TBAI 2012 Review

The TBAI show opened with a sock hop and ice cream social reception.


Attendees doing the 'stroll' , many dressed in fifties attire. Collectors got to preview artists work:


Like these pieces.
People were excited to get into the Gallery show before dinner.


Even the artist were in line!


Penny French, Judy Eppilito and Katherine Hallam.
Gallery winner under 8" was Stevi T:


And over 8" was Lulu Tatum:


Others that placed:


This one by Dolores Austin


And this is by Ginger Braeme.
Other wonderful work:


These are by Candi Taylor , first time showing at TBAI.


This beautiful dragon was snapped up by Collins Gifts so you'll have to contact Wendy if you want it. Hehe.
And here's some of my work:


Collins Gifts also has the little Bulldog.


There was so much more not shown here so you just have to come next year to get in on the fun. That's August 23-24, 2013. The theme is Just Imagine! See you there :)

TOBY Winners Announced

The People's Choice Winners were announced at the TBAI breakfast this morning. They are:

Miniature artist. Katherine Hallam
Small bear dressed. Joanne Livingston
Small bear undressed Joanne Livingston
Large bear dressed. Bev White
Large bear undressed. Heike Buchner
Artist set or vignette Byunghwa Ahn
Small artist friends. Shelly Allison
Large artist friends. Krista griffiths
Artist nontraditional Stevi T
Best in Show Bev White for Benevolent Benjamin
Congratulations!!!


From the bears and me:0)

TBAI this weekend!

Well it's that time of year again, the TBAI show in Binghamton, New York.


I'm ready to go! Did you pack me?

If you want to come to the sales day open to the public stop by on Saturday from 10am - 3pm.

The TOBY People's Choice Awards are being given out at breakfast.
See my review soon.


From the bears and me:0)

Feed Me Bear

Went to one of my new favorite antique shops after yoga class this morning. You never know what you will see and peeking at me from atop a shelf was this grand fellow


He is an old feed me bear.


You would pull a string at the back of his head and his mouth would open waiting to be fed :)


He was priced at only $50! Not too worn, pretty good condition. Too bad I was on a search for pieces to make my work area function better!
Hope you enjoyed seeing him, I did.

Where's The Sense of It?

During the year, for school breaks etc., I give neighbor kids and kids at my church tickets to the movies. They take friends, family members and are always so excited to get the tickets. It has always given me joy to do it.
I was to give them out again in a few days, now what do I do. Don't want to not do and bow to fear and don't want to ask if they still want to go and cause them to be afraid.
Why do people always seek to take away the simple joys in life? But I firmly believe that you cannot allow others to steal your joy. It's not there's to take or to have!
So I will give my little ones the tickets , pray for their safety as always and pray for us all. God bless you in Aurora, Colorado.


From the bears and me:0)

Kids Cooking Class-Pizza

So the last cooking class of the summer is always a pizza making class? The kids love it and it uses a lot of the skills that they have learned.


They make a fresh salad, this one had spinach,walnuts, green grapes, strawberries and feta along with mixed greens.


For a treat they got to taste the fresh pineapple that my husband
grows, he has over twenty-five plants growing. His own little pineapple farm!


They make different pizzas but the favorite is always this pepperoni and sausage one. Now mine is always the chicken with pear slices, walnuts and a bit of bleu cheese. So good!

Good eating to you friends!

Independence Day 2012

Happy Fourth!


Today I am still finding my independence from clutter and working toward my right to a comfortable home!
We fight for a lot of things in our life and I hope to day, thanks to the planning and work of so many to insure our freedoms, that you find a way to appreciate your freedom.
Mine may seem insignificant, but it has been very freeing to me to let go of guilt over wrong purchases, guilt over letting go of things others have given me that I can't use and loss of loved ones.

I am exercising my right to freedom of space and thus opening myself up to real freedom in my life. What freedom will you give yourself today? Happy fourth of July all! The bears and I are looking forward to some wiggle room! :)