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Living in a Snowglobe….

Kinda feeling a bit like this bird right about now:) LOL…I have a lot of things going on between a private commission, wrapping up images for the new book “Furbily-Furld”, three paintings for a show in Oklahoma…and then managing my Etsy & iCraft shops….whew!!!! I am so thankful & blessed for each and every one of these opportunities. It keeps me strong and makes me work that much harder. I am so blessed to be able to do what I love for a living.
On that note I was just notified that I was selected to present a workshop at the Compassionate Friends 33rd National Conference, a workshop based on the book I illustrated for “Nikita”s Journey”!!!
TCF National Conferences

“Reflections of Love, Visions of Hope” is the theme of The Compassionate Friends 33rd National Conference which will be held in Arlington Virginia July 2-4, 2010. The event will be held at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City promising a beautiful venue for the 33rd TCF National Conference. Independence Day will not only feature our Walk to Remember, but will include a world-class display of fireworks over the National Mall, visible from Arlington.
What an honor to be able to reach out to others this way and to do it in Mazzy’s memory!!! I just know that Mazzy would be so honored to know her life and spirit is through this book helping others heal. Putting together this workshop is really exciting!!!

I feel like we have been living in a snow globe:)

A look outside my studio window:( The lovely trees are now gone…so sad to see them in all their beautiful glory brought down by the snow and ice. They shall be greatly missed!!! I just hope new ones get planted soon!!!
We were pleasantly surprised when our dear friends showed up outside and plowed out our driveway and sidewalk with their ATV with a plow attachment:) So completely thoughtful!!! We are truly blessed to have such awesome people in our lives:) We were so snowed in that we could not even make out the front door:)


We got a LOT of snow:) All I could think was how much Mazzy would have LOVED it!!!!She loved the snow:)
~Cheers~
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Look What Arrived On My Front Doorstep!!!
Guess what came into today??? Yup you guessed it!!! The rest of the books arrived on my front step today!!! Yeah!!! So now comes the task of getting them all lovingly packed and sent to each of you!!! I also have a surprise bookmark that I am including..we had them made of in honor of the book!!! I just wanted to all of you guys again for your support!!! Oh and don’t forget to go to Amazon.com and leave a rave review..lol!!! I’m just so happy that Amazon has picked it up and it will reach even more people who could find comfort and guidance from this creation!!!
We are planning book readings at a few of the local schools. If your local and know of a class that could benefit from a reading of this book we would be more than willing to do so!!!
So what was I doing before all of this excitement at the front door step you ask? Well I was putting the finishing coats on a canvas that traveled with me all the way from southern France and my time there in college!!! It is a very special piece that my high school friend Elaina bought!!! I had it out from my inventory and gave it a good look over…I wanted it to have a final protective coat because it was stretched on bars once I made it back to the states but had not been in any shows since so I thought it needed a bit of love before I sent it on to it’s forever home!!! I was done of beautiful linen canvas and as I worked with it for the last time…I realized just how awesome linen canvas is!!! I think the next round of canvas I get will have to be linen!!! It is so smooth!!! Also it brought back so many memories!!! It was the view from outside my studio there…so many magical moments there in La Coste!!! Sigh…..
Oh I cannot wait to see what it looks like in Elaina’s house!!! I grabbed the extra bubble wrap I needed to send it out to her and am packing it up tight in a box tonight!!! Hubby will take it onto the post office in the AM:)
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Nikita’s Journey is here!!!!


Got the Proof last night and I have to say I am totally thrilled!!! So here is a pic of me holding the book!!! Nikita’s Journey is going to be available next week!!!! So Let me know if you would like to reserve a copy!!!!
A portion of all the proceeds will go to the Mazzy Kaya Foundation!!!
They are only $15 for a signed copy!!!! Shipping is FREE!!! ![]()
As most of you know when I was asked to do this book it was an honor…and has been a true labor of love in the loving memory of my beautiful daughter Mazzy. She would have turned 6 this month…so I know she is smiling down from heaven with the publishing of this book.
If you would like to pre-order a signed copy of the book then please send Pay Pay payments to
shgooseman@yahoo.com
Along with the mailing address you would like your books shipped to.
Thanks for your support!!!!
Selina Farmer









