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I’ve been busy making little dolls, creating patterns and teaching others how to make them. Lots of fun. I love seeing the personality of the dolls form as I sew. I made many things for my children as they were growing up. The need and passion to create things has returned full force in the last year. I wouldn’t have predicted that I would switch from teaching new parent education classes to making dolls and needle felting. What an interesting turn of events.

I love watching the smiles on peoples faces as they look at these little dolls and their hands reach out to hold them. I hope these bring you smiles.

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You can purchase a PDF pattern for Pirate Jack and kits for Daffodil and Bluebell.  Check my Etsy shop in the side bar.

Listening – a silent action that shows we care.  Listening is not just waiting until someone is finished speaking so that we can talk.   Instead, listening means we still our own noisy thoughts and ideas and focus on the person speaking.  It is a powerful and amazing tool that allows people to change.  It’s one of the best gifts we give to those we love.

“Be yourself – you can’t be anybody else,” sings the frog in Tubby the Tuba when Tubby is sad because all he gets to play in the orchestra is oompah, oompah.  Sometimes the first step in finding out who you are is to find out who you aren’t.

I’ll be posting more about my approach to coaching and helping your find out who you are as the days go by.  You can read more about me on my website. In the meantime, enjoy the day and breathe, sing, and smile!