSVP by May 2nd and receive 5 free raffle tickets when you sign in at the front desk the evening of the event. To buy your tickets online, go to ChuckJonesCenter.org or call 949-660-7791 x 20107. 

This is the fourth annual Red Dot Auction, first conceived as a fund-raising opportunity for the Center in 2011. The Center, a 501(c)3 public charity, dedicated as it is to inspiring creativity in all people, but particularly in children, was founded in 1999 by animation legend and four-time Academy Award recipient, Chuck Jones. 

What differentiates The Red Dot Auction from other silent auctions is that all of the contributing artists have signed their artwork on the reverse. Consequently attendees at the event will not know who the artist is when bidding, they’ll only have their heart to follow. “We wanted to create a fun, engaging silent auction, and to further the suspense of not knowing which work belongs to which artist, each artist received an identical 12” square stretched canvas upon which to create their work of art,” noted Wayne Todd, President of the Council for Creativity, the volunteer arm of the Center. 

“The artists who are participating come from all levels of notoriety, skill, and accomplishment, from students to emerging to established artists; we reached out around the world hoping to capture the imagination and appreciation of these artists. We are thankful that they were willing to help us achieve our goal of promoting creativity by providing a nurturing environment where it may grow and blossom,” said Craig Kausen, Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Center. 

Participating artists include Rob Minkoff, director of such critically acclaimed films as “The Lion King” and “Stuart Little”; Nick Park and Peter Lord, Oscar-winning founders of Aardman Studios of “Wallace and Gromit” renown; “Dora the Explorer” producer and director, Jeff DeGrandis; Kelly Asbury, director of the box-office-giant animated film, “Gnomeo and Juliet”; Eric Goldberg, longtime Disney animator and director; Marian Jones, photographer, author, and Chuck Jones’s wife.

The Center’s vision is a world where creativity is known and experienced in all disciplines, by the many, not just the few. This is an important goal, particularly in today’s world, when arts education is practically non-existent; we are dedicated to reinvigorating the creative spirit and we are doing it through art classes, exhibitions, lectures, and film festivals, all of which spring from the material in the Chuck Jones archive. Jones was a determined saver and his writings, art, and other ephemera from a nine-decade life, along with his philosophy of guiding and nurturing instruction form the basis of our programs.

I must get a dog!

Honey, Chief Productivity Officer

Take a walk and take a break – taking your dog out for a bit of exercise also helps you relax and reduces stress.

Submit pics of your pets at work!