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I released a little children’s book – Autumn Stories on Oct. 5, 2009.

Little Blue Feather and Nutkin

It’s about Little Blue Feather and his animal friends getting ready for winter.  the story came about as I was taking photographs of my needle felted creations.  I was inspired and the stories flowed – a culmination of many years of reading fall stories to children and singing the song Hurry, Hurry, Hurry Hurry to my own chidlren and many babies and parents and grandparents in my music classes.

I finished the story at the same time that I created a number of felted playmats/habitats.   As I completed one project after another, I wondered where my inspiration came from.  I realized that it had been years in the making and all of a sudden the energy, the creative vision clarified and POOF, it was done.  The work of getting the story printed and in book form took a little while.  Marketing it and my needle felted things is ongoing and takes time.

What amazed me was that when the time was right, it all flowed.  It is reassuring to know and remember this and to take advantage of those creatively inspired times.  At the same time, it is OK to accept that not all times will be filled with inspiration.   Sometimes, like a squirrel storing nuts, the experiences, the thoughts, the feelings we have take time to manifest themselves into creativity.

Learning to listen to oneself  allows for your own rhythm of creativity to flow; it is one of the hardest and simplest thing to do.

You can purchase Autumn Stories for only $6.95US/CAD plus $2 US (US addresses) $1.50 Canadian address

Brighten the Day – songs to celebrate the seasons can be purchased for $21.45 US/Cad and includes shipping.

Buy both together and save $2.00