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It was probably a mistake to pursue happiness

"It was probably a mistake to pursue happiness; much better to create happiness; still better to create happiness for others. The more happiness you created for others the more would be yours -
a solid satisfaction that no one could ever take away from you."

Lloyd Douglas (1877-1951)

I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

~Roberta

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Oprah in T.O. and I was there!

Late Saturday night I received a call from my son Phil.  Very excitedly he shouted, 'Mom! You're going to see Oprah on Monday!'.  What??!! I had just returned from Kitchener and had barely caught my breath and then I had to try to comprehend what he told me.
Tickets sold out very quickly to her show and I just couldn't justify the high price for the ones that were available, so that was the end of that; or so I thought.


Phil was having dinner at a wonderful Toronto restaurant, 'Gusto', and the table of ladies sitting at the table nearby turned out to be O's production team. Phil went over, introduced himself, handed her one of his cards, and told her that (his) Mom wanted to go but couldn't and was wondering if there was any way to get (me) a ticket.  She gave him 2 Executive tickets (!), declared him to be the 'best son ever' and tweeted a picture of him.

I started to worry though, "How am I going to not only get downtown at that time, but get up that early?"  The solution was to drive down to Queen's Quay where Phil lives on Sunday night, sleep at his place, and then 'cab it' to the Metro Convention Centre.  This turned out to be a most excellent plan.


The show started at 9 am and I had to be there before 8.  I met up with my 'date', Candice, for the morning, a lovely PR woman who runs her own successful PR business, BestPR, found our way to the end of the long snaking line to get in and finally took our (excellent) seats by 7:50. 


Jessica Holmes, a hilarious comedian, warmed up the crowd.  Her impersonation (including singing) of Celine Dion was fantastic.
What followed were talks/presentations by Deepak Chopra, Iyanla Vanzant, Bishop T.D. Jakes, and Tony Robbins and then the 'taped show' started.


The big message I got from my attendance was that I already knew everything - if you know what I mean.  I 'get' it.  Every so often someone would say something that stuck with me or I thought, 'hmm...that's a quote I can sink my teeth in to', but on the whole the experience was an affirmation; that I am on the right path, that I have grown a lot as a person/woman/mother/wife/friend etc., and that I am OK! 

My impression of Oprah
She's the real deal.  Period.  She went into the crowd many times and tried to get all the way to the back and include and touch as many people as possible.  There were approximately 8500 people in attendance! She oozes compassion, curiosity and humility.  I watched her as she spoke to people and her sense of humour was so refreshing and honest.
I observed her as she addressed her esteemed panel and marvelled at the questions she asked and the way she interacted with them and the 'live Skypers', especially when I realized she was not reading from a Teleprompter. I am grateful for having had the chance to go to this event.
Life is good :)




Thank you for stopping by
~Roberta
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Free MOO cards from Klout

Being part of Klout has many advantages and one of them is all the great 'perks' you get as your 'klout score' increases.  I have received many free products  and MOO business cards are one of my favourites.
Moo cards are of the highest quality, thick sturdy cardstock, and you can have a different image on each business card!
I think it's a wonderful way to display my artwork and promote my business as a cardmaker and artist, and as an Instructor. If you are curious about Klout you should check it out. Follow me and I'll follow you!

Look at my new business cards!

They arrived in a bubble envelope and I love the 'yay' sticker.

                                                    50 cards and they are all different!

Thank you for stopping by,
~Roberta
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Scrapfest Kitchener - What a Blast! Part I

Scrapfest Kitchener was, once again, a wonderful experience. I love the Marketplace where you can find just about anything your heart desires in the crafting world! The retailers come very well-stocked and  many offer great 'Make and Takes', however I noticed many charging this time (this is the first time).  It was definitely a deterrent for me and my 'partner in crime' Cynthia.  I really feel it is short-sighted on the store-owners part because I almost always buy products after using them in Make & Takes.  I understand if the costs have become prohibitive, but it was disappointing. As if turns out, with Cynthia and I enrolled in three workshops there really wasn't a lot of time to shop, let alone sit down and make things.


I was really impressed with Karen Ellis and her Art House Studio where she pre-packaged an order of 3-in-1 glue for me.
My Gold Star award has to go to Sandra, who works for Scrapfest, because I think she went above and beyond the call for me.  She saw that I was looking for a few items that were difficult to get in Canada; Glubers and Maya Road paper clips.  She sourced out who had them  (Younique) and asked them to set some aside for me.  The ladies of Younique were far too busy, but Sandra tracked me down and told me where the items were for me to purchase.  If she hadn't told me, I never would have found them.  THANK YOU SANDRA!


Picture Time:

A Card That Impersonates a Mini Album Workshop

Cathie Allen's 'Card that's really an album' Workshop.

We didn't get into any trouble

 Bees Wax Beauties Canvas Workshop

Getting Misty Maya Road Canvas Binder Album Workshop

Tutorials will follow.  I love everything I made and I learned SO much!


Thanks for stopping by
~Roberta
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